Did you ever buy too much bass?

IMO people us subs for the wrong reason. I do not want my sub to add mud to the mix. I like my bass tight fast and articulate. I also like my “powered” sub to add weight in the mid range of my mix so I set the crossover very high. Think about it even all good amps can’t always add that extra power when the mix is asking for it. This is when the amp in the sub can come to the rescue lending a helping hand where the main amp is asking for it. Play around with your sub this way. I am a rock guitar heavy listener. Love me a good Gibson with distorted hummbuckers. With my sub crossed high it adds weight or balls to the guitar like a punch to my gut. This is what I like about Rel as they have great a b amps. Would love for a manufacture to try a pure class a sub amp but with needing 250 to 500 watts you would need your own nuclear generator powering your home and heat sinks the size of my suv.

@hickamore 

First is the numbers displayed and a subs crossover control are not always accurate or true. I have tested some subs with meters way back in the day that confirmed this. Now I just go by what my ears can hear and I can bet yours will hear different than mine. What I have done is turn the setting to the highest point and then turn down until I like the sound. Key is not focus on the low end but the midrange depth it adds. When adjusting the control treat like a clock and turn one hour at a time. I also have Vandersteen 2 se sig II that have a passive radiator that can deliver pretty good low end on their own. Another reason I don’t like numbers as all systems are different. Hope this helps and enjoy the music!