Large vs small ....LFE out...


I thought I had this figured out but wanted get some other opinions. I currently have my mains and center set to large, 4 surrounds to small and the crossover at 80hz...NOW...I also have my Bass/LFE setting on my Yamaha directed to sub(other choices being: sub/mains,and mains only). I guess my question is, there must be a cross over setting for the bass/lfe. I looked in the manual for the Yamaha but no info...Any ideas? I am assuming it has to be pretty low. My LCR have built in subs and being set on large more than handle movie soundtracks. Just curious what benefits if any snding lfe to sub vs sub and mains....
zigonht

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I prefer crossing to the sub at 80 Hz. By themselves, my KEF 104/2s sound fine, well able to track a jazz bass down the fret board, but not able to provide that subtle more felt than heard effect when a low pedal note is invoked on a large pipe organ. My Velodyne HGS-15 provides that. Where I disagree with Chad is that I find using the 104/2s full range with the sub results in a bit less air and transparency than when they are limited at 80 Hz. It's subtle, but real. It must be due to double coverage of the under 80 Hz range.

For 5.1, I add a pair of KEF 102/2s and a KEF 200C, all limited to 80 Hz. My pre/pro is a Proceed PAV/PDSD combination with Proceed 2 and 3 channel amps.

db