My system....HELP

[sukhwinder]

So I have a atmos system running. So I have a Marantz sr6010 receiver and also using a yahama receiver to power 2 speakers. I have klipsch rf600b tower speakers, r25c center speaker, rf400b surround and r14m for rear and bose speakers for the top ceiling. I'm wondering when I ran audyssey it made my tower speakers large. full band...now where I look people say change it to small and 80hz for all speakers.
should I do that. the other speakers center - 150hz surround -100hz back surround 60hz and bose -250hz
what should I do thanks

 

[lovinthehd]

Your Marantz avr is suggesting the full band setting because they don't want to tell you your speakers are "small" but all it means is use a sub or not for bass management; Audyssey apparently reported an f3 of 40hz which is likely within your speakers' range. http://www.audyssey.com/blog/small-vs-large

I'd still use sufficient subwoofage and set a crossover of 80 to start and experiment from there both above ad below 80 hz, say 60-100hz range. What sub(s) are you using?

 

[sukhwinder]

I'm using a polk audio 125W

 

[sukhwinder]

And what about the other speakers? should I leave it as it or change it to 80hz

 

[lovinthehd]

You can change from large/full band to small but don't lower crossovers, creates holes in eq filters being applied https://audyssey.zendesk.com/entries/438840-Changing-the-cross-over-settings-after-running-Audyssey

 

[lovinthehd]

I'm using a polk audio 125W

That would be my next upgrade target if I were you....a more capable sub is a good thing.

 

[sukhwinder]

So don't change any setting from the audyssey other than large to small
So leave the front at 40hz surround at 100hz back surround at 60hz

 

[lovinthehd]

So don't change any setting from the audyssey other than large to small
So leave the front at 40hz surround at 100hz back surround at 60hz

The 80hz I suggested is for your L/Rs, it's a preference thing but with your sub you may well do better with a lower xover, you can try 40, 60, 80, 100, etc. Leave the others alone. Your center is set for 150? Got a pic of your speaker placement?

 

[sukhwinder]

oh okay I can get a picture for the center speaker

 

[sukhwinder]

how do I upload a picture

 

[lovinthehd]

Not sure, haven't tried it myself that I can think of. Try this http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/threads/posting-pictures.49682/

 

[sukhwinder]

here is the picture

 

[lovinthehd]

Doesn't look too unusual. How did you position your Audyssey mic? Use all positions? Might just want to try re-running Audyssey....

 

[sukhwinder]

oh okay...I think its facing upwards ear level. I think I ran for 4 spots. not all the 8 spots

 

[lovinthehd]

Did you use a mic tripod or boom? Or set it on top of a stack of something in your seating? You should run for all 8 possible positions to give Audyssey as much information as possible. I find a 2-3 ft radius circle from my main listening position works well; placing in actual seats not so much. I use a mic boom for positioning.

 

[sukhwinder]

I use a tripod, should I use the boom. Now I have a sofa there, not seats. so I usually put the tripod on the sofa to the seat where I sit.

 

[lovinthehd]

I find a boom easier to do quick positioning than when I used a small tripod, especially for areas around the seat/sofa, but may depend on which tripod you use. YMMV.