Setting crossover point

ludvic
ludvic Posts: 2
edited January 2008 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
What crossover should I be using in my AVR? I have a a set of RM10's along with a PSW 10 Sub. I'm using the AVR to manage my crossover.

Thanks,
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,194
    edited January 2008
    Welcome to the Club ludvic.

    Try setting the crossover at 80Hz and work from there. The ideal setting is probably somewhere between 60 and 120, but 80 should work fine with most decent speakers.

    Also, search through the product manual to see if you can find a -3dB frequency response level for the front, center and rear speakers. Set your crossover somewhere above that point. If you don't find it in the manual, contact c/s and ask them to tell you what that value is, or to suggest a recommended crossover point.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited January 2008
    With the RM series - the sattelights have a -3db point of 130hz. (what do you want from a 3.5" woofer)

    Anyway - based on that, I would set the crossover to 150 and try up and down one one or two settings from there for final tweeking. 150hz is the crossover I would start with though.

    Michael

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