RE: A 10 inch Klipsch sub

Posted by Kal Rubinson (R) on October 30, 2010 at 15:44:27

In Reply to: RE: A 10 inch Klipsch sub posted by navman on October 30, 2010 at 15:03:58:

If the amp does bass management, you need to set the controls on the sub to bypass any processing/crossover and begin with the level setting at mid-point. Where you set the crossover and level on the amp will depend on your other speakers. Generally, one should set the crossover at about 1 octave above the -3db point for the main speakers but, hopefully, no higher than 80Hz.

Ideally, you should have a way to measure the sound output. At the minimum, a SLM with some RTA software on your PC. There is, I believe, an RTA app for the iPhone but decent measurement equipment is worth the investment. Take a look at RoomEQ Wizard, TrueRTA, XTZ Room Analyzer, etc.

Kal

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Thanks... - navman 21:01:09 10/30/10 (0)

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