Blame it on my inability to communicate quickly and easily. Enjoy your new REL and we hope these careful directions both allow you to obtain incredible results from setting one of oneself, as well as a bit of confidence that comes from learning a new craft.
Greater trust in oneself is critical to getting better performance and ultimately to enjoying listening to music and movies as much as possible. Thanks for joining us today! Larger speakers are generally easier to match with subs; small speakers or speakers with 4-inch or smaller woofers can require more fine-tuning to get right.
If you have a wireless subwoofer, skip ahead two paragraphs. The Hsu Research subwoofer's rear panel pictured on the right is fairly typical. To non-audiophiles the maze of connectors can be intimidating, but in most instances the single-cable Sub In connection will be the easiest and best-sounding hookup method. Next, turn the sub's low-pass crossover control knob to its maximum, highest numerical setting you're going to rely on your AV receiver's internal crossover control to route the mid and high frequencies to the speakers and the bass to the sub.
Turn the volume control halfway up. How long is long enough? Measure the distance between your AV receiver and sub and remember to include the distances up and down over doorways and furniture.
Buying a cable a foot or two too short is a drag, and after you've opened the package you may not be able to return it for a refund or exchange. If your AV receiver has an auto speaker setup program, run the complete setup routine with the calibration microphone that came with the receiver. If you like what you hear, great, you're done!
Then again, don't be surprised if the sub still doesn't sound as good as you think it should. I'm not always happy with the subwoofer's sound after I run these programs. So if you have any doubts, try turning the subwoofer's volume control up or down. That might be all you need to do. Sound Experts Blog.
Featured Artist Systems. Featured Owner Systems. Owner Systems Gallery. SVS Newsletter. Audio Shows and Events. Home Audio Gift Ideas. Contact Us. Bill of Rights. Product Registration. Use the phase switch to match the phase of the sub to the main speakers. This is dependent on the positions of the mains and sub.
You should set your subwoofer to 0 if you want your subwoofer and speakers to be in phase and if they are placed in the same area and pointing in the same direction. Set your subwoofer to if you want the subwoofer and speakers to be out of phase if they are on opposite sides of the room and pointing at each other. For many people, selecting 0 or degrees phase simply come down to choosing the option that sounds better and louder.
This is fine as well. However if you are doing this, you need to continuously adjust the volume of the subwoofer until everything sounds good.
Subwoofer phase allows the user to add electrical delay to the incoming signal. Some subwoofers only allow a phase switch of 0 or degrees. These settings are also referred to as subwoofer phase normal and reverse. Adding this delay can help the subwoofer to integrate better with the loudspeakers in the room. Here is the difference between subwoofer phase 0 and Phase 0 Normal Phase : Phase 0 simply means there is no delay to the incoming signal and the speakers and sub are in phase.
You can do this when the speakers and sub are placed in a similar area and in the same direction. This causes constructive interference. This means,m the speaker and subwoofer waves add together to give an ever greater soundwave. Phase Reverse Phase : Setting the phase control to degrees reverses the polarity of the subwoofer.
This places the sub in the opposite polarity of the loudspeakers. You would do this if you place the subwoofer on a wall opposite the speakers.
This reduced destructive interference , meaning, the subwoofer, and speaker waves do not interfere with each other. The disadvantage of this however is that you will be canceling bass from your main speaker, thus reducing the overall output of bass which is counterproductive.
Variable Phase: Many subwoofers feature a continuously variable phase control which allows you to adjust the phase of the sub in small increments from 0 to degrees. Other subwoofers only offer a phase switch which is 0 or degrees.
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