I learn something every time I watch one of your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Took a while adjusting the gain knob on my subwoofer to get the gain (volume) at 0.0 db through my receiver but finally hit that sweet spot. You guys are great. Thank you for your expertise.

This is by far the most useful subwoofer setup video. The explanation is so thorough!

I look at you guys as teachers because you are teachers. I appreciate all the information and thank you for sharing.

Dammit, I love you guys! You guys are such a big help in me expanding my "audiophile" evolution. Thanks as always!

@ericnortan9012

4 жыл бұрын

GO BLUE!

For what its worth. I really enjoy the videos and keep up the great work you do. I am always looking forward to your next video. Maybe expand a little for us video files. Thanks.

I just adjusted my RSL Speedwoofers controls with help from this video. Thank you!! P.S. I bought the Speedwoofer based off of your review, and it has been literally unbelievable. As musical as it is capable for home theater...

Thank you audioholic for recommending two subwoofers to balance bass sound across the room. Before when I had one sub placed at the front, it was too punchy when listening at the front, too boomy at the back and null at the middle. I did try switching phase but no matter the value it sounded the same. But when I placed second sub in my room, I realised phase control for both subs now makes a difference. My room is approximately 10 foot squared and currently placed two subs at the front and back. What I do for phase is first set both sub to zero phase. Then I listen at the front, middle and back. If there is punchy bass at front and back, and null at the middle, set first sub phase from 0 to 180. Then have a listen again. All front, middle and back should now have balanced response. If bass already sound smooth across the room, try switching first sub phase to 180 and hear whether it creates punchy bass at front & back with null at middle. In that case switch back to 0 and leave it. If bass sound quite smooth and switching phase from 0 to 180 didn't make much difference, switch the second sub phase to 90, then go back to first sub and try listening at both phase 0 and 180. I hope this helps for anyone with dual subs and phase control. Note that I only did in my 10 foot squared room and unsure if same solution can work at rectangle or asymmetric room.

Great video. Thanks for providing this information. Enjoy all of your videos! You guys are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Keep it up!

thanks...I realised I had not switched my subwoofer cross over to bypass....it made a big difference to the bass...thanks for the good information

Nice, thanks for the hint on the subwoofer level, I used to set the gain level on the subwoofer to the 12 0 clock position and have audyssey run through to - I wasn't much concerned with the subwoofer level audyssey setted. After watching your video, I looked at the level - and it was -10 db, So I adjusted the gain on subwoofer and managed to get back to -3 db :) and woohoo, my bass levels are way much better now :) - thanks guys

Thanks a lot guys, definitely I learned something about sub-woofers today. Oh! and SPL meters, too :)

Hi Gene, I am new to Audioholics, great videos, very informative, thanks for doing what you do. Setting up a new home theatre this fall. My room is 24X16X8. From everything I have read or viewed, 2 subs are better than 1, and 4 subs are better than 2. The more subs the easier it is to eq the room and eliminate dead zones. My theater front end will be the PSB Imagine T3 Towers and Imagine C3 Center Channel. All other speakers in the setup will be PSB speakers. When it comes to Subs I am looking to go with either two SVS Ultra PB 1600, or 4 PSB Sub-series 450. The theatre will be a split of 60 % music listening- 40 % Home theatre. All the reviews indicate the two SVS Subs would do a great job below 20HZ whereas the PSB Subs would lack in this area. Having 4 PSB Subs would provide a great presence, but would their be a noticeable difference in performance. All thing equal what would you recommend?

You guys are amazing. Setting up the sub was so hard until i saw this. Great double act

Very informative guys it helps me a lot as a beginner audiophile 👌

I'm big into car audio, so this was interesting to see how the home theater people do subs.

@steventwilley9296

2 жыл бұрын

How do find a longer hdml calb

Learned a lot from this video thanks.

