A Compromise Perhaps, No Problems Thus Far

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,646
edited October 2004 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
Well, My amp just wasnt quite handling up in the low end sending the signal to the subwoofer....

So I compromised and it seems to work well. I still have the speakers plugged up through the subwoofer, but I have the amp plugged into the 80hz filter on the B&K and plugged the subwoofer up through the LFE...frees up the amp and gives the subwoofer some extra kick!

So far, I have had no problems and the sound seems to have greatly improved.

Any thoughts on this?

Also, I run my speaker wire through the subwoofer because of the NAD, it dosnt have a good crossover feature.....
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited October 2004
    If I wind up with an SVS I should be able to chat a little bit more in detail about this post but in the meantime......... it looks like good sharing of information.

    ........................:) ................Pat
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Sid,
    Kind of an unusal way to go, but saves re-wiring the mains, I guess.

    I take it you max'd out the sub's cross-over setting? While the LFE will bypass it to the sub, it's still in line to the mains...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,646
    edited October 2004
    I have two preamps, the NAD has a 60hz crossover, so for movies that isnt really any good.

    So since the B&K has a crossover, I just ran it with the speakers still run through the SVS with the LFE...

    2 Preamps, one that is ancient, one that is new...god I wish I had a bunch of money just to blow around ahhahahha

    I would get a B&K HT preamp...

    On another note, I switched the power cord with my B&K and XBox and noticed a noticeable difference in the high end clarity...or maybe it was my ears...but then again I didnt even know I switched it till after I listened...dunno

    and...

    No I am didnt disable the Sub's crossover - I ran a frequency sweep with the crossover disabled and had terrible dips and curves in the 60-90hz region, so I still run an 80hz crossover on the sub as well.. Which gives me the flattest response I can get within my room with my limited placement and test equipment...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited October 2004
    Whatever works, lil' bro...

    Money? Geez, at 15 you've got more in your rig than half the members...
    More later,
    Tour...
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