Whaddya think about speaker setup options?

[JohanK]

Which setup do you think is better (and why) in a 5.1 system:

Setup 1: all satellite speakers high passed and multiple subs reproducing mono signal

Setup 2: full range speakers (i.e. good to 30 Hz)on front mains and rears, center high passed and a single sub for LFE + center bass

TIA, I appreciate all responses (even yours Lexman ).

[Tom R S 4]

Setup #2 is the better one. In a nutshell, because bass doesn't become non-directional until below 50hz (from my quick test) or 40hz (from what I've heard others say). This is what really gets my goat about the infamous 80hz cut-off imposed by 'some people's' specifications.




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[Andrew Pratt]

The point at which bass becomes non direction depends a lot on the room, in my room with my setup etc my 80 hz crossover works very well...but I've got my sub up along the front wall which helps. Anyway I would tend to agree that #2 would be the best in an ideal world...however in the real world with limited funds I'd rather have high end bookshelf speakers and a great sub then large towers that weren't as good as the bookshelfs...

[Lexman]

#2 absolutely. Concentrated bass is much better. Spread out they begin to cancel each other out. I love the results of my Velex subs stacked. Of course, I have been told I should get my drivers closer together, reversing one sub, but the results as is, is phenominal.

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[MRWILLL]

I use full range towers to compliment Lexicon's 7.1 Bass Enhance (40Hz). With my (2) Velodyne subs, and all my channels playing below 40Hz, my LF is like a tidle wave hitting my viewing room. Sometimes I get all wet, LOL!!




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[MRWILLL]

Part 2...


If money were no object, I'd get the best 2-way spk and put the sub that I like on each ch/spk, and two (or more) big 18" subs for the LF. IMO, no full range spk's sub can outplay a dedicated sub.




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