Greetings!!
I hope to get some guidance from folks that are as interested, but more knowledgeable, about AV as I.
My equipment:
- Several Rotel RB-1080 amps (200 watts/ch)
- Marantz AV7005
- DBX Driverack P2 DSP for crossovers
- Building two boxes, one for L, one for R, for mid-bass (1 x TC Sounds LMS-R 12" per box/channel)
- Polk Audio towers RTi10, 3-way (as front mains)
- Active Infinity subwoofer in the corner somewhere.
(I also have center and surround sounds speakers for a complete 7.1 setup)
My objectives:
I want more mid-bass from my fronts. The Polk Audio towers are pretty clean, but lacking the punch that I'm looking for, especially during movie watching. The idea is to build two boxes, one for each side, with the LMS-R 12". My ideas: The active subwoofer will take care of the really low stuff (20-50Hz, the LMS-R boxes the "mid-bass" (50-150Hz?) and the Polk towers the rest.
Using the DBX electronic cross over, I figure that I would drive the LMS-R with one amp 50-150Hz, then bypass the passive filter inside the towers and drive the woofers with 120 Hz-200Hz with another amp, then drive the mid and tweeter with the rest (200Hz and up) with a third amp - the passive filter in the towers would split that between the mid and tweeter.
(The reason for bypassing the internal passive filter is because it's a LF filter at only 125Hz; so if I would just send what's left after the LMS-R, it would send it all to the mid and tweeter)
I figure the DBX would allow me to fine-tune all these frequencies and also add some EQ as needed. I like the ideas to have it as three separate channels, with separate amps and tuning capabilities. It should allow me to get the sound I want out of the towers and the additional box with the LMS-R 12".
How does all of this sound? Is there a better way? Is it completely overkill or just a dumb way to wire together these pieces, given my objectives?
Any thoughts, comments and suggestions welcomed! Thanks in advance!