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subwoofer crossover- lowest is best almost always?

In my experiences with subwoofers, I have found that lowest setting has always given me the least colored bass response as well as the tightest.  I have found in almost all cases that anything remotely close to crossing over at the speaker frequency seems to overblow the bass almost every time and have a negative effect on the overall sound most noticible with digital.  It seems that any other setting is just trying to compensate resulting in sound that does not sound right. Albeit some may think that systems that do not crank the subwoofer as being thin sounding. Well, I think that depends ultimately on placement and setup of speakers and sub.  Just curious to what others think.
tzh21y
czarivey
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The key is TONAL BALANCE.
Your system is bi-amplified by default using an active sub so the sub volume and crossover point should be set for maximum tonal balance meaning when you can pleasantly listen at widest volume range possible.
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jafant
10,525 posts
 
OP-

what brand sub do you use? Much will depend on the branding.
Otherwise, 80Hz is a good place to start tweaking to taste.
tzh21y OP
1,377 posts
 
My crossover is set at 25 hz.  My speaker crossover is 55.  It does not sound like their is hole in the music.  In fact, the opposite.  Piano sounds full and real.  Voices are more intimate sounding.  I know that everyone room is different but I truly believe in almost any circumstance that I have had with sub's is less is more .  I can see why someone would not want one at all. I use a rel strata 3 currently.
elevick
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My Maggies have almost nothing below 100hz.  I'm crossing over higher for them than any mini monitor I've ever used.
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