Advice on Crossover Selection for RTi 10's

demosthenis

I'm finally got my idea speaker setup, and I'm wondering what the ideal crossover setup to go along with it would be. Everytime I find a setting I like, I'm simply inclined to change it again a week later. At this point, after almost a year of configuring it, I've got a headache and need some advice from the experienced public.

My Setup is as Follows:
-HK AVR 435 Reciever (I know only 65wpc, upgrading to Denon AVR 3805 soon)
-RTi10 fronts
-CSi5 center
-FXi5 surrounds
-PSW404 sub
As of right now, I have all of the speakers set to small, and all crossovers set to 80hz. The sub is connected via LFE, and it is being used for 2-channel, as well as 5.1 surround.
What do you all think the appropriate crossover settings would be for such a setup?!? (Front/Center/Surround Lowpass?

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Sub Highpass?)
-Demosthenis

Zen Dragon

With the lower wattage receiver it sounds like you are about correct. All speakers to small and about 80Hz on the crossover.
If you add an integrated amp later on and feed the RTI's a good 200 watt source you'll likely find they do just fine on bass for 2 channel listening without the sub, at which point you could set to large speakers in two channel listening with no sub.
You could also continue to keep them at small and use the sub to alleviate some of the stress on the amp of driving the lower impedance bass signals. It's your call.

demosthenis

Thank you Zen Dragon for your time and your advice.
-demosthenis