Subwoofer Volume - What Setting?

[Club1820]

I have an M&K 860 Sub connected to a Rotel 1068 pre/pro. I am controlling the sub via the 1068 but was wondering where I should have the volume knob turned to on the Sub? I currently have it set to the mid-point between Min & Max volume. Or does it not matter?

Thanks for your responses.

[whoaru99]

IMO, you should set the volume knob on the sub so that it is close (for starters) to the calibrated level when the 1068 subwoofer trim adjustment is at "0".

[David Meek]

To accurately set the sub's volume with respect to the other speakers, you should invest in an SPL (Sound Pressure Level) meter - I prefer an analog over a digital - and a calibration disc. For 2-channel audio, any good sweep tone CD will do fine, and for DVD there's Digital Video Essentials or AVIA. FWIW I prefer the DVE disc.

[andrewT]

Hi,
I have found that listening to speech, both male and female can allow one to assess the maximum level of sub-bass re-inforcement. It may be that avoiding un-natural voice still gives too much bass, but at least it's a starting point.