Good day guy. Love your show. To comment on on what I found that works for setting up subwoofers (jbl sub 150, Tannoy ts8, Wharfdale whs10e, amp Yamaha rxa 1050): setting amp subwoofer gain to about minus halfway (-5 in rxa1050) and just around 60% power on subwoofer amp. Tried this with all subwoofers and it works extremely well. It also works for different amplifiers as well (tried on Marantz sr5007). What this setting does is use the signal only from the amp and uses the subwoofer amp to adjust volume. This opposes having a high gain in the amp and a medium gain in the subwoofer. To summarize, the lfe on amp is used only for the signal (not a highly amplified signal) and the subwoofer amp generates volume. The subwoofer is not amplifying an already (highly) amplified signal. Just to add that at minus halfway, sub doesn't necessarily cut off.

Great video guys. As I have said earlier on your other setup videos, I have learned so much after watching and reading your website. Amazing. I was lost but now I'am Found.. Allelujhia Praise Audioholics.. LOL.

Thanks guys for the amazing information you share!

You guys helped me out with this video. I have a 25+ year old dbx 15inch 250watt floor subwoofer, and just recently the amplifier that went with the sub finally had enough. So now my classic sub cant connect to my pioneer elite receiver because the sub has speaker wire instead of today's plug-ins. So I was able to find a subwoofer amplifier that helped but still after all connecting to amp and receiver, my sub was still popping in and out, until you show to connect the lfe on the amp to the sub ports to the receiver, all is golden now, the subwoofer is a classic and it still shakes and rattles the house

great discussion and done well between the two of you. thanks.

Very helpful, had my sub connected via line-in, went to LFE, thanks!

super clear explanation ... thanks a ton from Bangalore, India

Thanks for the video, guys!

Awsome!!! I just found out why my onkyo reciever was setting up my subwoofer at -15 db!!! Thanks guys!!!

Awesome, thank you guys this has been very useful and interesting.

Great explanation, very informative.

New to your vids thank you for all the information!

That drawing to your right there - looks like something my daughter drew! She drew and drew and drew and now she's studying at the School of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Great video, thanks for the advice.

Thanks for this, awesome.

Hi, Gene, I improved sound of my PSB 6i subwoofer a lot simply by putting a marble plate (15x17 inch) on top of the subwoofer. It improved the boominess a lot. My sub was tested by Sound&Vision to be a good sub to begin with. The improvement cab easily heard. I have no way to measure it. If you see this message, please try it and measure it in terms of FR and distortion. Thanks,

thank you for the help Gene

Yea please do a video on Phase especially dual subwoofer phase ,that would be great. I have two Klipsch R-115SW In opposing corners and the back sub is turned slight off to the right , so both subs were not firing directly at each other

@Prabhu_njd

7 жыл бұрын

Praying mantis Kung-fu yeah me too.. i also have 2 klipsch r-112sw subs..

@LFC-Star

4 жыл бұрын

I hope you've the phase set to opposite of each sub.. one a 180 the other to 0.

Thanks for the info boys. Much appreciated.

Thanks guys always a big help

I've been needing this video for the last twenty years of my adult life.

Thanks for sharing your expertise with all of us. I have a subwoofer and I can hear a radio station going through it how do I cancel that is possible that is coming from receiver or subs some how pick up radio frequency on their own ? Please help me out

Great video guys. Is there an equivalent video but for the AVR side?

Great info! Thanks!!

What you said makes a lot of sense the sub woofer is better at producing lower frequencies than the speakers and speakers at better at producing the mids and the high frequencies. Tbh I thought I knew best as I have been into cinema sound since the mid 90's and didn't want to deprive my speakers of the lower frequency. Its never sounded better. More powerful sound and damn the channel separation sounds better than ever too. Hats off. Thanks! P. S I have mordaunt short mezzo range and my woofer sounds even better too and just a really nice balance.

thanks a lot for the video,very explicitly.

You guys make great videos. Cool

Great video!

Thanks for all the good info. If the front and rear speakers lack strength in, say, the 160Hz-200Hz range, would it make sense to raise the cut off level?

