AVS › AVS Forum › Audio › Speakers › Woofer moves but no sound
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Woofer moves but no sound

post #1 of 11
11/5/11 at 2:38pm
Thread Starter 
Three posts for links..
Reply
Reply

AVS Top Picks

post #2 of 11
11/5/11 at 2:38pm
Thread Starter 
Sorry..
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 11
11/5/11 at 2:38pm
Thread Starter 
sorry again.........
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 11
11/5/11 at 2:39pm
Thread Starter 
I own a pair of CLS-12's (or something like that). This seems to be the model that replaced them.

A Technical Pro stereo reciever/amp (crap no doubt), and they're connected to the back of my computer.

I think this is the current model of what I have. Mines a 1000 watt one...

When I play this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhmC3EhS7D4&hd=1

I'm not getting all that much bass. The woofer moves around pretty darn good but the bass output is not at all what you would expect.



Question is, what's the limiting factor in the setup? Does the amp or speaker just not go that low or what?
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 11
11/5/11 at 3:32pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by 0000000000 View Post

I own a pair of CLS-12's (or something like that). This seems to be the model that replaced them.

A Technical Pro stereo reciever/amp (crap no doubt), and they're connected to the back of my computer.

I think this is the current model of what I have. Mines a 1000 watt one...

When I play this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhmC3EhS7D4&hd=1

I'm not getting all that much bass. The woofer moves around pretty darn good but the bass output is not at all what you would expect.

Question is, what's the limiting factor in the setup? Does the amp or speaker just not go that low or what?

Some of the tones in the in bass i love you are below 20 hz and the human ear only can hear 20hz - 20k hz besides your speakers if like the XLS-12's roll off at 40hz so means the volume below those frequencies is little.

Also your receiver is only 2x 70 watts... The 1500 watts peak power is a fib in which they purposely fudged the numbers
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 11
11/5/11 at 5:08pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by 0000000000 View Post

I own a pair of CLS-12's (or something like that). This seems to be the model that replaced them.

A Technical Pro stereo reciever/amp (crap no doubt), and they're connected to the back of my computer.

I think this is the current model of what I have. Mines a 1000 watt one...

When I play this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhmC3EhS7D4&hd=1

I'm not getting all that much bass. The woofer moves around pretty darn good but the bass output is not at all what you would expect.



Question is, what's the limiting factor in the setup? Does the amp or speaker just not go that low or what?

The speakers you have are very capable speakers. The amp you're using is questionable. They can perform good in a 2.0 configuration, but these speakers will really perform well with a subwoofer in a 2.1 configuration with good amplification. I know my way around CV's. I own a lot of them. Many from the CLS line.
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 11
11/5/11 at 5:59pm
The Cerwin Vegas don't go that deep (-10db @ 37Hz). You are seeing the effects of the sub attempting to play a ~20Hz tone but not actually being able to give out substantial output at that range.
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 11
11/5/11 at 6:20pm
Thread Starter 
Yeah, that's what I figured. The woofer simply wont go that low (which is fine, it's not a sub after all) and the amp is cheeze.

I'll upgrade the amp some time in the new year. Something with an optical input. Harmon Kardon or Yamaha probably.


Thanks
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 11
11/6/11 at 6:58am
Quote:
Originally Posted by 0000000000 View Post

Yeah, that's what I figured. The woofer simply wont go that low (which is fine, it's not a sub after all) and the amp is cheeze.

I'll upgrade the amp some time in the new year. Something with an optical input. Harmon Kardon or Yamaha probably.

Thanks

For truly powering the Cerwin Vega's I would get the harmon kardon hk3490 stereo amp with 120watt x 2 and hk doesn't lie about their power ratings
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 11
11/6/11 at 9:07am
Quote:
Originally Posted by 0000000000 View Post

Yeah, that's what I figured. The woofer simply wont go that low (which is fine, it's not a sub after all) and the amp is cheeze.

I'll upgrade the amp some time in the new year. Something with an optical input. Harmon Kardon or Yamaha probably.


Thanks

Sure, but upgrading the amp won't make those speakers play any lower.
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 11
11/6/11 at 9:13am
Thread Starter 
Yeah, that looks good. I'll keep an eye out for a sale.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Speakers

AVS Top Picks

AVS › AVS Forum › Audio › Speakers › Woofer moves but no sound