where should i set the crossover frequency.

[robertparker]

i have the Klipsch Synergy III 8" 2-Way Dual-Woofer Floorstanding Speaker. for center, right surround and left surround. my left and right speakers are Jbl sva 2100.

i have 2

Klipsch 12" 650W Powered Subwoofer

my surround back are little 15in Klipsch book shelf speakers

thanks

[Zen Traveler]

Welcome to the forum robertparker.

If it were me I would play around the 80Hz level.

[robertparker]

Hello. This is the part I dont get. My pioneer receiver. Soon too be a (Yamaha 2700.) Has a lowest setting for cross over at 100 Hz. if i set my subs at 80 Hz <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

am I at a 100 or at 80 ?

thanks

[Zen Traveler]

That means all of the speakers that you have set to small will send everything below 100 Hz to the subwoofer {edit: see Wuzzzer below []}

[wuzzzer]

Set the crossover on the subwoofer to the highest level it will go (usually in the 120 to 150Hz range) and then use your receiver to control the crossover level. If you can't set it lower than 100, you certainly don't want to set it any higher than that.

Also, if you set your sub's crossover at 80Hz but your receiver to 100Hz you're going to have a somewhat dead spot between 80Hz and 100Hz. There's a lot of upper bass that occurs in those frequencies especially in music so I wouldn't recommend doing that.