Official Rythmik Audio Subwoofer thread - Page 261

Originally Posted by Ak Gara 

Also, LFE channel only plays sounds that's been recorded specifically for the LFE channel, if a scene of a movie or music does not have any LFE information, you won't hear any bass, where as using the Line In sends the entire audio signal to the subwoofer (minus the AV's cutoff freq)
I think. I don't have a proper sub yet. I still can't decide between a Rythmik or an SVS. Problem is, I just can't find any Rythmik's in the UK. Plus my Z5500 kicks out so much bass I can't imagine how these proper HT subs would be.

Originally Posted by Ak Gara 

So maybe the best thing to do would be to use LFE + Bass Redirection? Then the subwoofer should get signals from both the LFE track and the rest of the audio tracks? Best of both worlds kinda thing?...
The Line In uses the Front Left and Front Right audio channels to supply data to the subwoofer, correct? Does Bass Redirection send information from all satellites, such as an explosion in the Rear Left channel or a gunshot from the center channel to the sub, or does it only send information from the Front Left and Front Right?
Sorry for all the questions, I don't know how AVR's work, and am looking to get my very first one.

Originally Posted by Ak Gara 

So maybe the best thing to do would be to use LFE + Bass Redirection? Then the subwoofer should get signals from both the LFE track and the rest of the audio tracks? Best of both worlds kinda thing?...
The Line In uses the Front Left and Front Right audio channels to supply data to the subwoofer, correct? Does Bass Redirection send information from all satellites, such as an explosion in the Rear Left channel or a gunshot from the center channel to the sub, or does it only send information from the Front Left and Front Right?
Sorry for all the questions, I don't know how AVR's work, and am looking to get my very first one.

Originally Posted by thecablemonster 

So Im having problems with my new FV15HP.
Its definitely not there in terms of quality and or output.
Ive tested it in two different ~1,000 cubic ft rooms, at corner, middle front, near placement. Did subwoofer crawl tried all the different settings.
Calibrated it multiple times with onkyo818 audissey hoping that something like that would be the issue. But somethign is just wrong with my version. The driver is hitting its limit way below the spl level its supposed to, the radiator in the back is getting extremely hot at even 50-60% of load.
I know room acoustics plays a big role, but my klipsch rw12d is surpassing this iteration of the fv15hp, so i know somethign is wrong.
Ive contacted rythmik, hopefully i can get it replaced, i really want to love this subwoofer because if i didnt get a bad version, then im definately gonna have to find something different. I am confident there is something wrong though,

Originally Posted by K5/SS 

Just uploaded a video of my FV15HP on YouTube and I figured I would share it with my fellow Rythmik bass-heads. Sorry for the quality the room is dark so it looks very grainy. The candle is 10' away BTW:eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs8N-M6YHTw&feature=player_detailpage
I have finally reached subwoofer bliss after years of searching. I can finally sleep easy:)

Originally Posted by K5/SS 

Just uploaded a video of my FV15HP on YouTube and I figured I would share it with my fellow Rythmik bass-heads. Sorry for the quality the room is dark so it looks very grainy. The candle is 10' away BTW:eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs8N-M6YHTw&feature=player_detailpage
I have finally reached subwoofer bliss after years of searching. I can finally sleep easy:)

Originally Posted by Rythmik 

Sorry to hear you have a problem. First, there is a FV15HP_PEQ3 installation guide. It lists the recommended control settings. Second, some customers compare the output between subs by setting the volume setting same on both subs. That is not a good comparison as the volume control on the sub amp is for gain matching, not an indication of subwoofer output. Third, if we want to see if a sub behaves correctly or not (looking for sign of defects), it is best to bypass the extra EQ comes with AVR.
BTW, as you indicated, you will be away for a training of 3 weeks. We can extend the home trial time for another month. In one way, or another, we will sort this problem out.

Originally Posted by Skylinestar 

What's the LFE trim on the AVR (as set by Audyssey)? What's the position of your volume knob on the subwoofer? Assuming everything is constant & the only variable is subwoofer, there could be something wrong with the FV15HP. Do contact Brian for help.

Originally Posted by vertigo4 

Mine (FV15HP) is supposed to be arriving today! *happy dance*

Originally Posted by Skerlnik 

Awesome... my E15 is out for delivery... *joins in the happy dance*

Originally Posted by Rythmik 

^^ If Yahama YPAO sets the sub volume at -0.5db (not some large positive number), then volume level is mostly correct. If you can play some movies, it is a better test for the bass. One of the characteristic of our subs is that the bass is well integrated to the front speakers, you may not hear the bass to stand out that much. So music may not be the best to demonstrate bass. Movies should give you a better idea if the extension is there. If the extension is there, the volume setting is correct, then the only other thing that needs attention is phase alignment. Normally that has to do with the distance setting on the sub. YPAO should set that for you. But if the phase is not aligned, one can hear less mid-bass and that can also cause the bass to sound weaker.
BTW, be sure PEQ switch is off. You don't need any of the top row knobs, that includes gain. Volume setting is the rightmost knob on second row from the top.

Originally Posted by KMFDMvsEnya 

Have you by chance connected the Multichannel Subwoofer INPUT rather than the Sub 1 PRE OUT? Plenty of folks have done it once or twice, clearly they will not admit to it.
From what you have described that might be the issue, also the receiver does support two subs but perhaps Sub 2 Out has been connected but the settings have number 2 toggled off.
Good Luck
KvE
PS Thecablemonster, if there is a burning smell it maybe defective. Also there is a small toggle near the bottom of the AMP for voltage, is it by chance set to 220-240V instead of 110-120V? Assuming you are in the US.

Originally Posted by thecablemonster 

first the back gets really hot, so hot you can smell burning and I touched trying to adjust a setting for him and it actually burned my hand

Originally Posted by vertigo4 

Received my FV15HP (piano black) yesterday. Wow! It's a gorgeous unit. This is my first subwoofer and even though I had read the dimensions it still was more imposing in size than I had anticipated. It's huge!
I started by reading the enclosed installation guide and placing all the settings where recommended for an AVR. I ran MCACC (Pioneer receiver) and when it was done I played a few scenes from Iron Man just to get a bit of a listen to it before we had to put our 2.5yo to bed. Like I said, this is my first subwoofer, so I have nothing to reference it to as far as sound, etc. goes. It sounded very good in general. I was certainly hearing sounds I had not head before from the soundtrack.
Later on I looked up the levels that MCACC had set and I saw that it had the subwoofer output at -5db. So...do I need to lower the volume on the subwoofer a bit and rerun MCACC to try to get it closer to 0db?
Also, I realize that I most likely have some tweaking to do yet, but I was slightly underwhelmed by the output. Can I just change the AVR's output to the subwoofer instead? Move it closer to 0dB and see how that changes things?
Any help, advice, tips, etc. anyone can offer me will be much appreciated.