Sub crossover(sub or avr)

ScottyDugs
ScottyDugs Posts: 91
edited March 2013 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
my PSW300 has a frequency crossover knob, but my avr settings also has crossover setting...which is the functioning setting? Like if I put 120hz from the sub knob, but my avr is set to 80hz...which is the true setting? I use a sub out cable if that matters.

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My SETUP

AVR: Denon 1913
Main L/R: Polk LS90's
Center: Polk CS350LS
Side Surrounds: Polk LS/FX's
Rear Surrounds: Polk RT/FX's
Subwoofer: Polk PSW300

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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,142
    edited March 2013
    The scenario that you gave it would be the avr, because the avr is sending 80 and below to the sub.
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,142
    edited March 2013
    Now if you use the speaker level inputs it's going to be the sub.
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  • ScottyDugs
    ScottyDugs Posts: 91
    edited March 2013
    aaaaa gotcha thanks man
    My SETUP

    AVR: Denon 1913
    Main L/R: Polk LS90's
    Center: Polk CS350LS
    Side Surrounds: Polk LS/FX's
    Rear Surrounds: Polk RT/FX's
    Subwoofer: Polk PSW300

    100% Cinematic Adventures, 0% Music
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  • goofyGAguy
    goofyGAguy Posts: 545
    edited March 2013
    Use the settings in your AVR for bass management, and turn the low pass filter on the sub as high as it will go.
    My humble setup...

    ...is no more. :cry:
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  • ScottyDugs
    ScottyDugs Posts: 91
    edited March 2013
    Ok so just to be clear...for the picture above, the low pass filter setting would be the same as "frequency"?...So set to 125?
    My SETUP

    AVR: Denon 1913
    Main L/R: Polk LS90's
    Center: Polk CS350LS
    Side Surrounds: Polk LS/FX's
    Rear Surrounds: Polk RT/FX's
    Subwoofer: Polk PSW300

    100% Cinematic Adventures, 0% Music
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    edited March 2013
    Yes, but the idea is to get the crossover out of the way since your using the one in the receiver. You don't want a double filtering of the signal.
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  • amgala
    amgala Posts: 111
    edited March 2013
    This is correct
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio LSi15 x 2
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio LSiC
    Rear Speakers: Polk Audio LSiF/X x 2
    Subwoofers: Polk Audio PSW505 x 2
    AVR: Denon AVR-3313CI
    Amp: Emotiva XPA-5
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  • mrmoeone
    mrmoeone Posts: 12
    edited March 2013
    I too have question about the sub I'm confused so hopefully u guys can help me out. I have 2 psw 505's I have the low pass filter set as high as it will go, now in my avr settings I have the LFE crossover set to 120hz with my main and center channel speakers set to 80hz and surrounds set at 120hz. Is this good or do I need to switch up some things? Any help is very much appreciated
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  • amgala
    amgala Posts: 111
    edited March 2013
    The LFE is set properly. How did you get the 120 hz crossover for the surrounds? Did you run Audyssey to get those values?
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio LSi15 x 2
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio LSiC
    Rear Speakers: Polk Audio LSiF/X x 2
    Subwoofers: Polk Audio PSW505 x 2
    AVR: Denon AVR-3313CI
    Amp: Emotiva XPA-5
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  • mrmoeone
    mrmoeone Posts: 12
    edited March 2013
    Yes those are the readings i got when I ran audyssey
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  • ScottyDugs
    ScottyDugs Posts: 91
    edited March 2013
    I just upgraded to 7.1...my side surrounds were set (by audyssey) to 100hz and rear speakers to 40hz. Does that seem right?
    My SETUP

    AVR: Denon 1913
    Main L/R: Polk LS90's
    Center: Polk CS350LS
    Side Surrounds: Polk LS/FX's
    Rear Surrounds: Polk RT/FX's
    Subwoofer: Polk PSW300

    100% Cinematic Adventures, 0% Music
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited March 2013
    as tonyb said you dont want 2 crossovers fighting each other if the reciever is at 80 the sub should be at ?120? so there is no chance .
    The audessy will take care of fine tuning anyway .
    True setting is what comes from the avr , the sub cant make a signal higher than 80 since the avr stops at 80 hz
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