Hi guys. I've had my gear a long time now. It's been with me through three properties, so is quite dated now, but still works well enough. I probably need to set it up again. I have a Yamaha DSP AX2 amp and a Paradigm servo X15 subwoofer, which is an absolute monster. The sub comes with a separate cross over unit which has phase, cut off, and level control knobs. I have always set the cut off at 80hz. Are you saying this is wrong and works against the amps LLF output? Should I be setting this up at max and letting the amp decide what frequencies go to the sub? Cheers guy's.

What about an older subwoofer like my JVC? I cannot get any sound although the receiver shows it's on.

Great video, Thanks!

thank you, I always wonder if my Sony receiver auto cal was working and now I have a good guide line to follow. and I found a sound level meter I purchase from Radio shack. thanks again. now I will watch more videos on setting up 5.1 and what your thoughts are on Dolby atoms.

@ericnortan9012

4 жыл бұрын

I have an Onkyo txrz 820, Atmos capable. I've done some research because I was/am considering adding Atmos speakers. From what I gather the tech is solid, the problem is the studios are doing a crappy mixing job. None of the streaming services offer it yet either, at least the ones I use.

Great video I don't have LFE. But all the way cranked up where you guys say 200 mine says bypass. awesome! A week of searching. This is the only video I can find that gave me that information .thank you I've been looking for that as I am upgrading all of my system. Everything replaced but my Paradigm sub. The system I am upgrading to is a 7.2. I will be running a second sub "also line in". with two subs I was told to run at 180. What about the second sub on the line with line in.where do you set that one?

i think i love you guys...thanks for this info

Gene - could you please do an integrated 2.1 subwoofer video. It feels that the best way to do this by getting a 2.1 channel preamp with cross over control - something like the parasound p5

so when calibrating your speakers with an SPL meter, what dbs should you start off at??? on the AVR

Great video and you did touch on subs not turning on from auto mode.Well mine does not.I have an SVS SB 12 sub and a Yamaha receiver(673)and I cant get sub out of auto mode.I used YPAO to set up my theater putting the sub at half gain and the results set the sub at minus 0.5 which I felt was pretty accurate. So what can I do to get this sub out of off mode? Should I raise subwoofer trim level?

Mr. Gene I'm a longtime subscriber of yours and I appreciate all the knowledge you share with us simply minded people. I bought a Samsung ubd-k8500 blu ray player about 3 years ago just to find out recently that I dont have Dolby atmos format. All this time I thought dolby truehd was just another name for atmos and I'm probably not the only one. I spent all this money on my 9.2 home theater and I dont even have atmos although I have height speakers in place. I'm looking for an affordable good blu ray player that I dont have to spend 3,ooo dollars on. Any advice?

do a minidsp tutorial to do some subwoofer optimization in different scenarios....

Suggestions for Def Tech towers with subwoofers? Company recs line in from receiver . Should I try subwoofer line?

Hi Gene, big fan love your work as always. I currently have 2 active ported 12" subs. I wanted to add 2 more. I was curious if I added 2 more subs that are sealed & same brand would give me both benefits of lows as well as punchiness.

So if I want to connect my sub active with DVD does hav sub input I can take wire from speaker to the sub speakers level?

How do I find out the model of infinity reference stereo surround sound set I currently own? I believe it's a reference 2000 with a set of monitors, center channel and 12" powered sub

Thanks very much for your video

Can You Do a Video How to Set Up the Yamaha YSW 315 Subwoofer ..

Great video, thank you. I have the B&W ASW608 sub I just purchased. I have a Denon 9.2 receiver. Do I connect both "line out" cables to the receiver, or just one? Sorry, new to being an audiophile. I have a B&W 9.1 setup going (2 atmos speakers included) (no amp, just receiver)

could u please explain the buffered subwoofer output?

Do you recommend to use POLYFILL in factory made SUB ? Got Energy ESW-v10 subwoofer but it's empty inside. Thanks.

Just adjust the x-over in my avr down to 80hz. I noticed the sub level is set to -3.5db. Should I bother rerunning Audyssey for that ?

Good video guys ,thx.

Thank you very much!

