Awkward room layout, BDI stand issue, and too many crossovers

[bradsmith]

Just to be clear I meant wall mounting the TV a little higher to allow room for the center on the top shelf. I wouldn't cut into the stand.

Ah. Sorry. My mistake. I'll have to look into this and whether I can properly wall mount the TV in my apartment. Two issues come to mind: the owner (even though I am renting long term) and the studs (which are metal).

[Alex2507]

Ah. Sorry. My mistake. I'll have to look into this and whether I can properly wall mount the TV in my apartment. Two issues come to mind: the owner (even though I am renting long term) and the studs (which are metal).

I do metal framing and can tell you that mounting edge banded 3/4" piece of plywood (spray painted flat black) that spans 3 studs and anchoring your mount to that won't be a problem. You would want to pre-drill and counter sink the plywood and be careful not to strip out the screws but I'm sure you can imagine that 3 or 4 screws in each stud totaling 9-12 screws all together would hold up pretty much anything.

In the end you owe the landlord the very minimal wall prep and some touch up paint ... or even the paint for the whole wall. Hardly a consideration when weighed against good sound.

BTW, nice place and nice gear.

[bradsmith]

Hey guys,

So I ran Audyssey and here's what it did:
- all speakers to small (even the fronts which have the woofers in the base)
- Bumped the subwoofer up 2.5, center down 2.0, and the front right up 0.5
- did a custom EQ
- drastically changed crossover settings

The crossover changes seem weird to me.
Fronts: 150Hz
Center: 60Hz
Surrounds: 40 Hz

This seems wrong. What's up with those settings? I can post photos of the configuration it made if that helps.

[TLS Guy]

Hey guys,

So I ran Audyssey and here's what it did:
- all speakers to small (even the fronts which have the woofers in the base)
- Bumped the subwoofer up 2.5, center down 2.0, and the front right up 0.5
- did a custom EQ
- drastically changed crossover settings

The crossover changes seem weird to me.
Fronts: 150Hz
Center: 60Hz
Surrounds: 40 Hz

This seems wrong. What's up with those settings? I can post photos of the configuration it made if that helps.

Yes, it does not make sense.

Personally I don't think you will get anywhere until you mount that center above the TV. It will not be too high.

Right now you have a mess of stand reflections and floor reflections.

Find a way to mount the center above the TV and you won't look back.

I would run you fronts full range, and set the sub crossover on the receiver to 60 Hz and set the other speakers to small. Turn the crossover on the sub up as high as you can.

[bradsmith]

Thanks, TLS. I'm actually looking for a good shelf that matches my setup here to go above the tv. When I finish that, I'll rerun Audyssey again and see what happens. Is 12" enough space to leave between the speaker and the wall when on the shelf?

[TLS Guy]

Thanks, TLS. I'm actually looking for a good shelf that matches my setup here to go above the tv. When I finish that, I'll rerun Audyssey again and see what happens. Is 12" enough space to leave between the speaker and the wall when on the shelf?

10" to 14" is a good range, so you will be right in the middle.