What crossover should I set my subwoofer to?
80 Hz
What is the recommended crossover frequency for a subwoofer? For THX Certified and non THX Certified home theater systems, 80 Hz is the recommended setting. However, you can set the crossover (LPF) between 80 Hz – 120 Hz based on which setting sounds best for your system.
How do you set up a crossover subwoofer?
Look at the back of your subwoofer, then set the low-pass crossover at least 10Hz higher than your main speakers’ range. This range is the starting point when configuring your crossover. If your center speaker can produce 80Hz to 120Hz, then you want your low-pass crossover to be anywhere close to 90Hz.
What should LFE crossover be set to?
You can set “Crossover” when the “Subwoofer Mode” setting is “LFE+Main”, or when you have a speaker that is set to “small”. The default crossover frequency is “80Hz”. We recommend settings to a higher frequency than the crossover frequency when small speakers are used.
Does a subwoofer need a crossover?
Full-range speakers already have built-in passive crossovers that filter the frequencies that reach each driver. Even if you add an amplifier into the mix, the built-in speaker crossovers should be more than sufficient. However, you may need a crossover if you add an amplifier and a subwoofer to that type of system.
Should you use LFE on subwoofer?
You should use the LFE/. 1 input any time a REL subwoofer is being used in a Home Theater system. The Subwoofer/LFE/. 1 output from the processor or receiver should be connected to the .
How do you set a crossover frequency?
Set the crossover point around 10 Hz below the lowest frequency your speakers can produce without issue. (keep in mind that the most common recommendation for crossover frequency is 80 Hz). Once again, play some music. But this time, slowly turn up your receiver’s volume until you hear it begin to distort.