Speaker settings all to large?

[CHASLS2]

I have my RF7's , RC7 and RS7's all set to large. There is no sub in my sytem for now.

Is setting all the speakers to large right?

[willland]

CHASLS2,

Being that you don't currently have a sub, why not set you center and surrounds to small which will send the lower frequencies to your mains. The RF-7's can definitely handle the extra duty.

Bill

[CHASLS2]

Just got my RS7's today and went to set them to large and i noticed a lack of bass right off the bat. So it's back to small for the RC7 and RS7's.

A amp and a sub i will be done with this setup.

[Youthman]

A 3 channel amp would be perfect for your setup. I wouldn't worry with a 5 channel amp unless you can get a sweet deal on one. A sub will make a huge difference for movies, even more than your RF-7's set to Large.

[Crown1]

Definitely set your RF7s to large. Also, if your preamp or receiver allow for individual crossover frequencies to each speaker , set the center and rears to small, then experiment with the crossover frequencies. Generally 60hz for the center as well as 80hz for the surrounds. These settings are low enough to produce a pretty natural sound without taxing the speakers.If you do not have this degree of flexibility, just set the center and surrounds to small, your receiver will probably default to 80hz as the crossover point anyway, which generally works well.Next, consider adding a good subwoofer , and then finally add a good 5 channel amplifier if your budget permits, yes you will hear the difference. After all measures have been implemented, you will be rewarded with a very clean, open and dynamic soundstage.