Outlaw ICBM settings..?
Whadyasay
Posts: 300
Just curious about any of you fellow Outlaw ICBM users out there...what are your settings, and what have you found by trying different ones. Mine are as follows:
F L/R: 60
C: 80
S L/R: 80
LFE MIX: about 4 o'clock
Sub Level: at reference level (~ 1 o'clock)
Main recombine: ON
I find that my LSi9's can handle low freqs pretty well down to the 60Hz range, and so can the LSiC, but it starts to resonate the TV a bit around then, so I set the Xover Freq at 80 for the center. Some DVD's sound better withe the mains set at 80, but others get to overwhelming in the lows (like the LOTRs), so 60 is a better setting. 60 also seems to work better with music.
F L/R: 60
C: 80
S L/R: 80
LFE MIX: about 4 o'clock
Sub Level: at reference level (~ 1 o'clock)
Main recombine: ON
I find that my LSi9's can handle low freqs pretty well down to the 60Hz range, and so can the LSiC, but it starts to resonate the TV a bit around then, so I set the Xover Freq at 80 for the center. Some DVD's sound better withe the mains set at 80, but others get to overwhelming in the lows (like the LOTRs), so 60 is a better setting. 60 also seems to work better with music.
Polk LSi9 Mains, Polk LSIC Center, Polk RT25i Surrounds, Polk M3II Rear Surround, SVS PB10-ISD Sub, Denon AVR 2809 (as digital pre/pro only), Sony BDP-S350, Oppo DV-981HD, Cambridge Audio Azur 540C (CD), Marantz MM9000 5-ch amp, Outlaw ICBM, Panasonic th-42PX85u HDTV, Behringer BFD Pro, Monster Power HTS 2600 Conditioner
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my settings are virtually identical to yours, with the main recombine off. (i figure why give the mains the strain if the sub is doing all the work. i have more vintage speakers, thus making driver replacement a pain in the @ss. I honestly havent tried it out with the main recombine on at all.Living Room 2 Channel -
Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites -
I just recently turned the 'recombine' switch off, and have found that the overall sound quality is better. Better definition and blending. Still, for some movies, setting the mains to 80Hz has worked better, but for music, 60Hz for my LSi9's is right on.
In terms of price/performance value, the ICBM is still the single best component that I've added to mys system.Polk LSi9 Mains, Polk LSIC Center, Polk RT25i Surrounds, Polk M3II Rear Surround, SVS PB10-ISD Sub, Denon AVR 2809 (as digital pre/pro only), Sony BDP-S350, Oppo DV-981HD, Cambridge Audio Azur 540C (CD), Marantz MM9000 5-ch amp, Outlaw ICBM, Panasonic th-42PX85u HDTV, Behringer BFD Pro, Monster Power HTS 2600 Conditioner -
I don't use the sub setting on my ICBM, the center / mains are set at 60Hz with the surrounds set at 80Hz.If...
Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
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I keep scanning by this thread and thinking it's about Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. You'd think Outlaw would have come up with a better acronym for their bass controllerIf you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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Allright I gota know if this thing actually works?
Is it worth the investment?
Do you who own it recommend it.Skynut
SOPA® Founder
The system Almost there
DVD Onkyo DV-SP802
Sunfire Theater Grand II
Sherbourn 7/2100
Panamax 5510 power conditioner (for electronics)
2 PSAudio UPC-200 power conditioners (for amps)
Front L/R RT3000p (Bi-Wired)
Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
Center RT2000p's (Bi-Wired) (on each side of the television)
Sur FX1000
SVS ultra plus 2
www.ShadetreesMachineShop.com
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if you feel the bass management on your reciever or pre/pro is inadequate, than this is your product. i used to use a klipsch promedia dd 5.1 as a pre pro. its major weakness was the limited 120 hz cossover for bass frequencies. used the ICBM to rectify it, and it did a splendid job doing so.Living Room 2 Channel -
Schiit SYS Passive Pre. Jolida CD player. Songbird streamer. California Audio Labs Sigma II DAC, DIY 300as1/a1 Ice modules Class D amp. LSi15 with MM842 woofer upgrade, Nordost Blue Heaven and Unity interconnects.
Upstairs 2 Channel Rig -
Prometheus Ref. TVC passive pre, SAE A-205 Amp, Wiim pro streamer and Topping E50 DAC, California Audio Labs DX1 CD player, Von Schweikert VR3.5 speakers.
Studio Rig - Scarlett 18i20(Gen3) DAW, Mac Mini, Aiyma A07 Max (BridgedX2), Totem Mites -
Originally posted by ohskigod
if you feel the bass management on your reciever or pre/pro is inadequate, than this is your product. i used to use a klipsch promedia dd 5.1 as a pre pro. its major weakness was the limited 120 hz cossover for bass frequencies. used the ICBM to rectify it, and it did a splendid job doing so.
Thanks, acording to outlaw it is a great product and lots of people buy them and very few come back to be sold as b-stock.
I just want to hear from real users what they thought.Skynut
SOPA® Founder
The system Almost there
DVD Onkyo DV-SP802
Sunfire Theater Grand II
Sherbourn 7/2100
Panamax 5510 power conditioner (for electronics)
2 PSAudio UPC-200 power conditioners (for amps)
Front L/R RT3000p (Bi-Wired)
Center CS1000p (Bi-Wired) (under the television)
Center RT2000p's (Bi-Wired) (on each side of the television)
Sur FX1000
SVS ultra plus 2
www.ShadetreesMachineShop.com
Thanks for looking