| Re: I think I have a problem.
I'm currently running pure, uncrossed-over sweeps; is that wrong?
In my HT chain, only the LFE channel will be output to the subs, don't I want all of that? The crossover on my subs is turned off on both subs. Should I try with them on? Should both subs be set to the same? Should I start again with one sub and involve the crossover on just that one sub?
With regard to placement, one sub is inches from the corner, surrounded on two sides by walls and one side by a bookcase and it's firing out towards the door. The second sub is about a foot and a half away from the corner and firing out into the room.
Frustratingly, (and probably commonly) I was able to get close to the house curve by applying just two filters: one wide band and one narrow. This then prompted me to add enough to get the target line matched. My understanding of how it looks compared to how it sounds needs some refinement.
Bruce, I'm confused about the house curve thing you mention. Am I using a negative house curve? I've read the articles (although if there's something I've clearly overlooked then please, point me in the right direction) and I thought I'd understood them. It's all about higher frequencies sounding louder than lower frequencies, right? In Waynes Hard-Knee curve it drops off sooner an more linear-ly so to avoid the "swell" standard house curves generate? I guess I could try EQing to both and see which sounds better in my room.
I'll resweep this weekend with the mains (I have the luxury of being able to turn the mains off, they're through a seperate power amp) and post my results following your advice.
Tonight I've disconnected the BFD so we'll watch The Two Towers with no EQ; that should be interesting!
Franky, I'm quite humbled to have you two thinking about my problems. If only Sonny would come along and add his 2 cents then I'd have "the trilogy"!
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