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Speaker w/F.R. 100hz & Receiver Bass crossover

I'm trying to build up a econd system.
My receiver is NAD 742.

I'm trying to get a 5 speakers package and interested in Kef KHT 2005 or 5005

As I know, for most receivers, you can set your speaker setting as "large" or "small". If set to "small", signal over 80 goes to the sattlelite speakers and signal below 80hz goes to the subwoofer. I heard that the crossover point of 80hz is recommendation by THX.

Anyway, 2005 speakers goes down to 80hz which works out good, but the more expensive 5005 goes down only to 100hz...

so... isn't that a problem? Am I going to miss the signals from 80hz-100hz on 5005???

http://www.kef.com/KHT/KHT2005.2/sat.htm
http://www.kef.com/KHT/KHT5005/sat.htm
eandylee
fatparrot
1,314 posts
 
Didactically, view your system thread to see my final post. I think that it sums everything up. If others would care to see it, please go there.
didactically
142 posts
 
20hz makes the difference between say, a 60hz max extension, and a 40hz. There are those who go to great lengths, like integrating subwoofers in the system, to achive that difference, so consider it a big deal indeed.

That is my opinion, and I am sticking to it :-)
eandylee OP
124 posts
 
Well, currently I have KEF 104/2 which is pretty good speaeker goes down to 55hz.

Recently I added REL Strata III, and yes, it's big difference...
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Didactically...I think we are supposed to be talking about the main speakers of a setup using a subwoofer (or two). In this context a spec of 80 Hz vs 100 Hz is not a big deal, especially because the pricing structure of these two speakers from the same maker suggests that the difference is probably only in the published numbers.

You certainly may stick with your opinion, in fact you are stuck with it!
didactically
142 posts
 
Elderford
>You certainly may stick with your opinion, in fact you are stuck with it! >

You could have gone all day without saying that :-)
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