Hello!
I have a random question here. I have a pair of M&K MX-350 THX Ultra subwoofers that I am hooking up to my Parasound Halo C1 unit. Right now, I have the sub out going to one of the subs and the other sub hooked up to Pro 2.
Under "Size Setup", I am trying to figure out what to do with the subwoofer settings. Obviously, Subwoofer is set to "Yes". Would I turn on the subwoofer filter setting? I know my Sub frequency is set to 80-THX, and of course, I have Enhanced bass to off. Where I get confused is here. I have my M&K subs all set to THX mode. Here's what the manual tells me:
Low Pass Filter Switch (THX) - When using the subwoofer with a THX controller, set this switch to the "THX MODE" position. When using the subwoofer with a standard stereo system or a surround sound processor that is not THX certified, set this switch to either "80 Hz 24 dB/OCTAVE" or the "VARIABLE" (center) position. The THX mode bypasses the internal crossover of the subwoofer.. The THX controller contains the crossover and sets the rolloff point of the signal fed to the subwoofer to 80 Hz. (This explains the Sub Frequency setting, correct?)
But in the Halo C1 manual, I find this...
Subwoofer filter (On-Off): A low-pass crossover filter that passes only the low bass (which subwoofers are designed to reproduce), and blocks upper bass, midrange, and treble (which subwoofers reproduce very badly). Most self-powered subwoofers, and many passive subs, have such filters built in; still, you might prefer to use this filter instead, because it works in the digital domain and therefore filters (at 12 dB per octave) without creating phase alterations. Don’t use both the filter in your sub and the filter in the C 1, or some frequencies you want may not be heard at all. If your sub doesn’t have a bypass switch for its crossover filter, adjust it to its highest frequency setting to minimize redundant filtering.
So, if the THX mode on my sub "bypasses the internal crossover of the subwoofer" and the subwoofer filter on the C1 set to on enables a low-pass crossover, this is what I should set it at, right? I think I just answered my own question! I guess it helps to write it all out for me! LOL! :rofl:
If I'm missing something, please let me know! Thanks!
I have a random question here. I have a pair of M&K MX-350 THX Ultra subwoofers that I am hooking up to my Parasound Halo C1 unit. Right now, I have the sub out going to one of the subs and the other sub hooked up to Pro 2.
Under "Size Setup", I am trying to figure out what to do with the subwoofer settings. Obviously, Subwoofer is set to "Yes". Would I turn on the subwoofer filter setting? I know my Sub frequency is set to 80-THX, and of course, I have Enhanced bass to off. Where I get confused is here. I have my M&K subs all set to THX mode. Here's what the manual tells me:
Low Pass Filter Switch (THX) - When using the subwoofer with a THX controller, set this switch to the "THX MODE" position. When using the subwoofer with a standard stereo system or a surround sound processor that is not THX certified, set this switch to either "80 Hz 24 dB/OCTAVE" or the "VARIABLE" (center) position. The THX mode bypasses the internal crossover of the subwoofer.. The THX controller contains the crossover and sets the rolloff point of the signal fed to the subwoofer to 80 Hz. (This explains the Sub Frequency setting, correct?)
But in the Halo C1 manual, I find this...
Subwoofer filter (On-Off): A low-pass crossover filter that passes only the low bass (which subwoofers are designed to reproduce), and blocks upper bass, midrange, and treble (which subwoofers reproduce very badly). Most self-powered subwoofers, and many passive subs, have such filters built in; still, you might prefer to use this filter instead, because it works in the digital domain and therefore filters (at 12 dB per octave) without creating phase alterations. Don’t use both the filter in your sub and the filter in the C 1, or some frequencies you want may not be heard at all. If your sub doesn’t have a bypass switch for its crossover filter, adjust it to its highest frequency setting to minimize redundant filtering.
So, if the THX mode on my sub "bypasses the internal crossover of the subwoofer" and the subwoofer filter on the C1 set to on enables a low-pass crossover, this is what I should set it at, right? I think I just answered my own question! I guess it helps to write it all out for me! LOL! :rofl:
If I'm missing something, please let me know! Thanks!
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