Matching PSW1000 with RT3000 subs
dpowell
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I recently purchased the PSW1000 from Bronson here on the forum and have added it to my RT5000 setup. I have it configured now to where it blends quite nicely but I have a question. Here is how I have things configured now:
On the AVR, speakers are set to Large
RT3000 subs are connected to the L/R line-level outputs and x-overs set to 80hz
PSW1000 is connected from Sub output on AVR to L input, not LFE input and x-over set to 60hz. This is where it seems to blend best.
When I set the speaker size on the AVR to small, things don't sound good as the PSW1000 seems to become over-bearing and to 'directional'
What I'm curious about is the PSW1000 has a volume control that goes to 11. I have it set at about 1 to 1.5 and it sounds really good. It blends and I don't get a sense of any directional bass. Any louder than that and it become too loud for the rest of the system for music. On movies a 2 does really well and at 3, the house begins to vibrate.:D
Does this setup seem normal or am I missing there being a reason why I don't seem to need 90% of the output capability of the PSW1000? Maybe because the RT3000's are producing a good portion of the bass signal range, the PSW1000 just has to fill in the very bottom?
On the AVR, speakers are set to Large
RT3000 subs are connected to the L/R line-level outputs and x-overs set to 80hz
PSW1000 is connected from Sub output on AVR to L input, not LFE input and x-over set to 60hz. This is where it seems to blend best.
When I set the speaker size on the AVR to small, things don't sound good as the PSW1000 seems to become over-bearing and to 'directional'
What I'm curious about is the PSW1000 has a volume control that goes to 11. I have it set at about 1 to 1.5 and it sounds really good. It blends and I don't get a sense of any directional bass. Any louder than that and it become too loud for the rest of the system for music. On movies a 2 does really well and at 3, the house begins to vibrate.:D
Does this setup seem normal or am I missing there being a reason why I don't seem to need 90% of the output capability of the PSW1000? Maybe because the RT3000's are producing a good portion of the bass signal range, the PSW1000 just has to fill in the very bottom?
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polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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Not sure if this is any help, but I normally run my SVS at mark 2 of 8, and I sometimes find that to be a bit much.dvd player: samsung DVD-HD850
receiver: Denon avr5700
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fronts: polk rt800i
surrounds: Unknown Polk monitor? series.
sub: svs pb12 isd/v
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Ive found that the PSW1000 sound even better when its placed inside a cabinet in front of the room. Not sure why this is, when I demo that box it sounded really good at low volumes placed inside the wall cabinet. I compared it to a Martin Logan Descent sub and a high end focal sub ive never seen before and the polk really sounded just as good if not better than those two. The focal sub was like 3 - 4k too. Good buy.Sony KDSR70XBR2 70" RPTV
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