Just purchased a HSU VTF-3 MK2 and so far not too bad. My AV receiver is a Rotel RSP1066 with Paradigm Studio 60s for the mains, CC470 center and ADP470 surrounds . The sub is 16 feet from the mains, right behind my listening area. I have gone through the AVIA set up, but I am a little confused on a couple of things. I have all speakers set to small with sub set to yes. My connection to the sub is from the sub out on the 1066 to the left input on the sub. Number one is what should my “crossover defeat switch be set toâ€; Out or IN? What should I set my crossover on the RSP1066 to? I can go from 40Hz, 60, 80, 100, 120 and off. (According to the 1066’s manual the off setting sends a full-range signal to the sub so that it can use its built-in low-pass filter. (Does my sub have one of those and should I go with it off?) It also says with it off that a 100Hz high-pass filter is activated for all small speakers. The AVIA disk is very good; I’m having a problem understanding the “warble†test to calibrate the sub’s phase. Is there a “For Dummies†version of this out there? Any help would be appreciated! I just want feel confident that I have the sub calibrated to its fullest. Thanks!
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I went through this earlier today - my HSU STF-3 arrived and I simply replaced my older BA 9000 and played the cannon attacks in Master and Commander. I then went through the auto calibration on my Denon 3805 and turned the crossover on the sub off and set the 3805 crossover to 60. I got almost no base; the level on the sub was set to -9 db and all the other speakers were set to +12 db. I tried again with the 3805 crossover set to 80 and did not get anything better, so I turned the crossover back on on the sub and set it there to 80 and the results were more in line with what I expected. It sounded great. I'd like to know under what circumstances I would want to turn the crossover off.
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Sub phase usually isn't an issue, especially with a universal crossover (the same crossover applied to all speakers). If you don't notice a difference with the warble tone, do'nt worry about it.
The fact that you're not crowing about how awesome the bass is, and how it wakes up the dead, means you probably have it pretty well integrated into your system. A good sub will do the deed, but it won't stand out like a spoiled child.
When you get some time, try different placements and see what you hear. There should be a noticable difference. Once you get a bit of a feel for what to listen for, try the crawl-around test to find a really good spot for it.
The fact that you're not crowing about how awesome the bass is, and how it wakes up the dead, means you probably have it pretty well integrated into your system. A good sub will do the deed, but it won't stand out like a spoiled child.
When you get some time, try different placements and see what you hear. There should be a noticable difference. Once you get a bit of a feel for what to listen for, try the crawl-around test to find a really good spot for it.
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Use the crossover in your receiver, start with 80 Hz as a decent starting point and bypass (defeat) the crossover in the sub.
Ideally, you should set the gain on the sub amp to something that allows you to have a setting close to +0 for your speakers & sub... it looks like your Denon things the sub is 20 db too hot, but those auto-cal routines should be taken with a grain of salt.
Ideally, you should set the gain on the sub amp to something that allows you to have a setting close to +0 for your speakers & sub... it looks like your Denon things the sub is 20 db too hot, but those auto-cal routines should be taken with a grain of salt.
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