I use Polk RTi6 + HSU STF-1 for bedroom setup

[Hanif]

This is my setup currently:
HDTV: Panasonic LX700 120Hz 32" | Speakers: Polk RTi6 | Subwoofer: HSU STF-1 | A/V: Onkyo TX-SR506 | Console: PS3

Is it reasonable for a decent setup to have Polk Audio RTi6 bookshelf speakers (2) and HSU-STF1? The bass is already great on the RTi6s so this means I am getting added bass from the hsu. Is this ok for a bedroom setup for best optimal sound? The sub is on the left of the left speaker and the right speaker is on the right of the stand

 

[anamorphic96]

This is my setup currently:
HDTV: Panasonic LX700 120Hz 32" | Speakers: Polk RTi6 | Subwoofer: HSU STF-1 | A/V: Onkyo TX-SR506 | Console: PS3

Is it reasonable for a decent setup to have Polk Audio RTi6 bookshelf speakers (2) and HSU-STF1? The bass is already great on the RTi6s so this means I am getting added bass from the hsu. Is this ok for a bedroom setup for best optimal sound? The sub is on the left of the left speaker and the right speaker is on the right of the stand

Some of your questions are really not answerable. Except that you do have some quality equipment that is capable of producing excellent sound if calibrated correctly. But the sound that it produces is completely SUBJECTIVE and it really comes down to what your ears like. Not what we think. Keep in mind speakers, speaker placement, and room acoustics have the biggest effect on the overall sound that you here.

As to where your sub is placed. That changes with every single room so its hard to really tell you where to place it. Do a search here at Audioholics on sub placement and follow the tips on crawling for bass to find a good spot. Also do a search on proper speaker placement and try to follow the guidelines.

If you post some pics and not sketches several of us could probably offer some tips on placement.

A good tip I can give you being I own the STF-2 and the Onkyo 506 is to defeat the crossover on the sub or turn the crossover knob all the way up. Turn the subs volume up to a little under half. Then set the speakers in your receiver to small and use an 80hz crossover. Adjust the sub level until it blends with main speakers. Keep in mind that in a well balanced system you should never be able to hear where the bass is coming from. So make sure you don't turn the sub up to loud. Make sure you use the level adjustments on the receiver and not on the sub.

Once you get your center and surrounds use the Audyssey set up feature. it does a pretty good job but you will probably need to change the size of the speakers to small with an 80-hz crossover since it almost always gets this part wrong. You will probably also need to turn the sub down as well since it always seems to set it to loud.

Hope this makes some sense.

Keep us posted and post some pics.

 

[blackzarg]

A good tip I can give you being I own the STF-2 and the Onkyo 506 is to defeat the crossover on the sub or turn the crossover knob all the way up. Turn the subs volume up to a little under half. Then set the speakers in your receiver to small and use an 80hz crossover. Adjust the sub level until it blends with main speakers. Keep in mind that in a well balanced system you should never be able to hear where the bass is coming from. So make sure you don't turn the sub up to loud. Make sure you use the level adjustments on the receiver and not on the sub.

Very true on that one! I also know that there is a "Double Bass" feature on some Onkyo receivers - I find that this tends to make the bass a little too exaggerated. If you find that too, then turn it off.

 

[cfrizz]

If it sounds good to you then yes it is absolutely fine.

There is also the fact the speakers whether bookshelf or towers can only go but so low. And when they are struggling to play the really low stuff the ranges that they really excel at playing suffer as well.

I just saw this occur when my brother added a sub to his LSI 7's. Once the sub was added to the mix the midrange became much clearer & defined since the sub was handling the real deep stuff.

It was a great improvement all the way around.

 

[Hanif]

 

[adwilk]

That looks like a nice setup... I would recommend some speaker stands, though. That'll make a HUGE difference.

 

[anamorphic96]

You need speaker stands in a big way. 22" to 24" stands would be a good height. Bring the sub in next to the tv stand and move the main speakers out wider to create a bigger sound stage with better seperation. Thats about all I can offer as of now besides the orignal tips I offered in my first post.

Have you tried those settings ?

 

[cfrizz]

+10 on getting speaker stands! Also getting them away from the wall a bit will help greatly. Speakers need to be able to breathe.

 

[lsiberian]

To truly measure your performance I suggest an SPL meter and some test tones.

 

[Hanif]

thanks for the responses!

I moved the speakers from the wall and in front of the sides of the TV stand and put the subwoofer closer to the stand

this is my bedroom so I am limited in space!

I recently switched from Polk RM10s (5 speakers) to Polk RTi6s (2 bookshelfs)

I think the bookshelfs sound better unless u like directional sound