Running the sub hot

[supervij]

Hey billy, I do like the sub quite a bit! I think I had it in a bad spot in my room, though -- despite level matching, I could rarely tell that it was even on! Anyway, it's in a new spot, and I think it sounds mega.

For what it's worth, I actually prefer the LF stuff in music to be at the same level as the rest, i.e., not hot nor cold. In fact, for 2-channel music, I tend to not even use the sub, but rather put my receiver into Pure Direct mode. I figure there's not much information in most music that's below 50 Hz or so anyway.

For movies, however, I do like to bump it up a bit. Not by much, as I live in an apartment building. Maybe 2 or 3 dB.

cheers,
supervij

 

[SopRage]

Flat as I can get it.

To whoever gave me the red chicklet:

I apologize for this outrageous and offensive post. I can see why something this flagrantly inappropriate would incense you to the level that you needed to alter my reputation negatively.

WTF?!?!

 

[billy p]

To whoever gave me the red chicklet:

I apologize for this outrageous and offensive post. I can see why something this flagrantly inappropriate would incense you to the level that you needed to alter my reputation negatively.

WTF?!?!

Fixed it ...

 

[SopRage]

Thanks, Billy P.

Didn't mean to wig out, but I was very confused (to say the least).

... especially since my my response mirrored several others here!

 

[billy p]

Thanks, Billy P.

Didn't mean to wig out, but I was very confused (to say the least).

... especially since my my response mirrored several others here!

Agreed, you where simply answering my question.....

 

[lsiberian]

Because I don't have a treated room, the needle on the SPL meter fluctuates a little when I use my receiver's test tones. For example, when the LFE tone comes up, the needle will jump up to 70 dB, stay a few moments, then jump up to 72, then back to 70, then up to 74, then back down to 70. What can I say? It's an untreated living room with far too many reflective surfaces.

Anyway, in the above example, I'll leave it at the level where it reaches 70 dB, not 72 nor 74. That way, it's level but there will be a few times when the bass will jump up a bit. Is this an acceptable method for getting sub levels correct?

cheers,
supervij

You ever tried REW? You already have the SPL meter.

 

[supervij]

Radio Electronic Warfare? No, never tried it. Sounds interesting though -- I'll look into it.

Oh, you meant Room EQ Wizard! Ah. No, I haven't bothered trying it. I figure that since I don't have any equipment to make changes to specific frequencies or specific range of frequencies, there's no point. I'm pretty sure my receiver doesn't have any capability to make those changes and I can't afford any gear to do so right now.

cheers,
supervij

 

[krzywica]

CAN YOU HEAR ME....?

What was that I can't hear you....and it feels like my pants are still vibrating from the bass.

 

[GO-NAD!]

I'm so excited to actually maybe possibly potentially be able to help that I interuped my lunch of chicken,sausage and cheese which I was eating with my fingers because I forgot my fork ... and washed my hands tyo be able to answer.

Yes.

So Alex...how's the new healthy living going....?

 

[Auditor55]

who does that?

 

[ryanosaur]

who does that?

What, reply to 11-year dead threads?

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

What, reply to 11-year dead threads?

Necromancy…seems appt for aSS…
Damnit I wasn’t going there.

 

[Auditor55]

What, reply to 11-year dead threads?

I was just reading up on running subs hot and the Google search brought me here.

 

[Auditor55]

Necromancy…seems appt for aSS…
Damnit I wasn’t going there.

You don't want any smoke.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

You don't want any smoke.

Huh?

 

[Auditor55]

Huh?

no beef, conflict, or animosity.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Ok cool. Jus funnin anyway.