Subwoofer settings???

[Chr78]

Hi guys.

My setup is a peachtree nova 125se, kef ls50 and a b&w asw 608 sub. Right now the sound is pretty muddy and boomy, maybe the sub is not good enough for the speakers.

Anyway, what would you guys consider the right subwoofer setting for my system. I just want the sub to add extra detailed fast depth to the sounds, not muddy or boomy.

What would you set the lowpass freq to?

Low pass filter in or out?

Bass extensions a b or c?

eq a or b?

Phase?

Thanks.

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Hi guys.

My setup is a peachtree nova 125se, kef ls50 and a b&w asw 608 sub. Right now the sound is pretty muddy and boomy, maybe the sub is not good enough for the speakers.

Anyway, what would you guys consider the right subwoofer setting for my system. I just want the sub to add extra detailed fast depth to the sounds, not muddy or boomy.

What would you set the lowpass freq to?

Low pass filter in or out?

Bass extensions a b or c?

eq a or b?

Phase?

Thanks.

Hi Chr78

Did you buy the sub from a dealer? If so, then ask them if they can set it up for you

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[Chr78]

Bought it secondhand..

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Hi Chr78

Thanks for your reply.

Contact your nearest B&W dealer and ask them if they'd help you set up the sub. If you still have no joy then look at alternative subs.

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[Frank Harvey]

*shok*

 

[davedotco]

There are a couple of thoughts here, the first being deciding exactly what you want a sub for.

You need to set up your system, minus the sub, to get the best results possible, then try and explain what you think is lacking in the bass. For example, is it bass extension, bass punch or something else entirely, it would help to know

Secondly you need to know that integrating a sub into any system is not easy if you want quality results on music. It really needs someone with experience but if you are trying to do it yourself, there are a few basics that you can try. There is some trial and error involved, so try and be methodical.

So,

Set the low pass filter in and set the frequency to between 60 - 70 hz.

Set the Phase to 0, the bass extension to A and the bass allignment to A also.

Play some suitable music with the subwoofer volume control at minimum, advance the control until you can just hear the effects of the subwoofer from your listening position, then back the volume off 1 whole notch, assuming the usual 1 - 10 scale.

This should give you a basic starting point from were you can experiment with the variation in the settings, best to only vary one at a time to start with.

 

[SteveR750]

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[MickyBlue]

i do think the ls50's require a better sub for integration than the one you have at present.

I have the rel s3 and it is a perfect match to the ls50's.

 

[SteveR750]

Some basic tips, phase alignment is critical, really critical and your ears won't be sensitive enough to find the sweet spot. Secondly, matching the sub output spl to the main speakers is also important. You can't do these two things without a basic SPL meter, which you could buy from Amazon etc, or try a free phone app. Latter is very hit and miss as some phones are limited in their mic range and max volume capability. Google the procedure there are enough pages of info out there, and whatever you do keep the amp volume to the absolute minimum as it's really easy to fry things with sine waves.