REL owners, how many clicks on your gain and crossover


I just bought a couple rel subs and wondering where others are setting their dial. I know everyone’s room is different but just curious, if you would like to mention room size and where you place it that would be nice too.
 

I’m using monitors that go down to 40 or 42 in a 12x14 room and have subs right behind monitors on the inside for now, only received subs yesterday. So I’m still breaking them in, have no clue how long subs take. 
 

Place I bought subs advised to just run one hot wire(red) to amp yellow is not being used. Is this right am I losing gain or power by loss of yellow wires gain into sub. I’ve never used a sub for 2 channel it use to be taboo. Oh well I’m in now.

paulcreed

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I don’t think it’s foolish. Rel videos say 15 clicks -3/+3. That’s way to much for my room. I’m now using both red and yellow wires into amp. I’m running 4 clicks on gain right now as I explore what’s going on. I said I know all rooms are different and just curious. Your statement “foolishness” is why I stay away from these forums most of the time being a member here for over 15 years.

Thanks everyone for there advise but I have read the manual, watched all the videos days ago and have set the sub the way I like it for now, it’s still breaking in.
 

I have owned many subs but used in home theater only. I tried them 15 or so years ago in 2 channel but it wasn’t for me. Maybe the same this go around, most of my speakers are floorstanders only a few monitors

 

. I was just curious how many clicks everyone tried. I still like it with subs turned off but turned on is good too. The jury is still out for me.

Roose, why don’t you understand rel says everyone will probably end up around 15 clicks. Why can rel claim how many clicks but I can’t ask how many clicks, makes no sense. 
 

I’m finding all tracks are sounding best between 2 and 3 clicks on gain which does not match rel. So I asked, what’s the big deal why take audio so serious, it’s just music.

 

Ive had 6 private messages telling me how many clicks they use, maybe because they don’t want to post and be judged by people like roose.

Roose, “put there garbage out” sorry I don’t get it. The subs are set up correct, I did list everything first post, 42hz, if you need speakers there Pulsars, reference 3a reflectors, I put room size and asked if people if they would like to put there set up it would be nice. 
 

My other system doesn’t need subs. When I was setting mine up I just wondered what others like. If there numbers, room and speakers were close to mine I think it would be interesting to know. I’m not trying to match others settings. Thanks everyone’s for there insight on how many clicks you used.