[gskinusa]

Hi
I have been reading through the forum for some time and I am amazed by the amount of knowledge that everyone provides. As my Bose Acoustimas 15 module (sub woofer part of it) died on me, I started reading through the forums to find the appropriate sub for me. I know that the Bose did not provide me with the proper sound, so I thought I will go for the proper sub to hear what proper sub will sound like. So I did place the order yesterday for a PB-13 Ultra. After placing it, I had a few questions regarding calibrations and level mathcing with my Yamaha receiver.
Is there anything particular I need to be mindful of before pushing the sub.
Can the Yamaha RX-V1400 be an able buddy for the Sub.
Is there any thing that I need to calibrate the sub properly. I do not have a SPL or AVIA callibration disk. So is there any way I can calibrate the Sub properly without those.

I have the following configurations:
Room measurement - 20 x 10 x 8
Home Theatre Set up - 7.1
Speakers:

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Mains F/L - Klipsch RF-82

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Center - Klipsch RC-62

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Surround and Surround Back - Bose speakers running through the acoustimas module (the woofer is not working but the speakers are working fine)

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FYI: All the speakers are set to Small.
Receiver - Yamaha RX-V1400

Any advice will help me to properly utilize the SUB and not cause any major problems.

Thank you for your help.

If this has been already discussed, I appologize and if possible please point me to the appropriate thread.

 

[drdoan]

Welcome to the Shack. The info supplied by SVSound with your new subwoofer is very good. They have great suggenstions. Have fun, Dennis

 

[tonyvdb]

Yes, welcome to the Shack.
The Yamaha will work just fine with the PB13 Ultra. The ultra has lots of adjustments available to you even if your receiver does not have a built in crossover.
Without an SPL metre you will be guessing as to a proper level for the sub but they are not very expensive (less than $45) and a worthwhile investment.

 

[gskinusa]

Thanks for your responses. I will try to get the SPL to configure it properly. Also, will read through the manual as suggested to configure it properly. After seeing 2 quick replies I am confident that if I have any questions I can come back to this forum to get the details clarififed. I will post my first impression of the sub as I configure it. Thanks again.