[Blindsided46]


So I've looked everywhere and haven't really found a straight answer. 

 

I picked up an Onkyo TX-SR505 really cheap to set up my game room sound.  I have, of course, all speakers set to small and the crossover at 100Hz. I would really like my L+R mains to produce more punch in the 60-80Hz range (they're more than capable).  I can EQ each speaker set on the receiver so I'm wondering - if I boost the 80Hz range for the mains, would that boost apply to and be sent to only to the mains? Or would that extra bump be sent to the sub since they're set to small and the system x-over is set at 100Hz?

 

I hope that makes sense!  It's been bugging me for awhile.  It's not that my sub isn't set up and placed correctly. I would just prefer for some reason for my L+R mains to produce more thump under that 100Hz to help fill out the sound better.

 

I have the same speakers upstairs in our movie room but the receiver there can do separate crossovers for each speaker set. Center at 120Hz, Mains at 60Hz, Surrounds 150Hz, LFE at 120Hz and it all blends really, really well.

 

[FMW]

What you need is a subwoofer.

 

[Blindsided46]


Well I have a sub. Two actually. A Polk 10" on each side of the mains.   I'm just wondering if I boosted the 80Hz range for the front mains if that boost would go to the mains or be directed to the sub since the mains are set to small with the crossover at 100Hz.  I would set them to Large, they thump hard all the way down to 40Hz or so but then I get phasing issues and blah blah.  And I don't want to set the crossover at 80Hz or lower because my center and surrounds really only go down to about 85Hz.

I don't know if that makes sense lol But I'd like my two fronts to push out a bit more balls in the 60-80Hz range rather than my subs doing it. Why I don't know I just feel like it'd fill out the sound better.

 

[primetimeguy]

The eq is applied to what the speaker is actually receiving, so if you boost fronts 80hz range it will not see much effect because that is below the crossover.

 

[Blindsided46]


^ Right.  I know the crossover isn't a brick wall so I was just looking to get a bit more low end bump in the curve from just the mains without it just being redirected to the subs.  I'll try it out when I get home from work. Thank you!