What do I set the Crossover point to?

mrpito
mrpito Posts: 10
edited January 2008 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
Heyya guys,

I'm new here and I'm pretty new to AV systems, but I did my homework and I ended up picking up a pretty descent Yamaha AV receiver, some Polk Audio Monitor series Speakers (Monitor 50 towers, Monitor 30 Rears, CS1 Center) and a Sinclair Audio SW10.3 250 Powered Sub.

Now, i'm trying to figure out what to set my Crossover point at. here's a setting for the Crossover point on the yamaha Receiver so i plan on using that. I have it set at 80Hz right now...

Any help would be appreciated.

cheers!
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,194
    edited January 2008
    80Hz should be about right. The -3dB limit on the Monitor 50 is 57Hz, so you don't want anything below 70 as a crossover in theory IIRC. For the Monitor 30, that limit is at 63Hz, so again, 80 seems about right. More or less the same for the CS1 (-3dB limit is 65Hz).

    You can play around with it a little to see what you prefer, but I think you are probably not far off where you need to be.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited January 2008
    agreed ^^^

    80Hz is a good place to start
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited January 2008
    Dont be afraid to experiment, I run mine @60hz. My 12s and subs seem to blend better @60hz. So try a few different settings.
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  • mojo_13
    mojo_13 Posts: 22
    edited January 2008
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Dont be afraid to experiment, I run mine @60hz. My 12s and subs seem to blend better @60hz. So try a few different settings.

    I agree. Sometimes what should be the best solution depends on the listening area so just play around and see what works best for you. But 80Hz would be a good starting point.
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  • jakelm
    jakelm Posts: 4,081
    edited January 2008
    The 50's should be crossed over @ 68.25hz. The 30's should be @ 84.78hz. The cs1 should be @ 78.24hz. Your sub should be @ 89.37 hz. Hope this helps....


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