I have been using jamo 210 sub with denon x1200 but there's a lot of port flattering noice during deep bass.can u giv me any suggestions or precise settings to avoid the same...

I've heard you say set them all to small and set the crossovers to 80Hz a bunch of times, but what does setting them to small actually do? What is the receiver actually doing with the low frequencies and how does it tie in with LFE + Main? I understand LFE, but not sure what's actually happening when you change the speaker size setting. On an older Denon I had, it would automatically set the crossover and send all the low frequencies to the sub when they were set to small, but it didn't have crossover settings in the menu. With the ability to set the crossovers separately what does the size setting accomplish? Thanks for all the great informational videos!

I've literally been trying different stuff with my subwoofer for like 3/4 years now. Done every trick from every video, placed it everywhere in the room. But I just can't get that damm sound I want from it. It always sounds so uneven. In some parts (for exempel a movie) I can't hear anything from my subwoofer, not even a little. But in other parts it feels like it's going to blow up. I never get that smooth bass that feels like it covers everything, from voices, to music, to the gun and explosion sounds. And sub and speaker are actually pretty decent. I've heard them in action by others and it sounds great (almost the same space as the room I use it in). Maybe one day I wil get that sweet, sweet sound!

Thoughts between a rythmik f12-300 and hsu vtf-2 mk 5? I'm really having a hell of a time deciding. I have a definitive super cube 1 in the room as well, and the room opens up to the kitchen. The overall room size is most likely over 3000 cubic feet. Not sure if I should go for the servo control (sealed) or for the ported non-servo controlled (hsu). Room is used for both 5.2.2 HT and 2.2 Stereo listening. Theil CS 2.2. main L./R. Can you solve my conundrum?

I have a onyko TX nr555 with Polk tl1600 I was reading somewhere to set all speakers and subs to 120 hz with those speakers. would the be something different I should do

I need clarification. If you are using the subwoofer preamp out from AVR to the sub's LFE, you must always turn the crossover dial on the subwoofer far right (i.e. 200hz) to avoid doubling the crossover points, correct? What's the difference between LFE filtered and LFE unfiltered? Thanks

currently putting up drywall in my media room (12x22x7'), have (2) rythmik fv15hp ported subs that i'm going to put at the front of the room on either side of the center channel. i'm planning on adding more subs but they won't fit at the front of the room, i'd have to move them to the rear. is this a thing? i'm worried that i'll end up canceling them out by having them on opposing sides of the room. alternatively i could stick all of the subs on the back wall as there won't be anything there. any thoughts on this are much appreciated!

is there any information i can view about having two crossovers within 20hz. i have never heard about this hump/ cascading effect?

Hello guys! How about the integrated stereo amplifier with only preouts or dedicated Subwoofer out, as the Yamaha A-S801 you reviewed some years ago. Should this be connected in the LFE of th sub or use a Y cable and connect it to the line level of the sub? Also, will the signal of the Yamaha sub out be strong enough to connect via a splitter two subs? Thanks and waiting for more great videos!

Gene, Marshall or Hugo(?) Curious as to how (in your opinion)one could really on a wireless subwoofer connection could or should be considered.... Naturally a solid connection is always best as that's a no brainer. Are these realizable? Is there a better wireless option then another or should we ever consider it? MANY thanks fir your efforts in all your time & resources from myself and many others. I love watching these !

Great video, it seems like your talking more home theater then home HIFI. Just bought a 400 watt KLIPSCH, my Yamaha has one (subwoffer) out RCA jack. Im lost on the L/LFE is that for home theater or home HIFI? I received one RCA cable, and bought one single cable, which do I use?

I set all speakers crossover to 80hz, LFE 120hz. What about subwoofer manual filter setting? 50-150hz... I set 80hz on it too. Others set to maximum 150hz (or more if subwoofer support) .Thank you!

I have a passive sub setup in a sonotube with two JLw6 10's in it hooked up to a Butt Kicker BKA1000N. Both the filters are on, the crossover dial is set to 60Hz, Volume at 4 of 10, and the Onkyo pre-pre had its Audessey set the gain to -10.5dB. After watching the video, it seems the settings are off. Any suggestions ?

