View Full Version : New to Subs--What's the best way to integrate with full-range mains?


Another Greg?
05-15-07, 06:49 PM
There's an Outlaw LFM-1 Plus on the way to me now, and I'm just fishing for opinions about getting the best use out of it for two-channel audio, since I mostly listen to music.

My mains are capable of reaching down to 30 Hz before rolling off, but they are rear-ported, 2-way towers of a MTM design. The manufacturer suggests that, if I do use a sub, I should try crossing them over at 40 to 60 Hz, thus cutting the deep bass out of the speakers and passing it on to the subwoofer, and allowing the midrange to be cleaner.

Most of the suggstions I see point to connecting the speakers and sub in parallel, but then I can't use the sub's crossover to follow the above recommendation, correct? What is usually considered better, a high-level or low-level connection?

Any ideas as to what would work best?

mojomike
05-15-07, 07:14 PM
Does your pre-amp or receiver have bass management?

Another Greg?
05-15-07, 07:25 PM
Does your pre-amp or receiver have bass management?

My receiver does, but my preamp does not.

crackyflipside
05-15-07, 09:13 PM
Get an active crossover. (The Behringer 2310 is perfect for this application) Use the active crossover to diver the lower frequencies to sub and higher frequencies to speakers. Also called bass bins... Here's an example

http://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php4?t=20872&page=13&pp=35