Sub Setup......One of the greatest challenges in audio. Some very good suggestions here. So many I can't imagine one trying all of them. Since your post asks about the crossover function of the subs I would address that first. Given your setup I have another suggestion......An active crossover. With that the sub's crossover is set to it's highest value. Then the active crossover selects the actual crossover. There are several brands. JL Audio makes an excellent one but a bit pricey. You may search for an Outlaw ICBM in the used market, since it's not in production anymore. Original cost was $250 so a used one can be had for a reasonable price. Offers hookup for 2 subs (and other speakers) with 2 different slope settings. Maybe worth a try?
Is this how a Subwoofer Crossover is supposed to work?
I bought two Starke SW12 subwoofers that I installed. So far I'm not particularly happy with them. They are way too loud even with the volume set almost to off. More importantly, I'm having trouble integrating them into my system and I'm wondering if that is because their crossover setting is really functioning as I understand a crossover should. Attached please find measurements from Room Equalization Wizard with SPL graphs of the two subs (no speakers) taken at my listening position with the crossover set at 50 Hz, 90 Hz, and 130 Hz. Ignore the peaks and dips which I assume are due to room nodes. All of those settings appear to actually have the same crossover point of 50 Hz. All that changes is the slope of the rolloff in sound levels. This isn't how I thought a properly designed crossover was supposed to work. I thought the frequency the levels would start to roll off would change, i.e. flat to 50 hz then a sharp drop, flat to 90 hz then a sharp drop, etc. etc.. But Starke says this is how a subwoofer crossover is supposed to work.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8x4cr32pagwg48i/Two%20Subs%20Different%20Crossover%20Points%20No%20Speaker...
Any experts on here with an opinion about this? Is it possible to buy an inexpensive active crossover that I could use in place of what is built into these subs?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8x4cr32pagwg48i/Two%20Subs%20Different%20Crossover%20Points%20No%20Speaker...
Any experts on here with an opinion about this? Is it possible to buy an inexpensive active crossover that I could use in place of what is built into these subs?