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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    Welcome to the Marantz family. Enjoy!
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    Ethernet Filter: GigaFOILv4 with Keces P3 LPS
    Source: Roon via ethernet to DAC interface
    DAC: Bricasti M1SE
    Pre/Pro: Marantz AV8805
    Tube Preamp Buffer: Tortuga TPB.V1
    Amp1: Nord One NC1200DM Signature, Amp2: W4S MC-5, AMP3: W4S MMC-7
    Front: Salk SoundScape 8's, Center: Salk SoundScape C7
    Surround: Polk FXIA6, Surround Back: Polk RTIA9, Atmos: Polk 70-RT
    Subs: 2 - Rythmik F25's
    IC & Speaker Cables: Acoustic Zen, Wireworld, Signal Cable
    Power Cables: Acoustic Zen, Wireworld, PS Audio
    Room Treatments: GIK Acoustics
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  • Thorton
    Thorton Posts: 1,324
    rpf65 wrote: »
    Congrats on the AVR, and convincing the wife to allow you to buy it.

    Most bass issues are caused by the room itself or bad positioning. If you have the sub jammed in a corner, for instance, you add a lot of room gain. Sometimes moving a sub by 6 inches or so solves a lot of issues.

    I'd do a sub crawl, and start over if I were you.

    Agree. Also look at threads on the AVS forum for setting up Audyssey and the Sub Distance Tweak. Setting up the sub for great integration takes some time.
    _____________________________________________________________________________________________
    Ethernet Filter: GigaFOILv4 with Keces P3 LPS
    Source: Roon via ethernet to DAC interface
    DAC: Bricasti M1SE
    Pre/Pro: Marantz AV8805
    Tube Preamp Buffer: Tortuga TPB.V1
    Amp1: Nord One NC1200DM Signature, Amp2: W4S MC-5, AMP3: W4S MMC-7
    Front: Salk SoundScape 8's, Center: Salk SoundScape C7
    Surround: Polk FXIA6, Surround Back: Polk RTIA9, Atmos: Polk 70-RT
    Subs: 2 - Rythmik F25's
    IC & Speaker Cables: Acoustic Zen, Wireworld, Signal Cable
    Power Cables: Acoustic Zen, Wireworld, PS Audio
    Room Treatments: GIK Acoustics
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    papatom wrote: »
    I've always bought the lower end receivers thinking they were "awesome" but boy or boy, little did I know what I was missing once I started using the Marantz.

    That same jump in quality you just had can be had again with a real 2 channel preamp and dedicated amplifier.

    Enjoy.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • papatom
    papatom Posts: 137
    Thank you so much everyone! Very excited! I'll definitely start bass adjustments and positions this weekend.
    Marantz SR5011 / Polk Audio Signature S55 towers / Polk Audio Signature S35 Center/ Polk Audio Signature S15 surrounds / Velodyne DPS-10 / Samsung 60" KS8000 / Samsung UBD-K8500
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,670
    glad you're loving it!

    If you want advice on how to control your audio habit, you should talk to Joey...

    :D
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  • papatom
    papatom Posts: 137
    Hey guys, need your opinion here. On my old receivers, never had to choose "large/small" or "full range" speakers before. I have two questions:

    1. The S55s as my fronts, the Marantz is setting yhem to large speakers, with crossover as full range. I have a Velodyne DPS-10 sub. I would set the S55s as small, correct?

    2. What would I set the crossover to for the fronts, 80hz?

    Just looking to tweak the bass a little. Thanks a bunch guys!
    Marantz SR5011 / Polk Audio Signature S55 towers / Polk Audio Signature S35 Center/ Polk Audio Signature S15 surrounds / Velodyne DPS-10 / Samsung 60" KS8000 / Samsung UBD-K8500
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Try both and stick with what sounds best to you. Small and 80hz would afford you some dynamics but you might like how large sounds better.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    Think a 40 Hz cutoff may be a little low. Freq specs aren't listed, but two 6.5 inch drivers, I would think lower limits would be somewhere around 35 Hz or so. Probably wouldn't try anything below about 50 Hz myself.

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  • papatom
    papatom Posts: 137
    Thanks guys! All good suggestions to try. I'll experiment!
    Marantz SR5011 / Polk Audio Signature S55 towers / Polk Audio Signature S35 Center/ Polk Audio Signature S15 surrounds / Velodyne DPS-10 / Samsung 60" KS8000 / Samsung UBD-K8500
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,287
    Blending for 2-channel with sub
    Really depends on room size/location and speaker capabilities and roll off

    Even subs have variable performances in mid/low frequency. When integrating a sub never assume anything...IMHO there is no rule
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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