How do wireless subwoofers do this?


I love the idea of adding one or more subs like the Syzygy ones   to my system but I'm confused as how it would work. 

As I understand it you hook a wireless transmitter via RCA cables connected to your preamp outs. Then the signal is transmitted wirelessly to your sub, some of which even have DSP room correction. All good so far.

Here's what I don't get.

Say your speakers go done to 35hz, and typically the subs suggest setting the crossover around 120 or 80hz.

Doesn't this mean there is an overlap of what the subwoofers are covering and what your speakers are covering so both your speakers and sub are producing any music below 120 or 100? Doesn't this cause distortion?

Or does the DSP function solve this, so the sub is only functioning below your speakers?


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A download of the Syzygy application will give you a clear description of their DSP design. The 120 or 80Hz crossover settings your referring to sound like a surround receivers LF/Sub bass management settings.

If your electronics offer a separate pair of left and right RCA/line outputs they're what you'd use to connect to a wireless transmitter or directly to the subwoofer. 

Many powered subwoofers provide crossover adjustment as do a few preamplifiers. Since DSP can vary greatly crossover adjustment can range from a simple variable dial to a wide range of multi frequency bands of analog filters or digital parameters. 

This level of detailed crossover adjustment has been included on a few powered subwoofers and in the aftermarket for over a decade. To the best of my knowledge reviewers have only commented on the ease and improvement of a products auto equalization but little or nothing on the potential of a products manual adjustments. Its not a widely used tool but the effort and results can be quite satisfying.

Thanks to erik_squires whose been commenting on his methods.