SVS SUB BETTER WITH LOW PASS FILTER OFF


After endless tweaking and experimentation, I have concluded beyond a shadow of a doubt, my system sounds profoundly better by turning OFF the SVS "low pass filter"! My amp has a sub out with a filter option set at 80 db's. Like all good audiophiles I carefully followed instructions, searched google to tweak all settings. I tried all variables in frequency. Until one fateful day, for no special reason, I turned it OFF. "WAIT", I said to myself. This sounds better. "Can't be!" "It must be boomy, or bloated, or congested .....or something bad. NO, it wasn't. It not only sounded more cohesive but the "hole" in the sound stage was gone. (I had a sense there was a perceptible hole in the musical picture which kept vaguely appearing which destroyed the whole overall enjoyment. I'm interested if anyone else has tried this heretical approach?

allears4u

Showing 2 responses by james633

If you play just your subs you will probably hear male vocals in your subs this way. If it sounds fine… no big deal. The slope at your amps 80hz might not blend well with your mains. Maybe try a different slope if possible. If the slope is 12db for example it is out of phase and you would need to make the sub 180 degrees or change the leads on the speakers. Could just be nulls and room nodes 

One things for sure… I need to see pictures of the yurt hifi room!

 

I would think your room would be almost 100% null free other than ground bounce. the La scala having very poor bass extension I am sure aids in the higher “crossover” point. 
 

I find my personal subs always lack a bit of detail compared to my mains above 100hz. I also find the sound stage with deep voices can get a little strange when using high crossovers. With that being said I will say a lot of subs play very clean all the way up to 200hz.