SMS-1 Questions

Kal,

If you were going to go the way you suggest (full bass management) how would you proceed with true full range speakers?

Dbphd,

Do you run your mains through it as well or just the subs?

Thanks Marty,

Does the Audyssey provide stereo bass or would I need 2 as well (like the SMS-1)

In looking at the options it appears that the biggest drawback to the SMS-1 is that it does not truly process stereo subs. It nulls them to one signal. Thus for true stereo bass you would need 2 units. The SVS AS-EQ1 does allow for stereo, but also has a 7.5 ms electrical latency which requires either placing your subs 8.4 feet closer to the listening position than the mains, or purchasing a digital cross-over to compensate for the delay. There does not seem to be a single solution for DREQ of the subs. Is any one aware of any others? I have truly full range speakers with their own powered Low frequency Modules.

Kal,

So it sounds like you are saying the SMS-1 with a mono signal to both might be the way to go rather than getting the Auddysey and having to add some sort of cross-over to compensate for the latend delay?

If I were to use the SMS-1 and wanted to let my mains run full, what would be the best way to hook-up the SMS-1?

Marty,

If one did not consider latency to be an issue, why would one need to introduce a cross-over in front of the Audessey unit?

Eric