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bmwr75:
My mains are large speakers, Klispch KLF-20s with Crites upgrades. Am going to try small for all the HT speakers. The sides are ADS L1230s and Rears are Klipsch Chorus 1s.
--- Quote from: gdv on April 25, 2017, 10:54:48 AM ---I'm not OBG, but...
IF you have a dedicated subwoofer (or two or three), I agree to set all the speakers to "small." So if your main speakers are not TOO large, set to "small."
Of course if you have some nice front left/front right speakers, like NHT 3.3's, Snells, DunTechs, Large Polks, etc., I would set those speakers to large & not sure you would even need a subwoofer... ;D
George
(aka gdv)
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Sir Thrift-a-Lot:
ADS L1230s for side fill. Those would be mains in my system for sure.
schwarcw:
this topic has been frequently discussed over the years, I say try it both ways. Set the front mains to small, then large, then smal then large. Whatever sounds best is what you should go with. Different speaker sizes in different rooms will give you varying results. There is no rule of thumb here, just use your ears and go with what sunds best to YOU!
Jim Pittsburgh:
yep..... as always, whatever sounds best to you. However, in general, having multiple frequency overlaps of speakers & subwoofer(s) is usually not a good thing.... many pick 80 htz because of the limit of their center channel, or are using small " satellite" speakers that can't go lower.... And many subs that can get down to 20htz, roll off or strain to get above 80-100htz. and many that can do 80 -100 well can't get down to 20 or less.... All of which is true, unless you spend big aXX $$$$..... a lot of which goes for amplification.
OldiesButGoodies:
--- Quote from: schwarcw on April 25, 2017, 11:26:32 PM ---this topic has been frequently discussed over the years, I say try it both ways. Set the front mains to small, then large, then smal then large. Whatever sounds best is what you should go with. Different speaker sizes in different rooms will give you varying results. There is no rule of thumb here, just use your ears and go with what sunds best to YOU!
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That is the long side of the explanation, sort of. The room modes depend on, of course, the room, and most of the nasty ones live at or under 80hz. If the room is favorable, or you happen to place the large speakers in the right spot (or move the chair to the right position), a lower x-over can work. Other wise just avoid the whole mess and use 80.
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