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Receiver
Settings
Setting
a home theater receiver for a particular speaker size?
The
"bass management" option on today's home theater receivers
is designed to route mid or low bass or both frequencies to a
subwoofer in the system. What setting you should select is based on
the bass capabilities of the speakers in question.
In general, "satellite" and bookshelf speakers should be
set to "small". Floor-standing speakers should be set to
"medium" or "large" depending on their ability
to accurately reproduce deeper bass. At the same time this option is
set, the frequency of the subwoofer's bass reproduction should also
be set. If, for example, you have small bookshelf speakers you have
set to "small" you should set your subwoofer to 100-120
Hz. If you have big speakers set to the "large" setting,
you should set the subwoofer lower (i.e. 50-60 Hz).
The correct settings on both the receiver and subwoofer will allow
the subwoofer to "pick up" the bass where the speaker
"leaves off," creating a smooth transition that reduces
"boominess" at frequencies both the subwoofer and the
speaker are delivering. The correct settings are best obtained after
experimentation yields the best sound to your ears.
Brass
& Granite Audio
www.Oregondv.com
Salem, OR 97303
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