Don't have experience with that sub, but I see its a ported sub design--very, very difficult to get right. In any event, as a threshold matter, go 2 channel and then reevaluate everything.
help with my sub and settings
My Power Sound Audio XS15se subwoofer arrived yesterday. Spent a few hours today working to get it dialed in with my system which I use strictly for music (Mostly classic and hard Rock.)
Too soon for me to give a positive recommendation to this Sub given that regardless of speaker positioning on my 5.1 set up I'm not getting the sound I wanted from the Sub. Currently I'm getting too much of a low tone sound from the Sub. I was after a more punchy, powerful, tight kick in the chest bass sound. Instead, I'm getting too much of a low end frequency tone. (a sound that while powerful would be more enjoyed by a hip hop, rap music fan would like.)
I've tried crossover settings from 60hz to 100hz with little result in change. The sub driver is visually pumping well. I'm using a 12 foot long $30 RCA bass input cable to the left/LFE sub input, but nothing to the "Right input" on the sub... It's a quality cable, but should I try an even heavier gauge bass RCA split cable to plug into both the LFE and Right Sub input?
Any help with my settings would be appreciated: Here is my equipment if that helps:
Oppo 103 multi player
Emotiva UMC 200 Pre-amp (Currently using optical dig into Pre-Amp.)
Emotiva XPA-5 Amp
2 Kliptch RF-7 Reference floor speakers.
2 Def Technology Studio Monitor65 Large bookshelf speakers.
1 Def Technology Pro 2000 center speaker.
(All positioned in a wide forward position)
I switched my Pre-Amp to all small speaker setting, although I think even my large bookshelf speakers might be safe to set at Large speaker setting. (I always worry about clipping and smoking a driver.) Should I try all large speaker settings?
Gain on sub is cranked up. (I'm setting the Center speaker to a lower volume level now because I'm getting a bit too much tweet.) I have the Pre-Amp set to 7 channel Stereo, to eliminate too much surround effect.
I'm thinking of selling the Emotiva XPA-5 Amp and the 2 DT Bookshelf and center speakers, then go with a higher wattage 2 channel Amp. Just go with my 2 RF7 Floor speakers and the Sub for a 2.1 set up.
So far I can't say I'm impressed with this Sub woofer, but maybe I'm not getting proper signal to it. (Too muffle like sound from this sub, not the tight clean punch I was after.)
It's down firing sub on carpet... Should I try placing the sub on a hard surface? Maybe the carpet is refracting the bass punch I want.
Can't think of anything else to alter or tweak.
Too soon for me to give a positive recommendation to this Sub given that regardless of speaker positioning on my 5.1 set up I'm not getting the sound I wanted from the Sub. Currently I'm getting too much of a low tone sound from the Sub. I was after a more punchy, powerful, tight kick in the chest bass sound. Instead, I'm getting too much of a low end frequency tone. (a sound that while powerful would be more enjoyed by a hip hop, rap music fan would like.)
I've tried crossover settings from 60hz to 100hz with little result in change. The sub driver is visually pumping well. I'm using a 12 foot long $30 RCA bass input cable to the left/LFE sub input, but nothing to the "Right input" on the sub... It's a quality cable, but should I try an even heavier gauge bass RCA split cable to plug into both the LFE and Right Sub input?
Any help with my settings would be appreciated: Here is my equipment if that helps:
Oppo 103 multi player
Emotiva UMC 200 Pre-amp (Currently using optical dig into Pre-Amp.)
Emotiva XPA-5 Amp
2 Kliptch RF-7 Reference floor speakers.
2 Def Technology Studio Monitor65 Large bookshelf speakers.
1 Def Technology Pro 2000 center speaker.
(All positioned in a wide forward position)
I switched my Pre-Amp to all small speaker setting, although I think even my large bookshelf speakers might be safe to set at Large speaker setting. (I always worry about clipping and smoking a driver.) Should I try all large speaker settings?
Gain on sub is cranked up. (I'm setting the Center speaker to a lower volume level now because I'm getting a bit too much tweet.) I have the Pre-Amp set to 7 channel Stereo, to eliminate too much surround effect.
I'm thinking of selling the Emotiva XPA-5 Amp and the 2 DT Bookshelf and center speakers, then go with a higher wattage 2 channel Amp. Just go with my 2 RF7 Floor speakers and the Sub for a 2.1 set up.
So far I can't say I'm impressed with this Sub woofer, but maybe I'm not getting proper signal to it. (Too muffle like sound from this sub, not the tight clean punch I was after.)
It's down firing sub on carpet... Should I try placing the sub on a hard surface? Maybe the carpet is refracting the bass punch I want.
Can't think of anything else to alter or tweak.
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