The Polk LSi15: Receiver Speaker Settings: LARGE or SMALL?

Bernal

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jimmydep

So, Bernal, Have you tried some different speaker settings??? What's YOUR preference.....Just curious.



JImmy

Bernal

jimmydep wrote: »

So, Bernal, Have you tried some different speaker settings??? What's YOUR preference.....Just curious.



JImmy

①
◊ Main speakers - SMALL - crossover to 60 Hz,
◊ Center - SMALL - crossover to 60 Hz,
◊ Surround - SMALL - crossover to 60 Hz,
◊ Subwoofer - crossover to 60 Hz,
◊ LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel - crossover to 120Hz.

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◊ Main speakers - SMALL - crossover to 80 Hz,
◊ Center - SMALL - crossover to 80 Hz,
◊ Surround - SMALL - crossover to 80 Hz,
◊ Subwoofer - crossover to 80 Hz,
◊ LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel - crossover to 80Hz.

③
◊ Main speakers - SMALL - crossover to 80 Hz,
◊ Center - SMALL - crossover to 100 Hz,
◊ Surround - SMALL - crossover to 80 Hz,
◊ Subwoofer - crossover to 80 Hz,
◊ LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel - crossover to 80Hz.

④ ⇓-Preference-⇓

◊ Main speakers - LARGE,
◊ Center - SMALL - crossover to 60 Hz,
◊ Surround - SMALL - crossover to 60 Hz,
◊ Subwoofer - crossover to 60 Hz,
◊ LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel - crossover to 120Hz.

jimmydep

Thanks, Good to know, we have similar tastes.


Enjoy the music

Jimmy D

Bernal

Enjoy the music:)

ben62670

Lots of good info here. The 80hz XO point is a good starter. One thing I have learned over the years is rooms are different. Experiment. No one can say what sounds best to you. When I first started I liked the boom of high XO points, but it was really too much for a lot of movies. LFE is to be felt and not so much heard IMHO. The 15's are very nice to 60hz with a good amp. Receivers run out of gas on the lows with LSI's. I reiterate there is no set XO point for every taste/environment, but 60-80HZ is a good start.
Ben

jimmydep

Aside from the speaker setting I'm finding very interesting the dramatic changes I'm getting in the sound, just by a slight change in speaker placement. While recently experimenting with settings, I move a speaker 4" more away from the back wall (9" in total), it completely changed the sound.
The interesting thing was that the speaker liked different positions with different genres of music.......go figure...

Jimmy

Bernal

jimmydep wrote: »

Aside from the speaker setting I'm finding very interesting the dramatic changes I'm getting in the sound, just by a slight change in speaker placement. While recently experimenting with settings, I move a speaker 4" more away from the back wall (9" in total), it completely changed the sound.
The interesting thing was that the speaker liked different positions with different genres of music.......go figure...

Jimmy

That's right. My LSi15-speakers have woofer 8". For this play with the sound and placement. It is very interesting ... if changes are dramticos.

Bernal

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anhchungdoan

danz1906 wrote: »

Cross-over your speakers to 80hz for Movies and run your Fronts full range
on Music.

Good set up IMO. All my speakers ( full range) set to small @ 80Hz for Movies. Below 80hz is mono anyway. @ 120hz I prefer running stereo subs otherwise a single sub will be localized but still too high of a setting except for mini monitors or HTIB.

Bernal

anhchungdoan wrote: »

Good set up IMO. All my speakers ( full range) set to small @ 80Hz for Movies. Below 80hz is mono anyway. @ 120hz I prefer running stereo subs otherwise a single sub will be localized but still too high of a setting except for mini monitors or HTIB.

Interesting setup.

reberly

McLoki wrote: »

Dolby explaining the LFE channel
Michael

That is a great article and explains in a way anyone can understand the difference between LFE channel and the subwoofer. I had it confused for years. This should be a sticky note