Lfe Mix Level

[manofsteel2397]

What Is The Lfe Mix Level And What Should It Be Set At I Have A Sonystrda2es Receiver Infinity Alpha 20 For My Fronts And Alpha Center And Acoustic Research Pr1010 For My Sub My Rears Are Pioneers Will Be Replacing Them Soon.

 

[spcoolin]

The LFE Mix Level in your DA2ES controls the LFE .1 channel level......but only if it is present in the source material which you can recognize by the Blue Light on the front panel....and the LFE indicator in the display.....

It is not the same as Sub Level.....and should normally be set to 0.....

Where it comes in handy is if your sub bottoms on certain DVD material.

Also when you calibrate speaker levels with a SPL meter....You should set it to -10 while calibrating.....then set it back to 0 when done with your calibration.......

 

[brendy]

In DD the LFE channel is boosted by 10 db.They put it there to offset the boost if you need / want to.Normally it is set at 0,even during calibration.

 

[spcoolin]

Brendy~

I have a DA3, and a DA5ES...plus my brother has a DA4, and a DA5 ES as well.

I'm sorry to disagree.....but in all four of our systems.. if you calibrate with LFE Mix set to 0....the sub is way to hot.....covers up everything....

It took me years to figure this out.....and yes you are right about DD +10 boost in the LFE channel....but I have found this way of calibration with our DA XES models to be a solution for that.....

My brother and I both have SVS subs....and more than enough Bass...

Only suggesting as expericence....not argument

 

[manofsteel2397]

lfe

so should i leave at 0 untill i buy something to calibrate it with

 

[MDS]

Very few current receivers include such a control. The LFE channel in a DD track can be +10 dB hotter than the rest of the channels. Receivers now automatically add the 10 dB. Older DTS tracks were much hotter than DD and that was in part one of the reasons that many think DTS is 'better' than DD (because louder is better to most ears). [I don't know for sure if that is still the case] Some receivers included a control to set the mix level so you could tone down hot tracks and/or boost it even further if you want.

You should leave the mix level at zero when you calibrate if you want the calibration to be accurate. You can always change it on a per soundtrack basis to suit your tastes if you desire.