Hi, everyone,
I have an SVS SB12Plus sub that I'm trying to use with a Vizio S5430 soundbar. The soundbar has sub out. So far, setup has gone pretty well. I have the sub in a corner and it blends very well with the soundbar, meaning they seem like one unit. But considering that the soundbar doesn't have test signals and doesn't allow me to access the kinds of measurements that are generally used when calibrating a sub to a receiver with speakers, I'm wondering what the best way is to calibrate the sub to the soundbar.
Is the best method going to be to listen and toy with the sub's gain (I have the crossover disabled; should I set it at 120, which is as high as it goes) until it sounds right? Or is there a more-efficient method that will yield better results? I do have an SLP meter, but again, I'm not sure I can use it for this.
FYI, the soundbar allows me to set bass levels as well as the subwoofer level, surround level and also DTS TruSurround On/Off and DTS TruVolume On/Off. However, these are not numbered settings; just LED indicators that go from low to high in increments. The SVS manual recommends starting with the receiver's subwoofer output level at about 1/3rd and the sub's gain at 1/4 to 1/3rd before calibrating, but again, would this apply to a sub-soundbar combination, too.
I'm guessing that this is going to be a hit or miss/trial and error situation but I'm wondering if there's a better and/or more-efficient way.
Thanks,
Dave