A bit more clarification please, if you don’t mind Gene. If one wants to use LFE Distribution when no sub is present, must they set subwoofer setting to Yes, set it to LFE+Main and then adjust LFE Distribution?
The LFE signal output seems to still be tied to LFE+Main setting when Main/Front speakers are set at Large. The LFE Distribution setting comes last in the Subwoofer settings and the default is OFF. This seems to indicate that LFE Distribution only works when using a subwoofer with the LFE+Main setting selected and Large Main/Front speakers when one wants to feed a bit of the LFE signal to the Main/Front speakers as well as to the subwoofer.
Another question for you Gene, if you don’t mind. When running Large speakers with the A5200, why was using unbalanced Front pre outs chosen over sub pre outs using the Extra Bass setting which is the Yamaha equivalent to the Denon/Marantz LFE+Main setting when Main/Front speakers set at Large? Did you find your connection more adjustable than the other connection? I know Extra Bass does awful things with Small Speakers configured but was wondering about it
Annoying still for many is the need to apply LFE+Main, Double Bass or Extra Bass settings to Subwoofer output when Main/Front speakers are set at Full Band/Large in many AVP/AVRs because LFE is cut off from Subwoofer pre out when they are not applied. The manuals say LFE “may” not be output to the subwoofer when those settings are not applied. I think it safe to say it is NEVER output from the subwoofer in that case.
Unfortunately, the X4800H is a bit gimped even from the X4700H regarding subwoofer settings and those wanting serious customizability have to step up to the X6800H to get “2ch Playback” and “Bass Extraction” settings to adjust two channel and multichannel signals independently for playback and also to adjust the low frequencies copied to the subwoofer when using Large Main/Front speakers instead of them being fixed at 80Hz.
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