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 No, the sub is always equalized first, then the mains are added after that to see if they integrate well together in their levels and at the crossover. |
Thanks! I did not know this. So do I understand correctly then that I should equalize the sub first and get that flat (or well suited to my house curve).
Then once I am happy with that, add in the fronts and measure based on Full Range, and make any necessary adjustments based on that?
The only thing I'm thinking is that why not just calibrate everything together at once. Ultimately it seems like I'll just wind up with the same settings but following the way you suggest I'll have to calibrate twice to get there. Would it not be more direct to just do it all at once? Obviously I'm missing something or you wouldn't be recommending that approach - so I'm just trying to better understand the logic here.
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Use a Y cable at the receiver, it will be the best situation for testing the sub and mains together.
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With the soundcard hooked up to the receiver, obviously the fronts and sub are going to play together. So if I am going to do a sub only calibration, what's the best way to turn the speakers off?
Obviously I could just disconnect them. However I remember reading that it is very bad for an amplifier to be sending signals out to a speaker which is not attached. Will this be ok when I'm outputting 80dB to left/center/right and nothing is hooked up to it? If not then how do I isolate those channels so I can have the sub only play?
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