I know this might be the wrong kinda video but it does have to do with base at low frequency optimization. I have an old pair of Pioneer Elite TZ-7s from the early 90s, is there a way to base manage the base of those speakers to optimize their base response to the best possible level? The specs rate the speakers to 20hz but I have never been able to test them to see how low they can really go though. I have them on a basic set up using an older STR-DB840 as a pre-amp and a Pioneer SX-V90 as the power amplifier.

Great video

Good video! So in my case running a 2 channel through an amp and preamp probably don’t want to use the LFE rather use rca’s sub out to sub in on the sub correct?

Also here's the name brands of the two subs that I have the 12 in is Monoprice and the 8-inch is Insignia... The Monoprice is the one that does not have the phase control switch on it the Insignia does have the face switch on it.. just thought you would like to know what name brands they were I didn't know if that mattered thank you great video to definitely help me out with the crossover 👍👍👍👍👍

I was considering getting a Klipsch R-8SW use one of these in the rear pared with my Klipsch R-100SW in the front. Good idea?

hello guys.. how would i connect a Subwoofer to my Exposure x intergrated amp.. as i just want to try to improve my bass sound at the moment .. hope you can give me some ideas. Paul

How about a video on how to set up at Moes with true height speakers?

I have a Velodyne Sub with High Level Speaker In/Out. I have speaker cables going from amplifier to the sub's High Level Speaker In (banana plugs both ends) and using the sub's Speaker Outputs to connect to my speakers. Is there any advantage in doing a parallel connection from amp to sub and speakers? Cheers.

I have two DEF tech powered towers. Is it OK to use another separate sub woofer. If so, should I do the sub woofer crawl the same way?

Heos setup with denon avr x4400h, hs2soundbar+wireless sub , +2heos 3 ,+ 2 heos1, can it run atmos or 3dsound?, ,trying to find a video about that and ways 9f conecting it , cheers

please.do a video demonstrating multiple subwoofer calibration and phase control. I have 3 . could use your help

@deceptionz187

5 жыл бұрын

I have 4 subs playing all at once

Do you need to use the left and right inputs? I’m using a y-splitter on my subs currently, is this a good or bad thing?

I have a Klipsch SPL-120 it has positive and negative analog inputs. My amplifier has only a single pre out analog female receiver. Should I only do a single analog cable to my subwoofer into the left channel only, or do a Y splitter that utilities positive and negative inputs on the sub and only the single sub pre out on the amp? Any recommendations on cable brand would be appreciated as well.

80 is standard for surround highs..... what hz do you set your av receiver on for line in bypass (white and red) on sub....10 in paradigm

Also, consider your sub's frequency response relative to your other speakers. Some smaller subs only go down to the mid 30's hz, which may be on par with your stereo mains in a surround system. If the sub has similar bass extension to other speakers present, the Audioholic may want to consider running all 3, or just 2, or just 1 depending on how much bass energy their tastes desire and their acoustics support. Typically more subs are better as they give better seat to seat consistency, and obviously the solution is to upgrade the sub to have extension over the full bandwidth. But if they're all have similar extension, a well crafted floor standing speaker will have a pretty smooth crossover, and adding in a solo woofer to the party may go totally cool-aid man on your low end. :D OH YEAH!

I'm trying to run two powered subwoofers from one line out. The subs don't have line outs. Is my best option to use a Y cable and hook them up to the LFE in? Thanks for the video!

For the longest i had my sub on 80 hz with small setting on surrounds at 80hz never sounded proper to me one day i put the knob on sub to LFE and everything fell into place lol had to figure it out the long way.

I want to connect a powered subwoofer to my desktop, MB: Gigabyte GA-X99-Phoenix SLI (rev. 1.0). The MB has 115dB SNR HD Audio with Built-in Rear Audio Amplifier. The connector for the subwoofer is a 3.5mm connection. What type of wiring and connection do you suggest? Stereo 3.5mm or Mono 3.5mm to a RCA subwoofer cable?