Bass Management Questions

[jakermc]

Two quick ones:

How is everyone handling bass management for DTS sources? I've heard that DTS movies are mixed with LFE levels that at 10db lower than the overall mix, requiring a higher level set in the pre-amp. The RDC-7 is designed for this, and allows the user to boost (or lower) the bass signal for a particular surround format. Has anyone tried this on DTS or any other decoding format?

How did everyone set the levels of their sub, using the internal test tones or a set-up disc like Avia. I did mine with the internal test tones, but I am beginning to wonder if it gave me a level that is a little too low for many movies.

Thanks.

[Burke Strickland]

I used Avia. I have not felt the need to monkey around with the subwoofer level during playback of DTS soundtracks.

But I sure do like having the individually-adjustable-on-the-fly relative-speaker-level controls on the remote. I've used them to boost the center channel when a particular DVD has especially muffled dialoge, and to "goose" the bass via the sub on some music.

Burke

Burke