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wingnut4772
wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
edited October 2008 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
If I were to set my mains to Large in my HT set up...do they get the LFE info also?
Sharp Elite 70
Anthem D2V 3D
Parasound 5250
Parasound HCA 1000 A
Parasound HCA 1000
Oppo BDP 95
Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
Totem Mask Surrounds X4
Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
Sony PS3
Squeezebox Touch

Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited October 2008
    Yes, according to what you have them crossed over at. I would go back an forth between small and large to see which setting sounds better and blends best with your monster subs.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited October 2008
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Yes, according to what you have them crossed over at. I would go back an forth between small and large to see which setting sounds better and blends best with your monster subs.

    Thanks. It's been a while. My subs aren't as monstrous as they used to be. running Dual Hsu Uls-15s.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited October 2008
    Nothing like getting two completly different opinions....

    Typically no. For your speakers other than the sub - small has crossover setting, large is full range.

    If you have your sub set to off (or no), you MUST run your mains as large and they will recieve the LFE information and bass information for any speaker set to small.

    If you have your sub set to on (or yes) it (and only it) will recieve LFE information and the bass information for any speaker you have set to small.

    The caveat to this is some AVR's or Pre/pros have a setting for LFE + mains. In this case, it typically runs your mains full range as well as sending the same bass info to the sub. (the main speakers do not take on additional work from the sub, rather the sub + the mains get the sub 80hz or so bass for the main channels.)

    Michael
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited October 2008
    Run your floorstanders full throttle. That's what you bought them for.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited October 2008
    I agree for 2-channel... However, for HT with those two subs, that's not how it works.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited October 2008
    I run my mains on full and IMO, it sounds better.

    Since you're using full range towers, why don't you try both ways and see which you prefer.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited October 2008
    The only issue I see with running the mains on FULL, is the subsonic freqs with movies that regular music just doesn't have. Certain movies can dip well into the 10Hz range, in which about every "full-range" speaker can not handle. Having 2 subs as in Darla's case alleviates that problem, her subs can handle those subsonic freqs. If I had her Von's and depending on the crossover settings, I'd cross those mains anywhere from 40-80Hz and let those subs in which they were made for do their work. Of course the settings are going to be dependent on what her SMS-1 is telling her for her area.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited October 2008
    There's a lot of great info on this very subject (do a search). Almost all suggest the "small" setting & for a good reason. The first being (and there are a lot more good reasons) that there are hardly any true full range speakers, those that are, are quite expensive & very very large. Let your speakers do what they do best, mids & highs & let the sub do it's job. You've got superb subs for your set-up, so why not maximize there potential.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited October 2008
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    There's a lot of great info on this very subject (do a search). Almost all suggest the "small" setting & for a good reason. The first being (and there are a lot more good reasons) that there are hardly any true full range speakers, those that are, are quite expensive & very very large. Let your speakers do what they do best, mids & highs & let the sub do it's job. You've got superb subs for your set-up, so why not maximize there potential.

    Thanks a lot guys. I actually get a better room response set to 'small'.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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