Speaker setting

spnplgr
spnplgr Posts: 33
edited November 2009 in Speakers
Hi group,

My speaker setup. Pair of RTi8's in front. CSi5 in center. Pair of FXi3's at surrounds. NO SUBWOOFER yet. My current settings. Front's & center at large, and surrounds at small (& 60). Since I don't have any sub yet, is this a good setting? Or should I set the fronts on small and 60 or 80. Should I probably set the surrounds at 80. I watched Star Wars Episodes I and II at the current settings, and it was awesome. Receiver is a NAD T-747. Thanks.
:)spnplgr
Frt: Polk RTi8's
Ctr: Polk CSi5
Surr: Polk FXi3's
Sub: SVS PC12-NSD
TV: Sony KDL-XBR4 46"
A/V: NAD T-747
Sony BDP-S300
Eq rack: VTI AGR404
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited November 2009
    Since you have no sub, why not just set them all to large?
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
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    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
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  • gtu2004
    gtu2004 Posts: 620
    edited November 2009
    I think you totally should set everything to large...
    Onkyo 805, RtiA5s, Csi5, Rti6s
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited November 2009
    I'd set the fronts to large and the center and surrounds to small (80 hz).
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  • selkec
    selkec Posts: 187
    edited November 2009
    I would set everything to large but the center.(this is what I do) With it being set to large the male voices may have too much bass and may sound throaty. But just experiment. It will be different to everyone and in different houses and set ups. Do what sounds good to you.
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  • spnplgr
    spnplgr Posts: 33
    edited November 2009
    vc69 wrote: »
    Since you have no sub, why not just set them all to large?
    gtu2004 wrote: »
    I think you totally should set everything to large...
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    I'd set the fronts to large and the center and surrounds to small (80 hz).
    selkec wrote: »
    I would set everything to large but the center.(this is what I do) With it being set to large the male voices may have too much bass and may sound throaty. But just experiment. It will be different to everyone and in different houses and set ups. Do what sounds good to you.

    Thank you all for your replies. I'm trying all these scenario's until I get a sub. Thanks.
    :)spnplgr
    Frt: Polk RTi8's
    Ctr: Polk CSi5
    Surr: Polk FXi3's
    Sub: SVS PC12-NSD
    TV: Sony KDL-XBR4 46"
    A/V: NAD T-747
    Sony BDP-S300
    Eq rack: VTI AGR404
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  • Bernal
    Bernal Posts: 991
    edited November 2009
    Speaker setting:
    Bernal wrote: »
    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.

    ②
    ◊ 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 120Hz.

    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.


    LSi are speakers at 4 ohms.

    01) DENON AVR-4308CI: Advanced 7.1 CH/5.1+2 CH/ 3.1+2+2 CH A/V Home Theater /MultiMedia Multi-Source/Zone Receiver with Networking and WiFi/170 watts x 7 channels
    02) SUNFIRE Grand Signature - Bob Carver's
    03) OPPO DV-980H 1080p Up-Converting Universal DVD Player with HDMI and 7.1CH Audio
    04) OPPO BDP-83 Blu-ray Disc Player w/SACD & DVD-Audio / DENON DVD-2500BTCI: Blu-ray Disc™ DVD/CD Digital Player/Transport
    05) HITACHI P55T501. 55" HD1080 Plasma HDTV
    06) POLKAUDIO LSiC (Center speaker)
    07) POLKAUDIO LSi15 LEFT (Front speaker)
    08) POLKAUDIO LSi15 RIGHT (Front speaker)
    09) POLKAUDIO LSif/x LEFT (Surround speaker)
    10) POLKAUDIO LSif/x RIGHT (Surround speaker)
    11) VELODYNE OPTIMUN 12" (High Output Digital EQ SubWoofer 2400W/1200WRMS)
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