Run these speakers as Large or Full-Band or 'Small'?

[Pyrrho]

My front sound stage looks like this: Klipsch RC-64 II Center, Polk Monitor 60 towers and a Klipsch Sub-12HG

After an issue I had with crackling (left surround speaker), I crossed everything at 80Hz(THX) and set the LFE to 120Hz. I also unchecked a setting that supposedly enhances surround sound at low volumes. These settings were tested with Transformers 2 and I heard no distortion at all, which obviously made me happy, but I want to make sure I'm using my equipment properly. The front sound stage was previously Full-band across the board and woofer at 120Hz.

I've read many opinions that basically say crossing everything at 80Hz is the best bet if you have a subwoofer and that's where I'm at now--and to be honest, everything sounded clearer with my new settings but I changed about 3 items so I can pin my sound improvement on any one thing. I am going to upgrade to RF-82 towers (or possibly RF-7s) and would like to know how you all would run those. The Monitor 60s aren't known for their bass so crossing them at 80Hz is probably the best thing to do (even though the receiver recommends setting 'towers' to full band) but how about my RC-64 II? If you have one or an all Klipsch set-up, how do you have your system configured? I primarily use my equipment for movies and TV so I like everything to be loud, clear and free of distortion. The speakers are being driven by an Onkyo TX-NR3008.

In general, if your subwoofer can handle it, it is best to put your main speakers to "small" unless they go as deep as your subwoofer. And if they do, you either don't need a subwoofer, or you need a better one.

 

[lsiberian]

I would recommend crossing at 80hz with speakers set to small in most instances. A sub is going to normally have much lower distortion than most woofers at 80hz. But if it is working now than don't mess with it.