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Subwoofer

Can anyone if possible answer why my subwoofer goes into stand by mode all the time after just a few minutes of playing  if the song is base heavy its ok movies are better in paticular new films but i find myself always adjusting the gain up and down its a Sunfire True Subwoofer MK IV have mains center and rears set at 90 hz as the sub as well should i open the hz on the sub all the way but it gets to boomy i like tight tight bass at lowest db.I know this is a hard question to answer is it possible the sub itself is just getting old using old Sony ES 9000 for pre/pro. Thanx for the rookie question.😀.

801d
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dweller
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If no bass is present, in what you are playing, the subwoofer may turn itself off. Also, I've owned subwoofers that will let you select "auto-off" or just "on-off" at your discretion. "on-off" will prevent it from turning off after certain time has elapsed. Check the switches on the back.

801d OP
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Yeha iam afaid no switches on or off  kind of itchin for a new one any opinion on REL  or B&W room is only 230 sqf.

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audiotroy
3,619 posts
 

most subs havean auto sense switch you can turn tat switch offand set the sub to on

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curiousjim
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My SVS goes to sleep shortly after the music stops, but you can set it to stay on all in the time in the software, if you want.

Oh and you might want to turn the top end of your sub down to maybe 10-15 hz above where your main speakers start to bottom. Example, my speakers go down into the 35 hz range and my sub rolls in at 50hz, so there is only a small overlap. If done right, you shouldn’t be able to hear where the sub is.

All the best.

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