I have an Onkyo TX8050 2.1 receiver, a pair of NHT Superzeros and a WiConnect Velodyne Wireless subwoofer, (apparantly based upon the VX-11 sub).
The receiver does not have bass management and sends a full range signal out its single subwoofer output, or LR Pre Outs. The Velodyne calls for connecting the wireless transmitter box using the LR audio inputs instead of the single input designed for receivers with an LFE output, if you want to take advantage of the low pass filter on the sub. So I use the two Pre Outs on the back of the Onkyo instead of the single sub out.
I tried both setups, using the single out and the LR Pre Outs. In both cases, with my main speakers off, with the low pass filter set to 80 Hz on the sub I can hear vocals (about the same volume using both setups. Using the LR Pre Outs Bass is a bit stronger. Not sure why?), not loud but I can hear them 8 feet away with sub set at the volume I would normally use. Would a HT receiver with bass management eliminate the vocals problem? Are low pass filters inferior to crossovers on receivers? Or is the Velodyne that bad? I love the imaging the superzeros provide, but I don't want to degrade it with bad bass management. Which should I dump first the Velodyne or the Onkyo? Is the Denon AVR-E300 a good alternative to the Onkyo? Since I'm not using HT can anyone suggest an older less expensive (Ebay) HT (for bass mangement) unit?
I primarily listen to high quality mp3s, or flacs through digital out (Toslink) from my computer to a receiver in a 12' x 20' room (open at the listeners end to a dining room).