Volume help!

[snowsuit]

Im pretty new to home theatre and plug along picking up pieces when I can.

I currently have
Klipsch kw100 sub
Klipsch RC 52IV centre
Energy cf50 tower speakers
Marantz sr6009 receiver
Theatre in a box surround sounds hooked up wirelessly

I find the system very clear but I seem to have to keep my volume quite high, unless I have it in stereo when the energy speakers are by themselves. Also my sub lacks punch! I am about 10 feet away from the speakers.

Is this normal or did I mix something up?

S

 

[everettT]

Surrounds are effects channels so they're normally are not loud. Did you run audessey? Are your speakers set to small?

 

[snowsuit]

Thanks for the response!

Yes I set all too small and ran the audessy. I just find Netflix doesn't offer much bass punch and I find it strange I have to have my volume at greater then 3/4s to have it listenable. Maybe that's just the way it is tho!

 

[everettT]

Well your sub isn't really a room filler, unless your in a very small room, very. The surrounds may not have an issue. Your avr is more than capable for your setup, so the sub is the weakest link for home theater.

 

[snowsuit]

Cool! What size of sub do you recommend? I can add a second and was thinking of doing that?

 

[everettT]

Room size? And budget

 

[lovinthehd]

You may be misjudging the volume readings, too; it's not a percentage, it's an algorithmic expression in dB; this is from Denon but same as Marantz in this respect http://denon.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/136/~/relative-and-absolute-volume-ranges. Which scale are you using and what is the readout on the master volume level?

Try boosting the sub level by 3-6dB, many do after running Audyssey. Also are you using Dynamic Volume and/or Dynamic EQ? I'd turn off DynVol and learn to use Dynamic EQ. https://audyssey.zendesk.com/entries/73283-Dynamic-EQ-and-Reference-Level

 

[snowsuit]

Total room size is roughly 300 square feet however it's open concept so I'm really only using half of it as a tv space, the other half is my dining room.

Budget.. 500ish

 

[everettT]

Well the open size needs to be pressurized. In the 500 range look at rythmik, they have introduced some great budget subs. Measure the cubic feet not the square footage.

 

[snowsuit]

Id say about 1056 cubic feet. When I'm looking do I look for a certain wattage? Woofer size?

I'll spend more if it's worth while

 

[everettT]

Something like this for example

http://www.rythmikaudio.com/LV12R.html