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JBL B460 SUB + BX63A audyssey MultEQ setup
so interesting discoveries:the Carver TFM-42 Owners manual directly contradicts itself in regards to mono operation. The diagram shows the positive speaker wire connected to the left channel + output of the amp, but the written directions state th... 
JBL B460 SUB + BX63A audyssey MultEQ setup
Does anyone have any experience using the bx63a to bridge an amp compared to the amps only bridging mode?something else to experiment with I guess, I wonder if it will effect the quality of the listening experience 
JBL B460 SUB + BX63A audyssey MultEQ setup
the LPF cannot be bypassed without also bypassing the 24db boost at 63hz that the BX63A has for the tuned/ported enclosure. that boost defines the sub, but i do have the LPF turned all the way up so audyssey can do more of the bass managementas fa... 
JBL B460 passive sub w/o external crossover unit
So my 15vac power supply arrived today and I hooked up the JBL BX63A active crossover to the JBL B460 Subwoofer. The Bryston 4B I inherited with the sub is on its way back to Bryston for warranty repair. So I'm using a Crown XLS-402d (bridged to 9... 
JBL B460 passive sub w/o external crossover unit
Just acquired a JBL BX63A via the wanted ads here on audiogon. No power supply, manual (I've downloaded a PDF version), or box. $412 shipped. I purchased the odd AC step-down (120vac to 12vac) transformer (power supply)on the web for $10 and it sh... 
JBL B460 passive sub w/o external crossover unit
Jr_w : do you think I can recreate that curve with my pre/pro eq or I need an active crossover? 
JBL B460 passive sub w/o external crossover unit
So I hooked everything up and used audyssey to set up the sub. It sounds decent, powerful deep bass with no boominess but not how i remember it as a kid. Either my vandersteens have desensitized me or the lack of a active dividing network might be... 
HT amp selection
found a nice rotel 993 3 channel for the front end 
JBL B460 passive sub w/o external crossover unit
i guess i was unclear...can i connect the onkyo 886 (pre/pro) subwoofer out (XLR) to the bridged input (XLR) of the bryston (amp)and just use the pre/pro's crossover set at 60hz? and will it sound right without using the JBL dividing network BX63A...