How hot do you run your subwoofers?

[jeanseb]

I run them flat with my mains after being equalized manually with my SMS-1. I'll adjust if needed if there's too much or not enough LFE.

 

[timoteo]

Yesterday i opened up my MBM-12 & stuffed it with polyfill. It already had fiberglass on all the walls. But since it can be ran in a ported mode, HSU leaves the middle unfilled. I run it sealed so i wanted to see what polyfill would do to the sound.

It did 2 things.

1. It made it about 1dB quieter.
2. It gave it a more solid, deep & tighter sound.

I really like the new effect. So to compensate, i turned the volume up 1dB.

I still run my MBM-12 flat with my speakers but i took Matt34's advice & am now running my VTF-15h 2dBs hot.

The combination of the MBM being filled & the 15h 2dBs higher really made a big difference. I am continually impressed with the performance of these subs!! Very very pleased!!

 

[Bizarro_Stormy]

After MCACC sets the volume for all my speakers, I look at what MCACC has set my Sub to...

If needed, I adjust the Subs gain up or down and rerun MCACC until the Subs volume is set to -3db in the Channel Level settings...

I then run the Sub at 0db or +3db depending on source material...

In other words... 3 to 6 decibels hot...