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As most of you know, on the analogue multi inputs the RSP 1066 makes a copy of the bass of alle main channels and adds the sum to any bass that may already exist on the .1 channel. So, if you have large front speakers and no bass management, you get the low frequencies of the main channels doubled: once on the mains, and once on the sub. Now, by cutting a resistor, this can be stopped
But: On those SACDs and DVD Audios, that have a signal on the .1 (many don´t), there seems to be already a bass doubling in operation, since those disc have also a lot of bass on some or all other channels. I get the impression, that sound engineers just use the .1 channel to put some additional bass there, for those people who do not have large main speakers and no external bass managment for hi-rez input. But those, who have large front speakers, will now have a double bass, if they also use their sub. After some testing, I now never use the sub on hi-rez multichannel recordings, regardless if there is a .1 channel or not. This provides me with a strong, lean bass, while using a sub made the bass sometimes bloated, if a .1 track was on the recording.
So my recommendation:
if you have large front/main speakers, switch off your sub for SACD/DVDaudio multichannel.
if you have small speakers, use your sub and be happy for the bass doubling in the Rotel 1066, since it will provide you with bass even on recording that do not have a .1 track.
But: On those SACDs and DVD Audios, that have a signal on the .1 (many don´t), there seems to be already a bass doubling in operation, since those disc have also a lot of bass on some or all other channels. I get the impression, that sound engineers just use the .1 channel to put some additional bass there, for those people who do not have large main speakers and no external bass managment for hi-rez input. But those, who have large front speakers, will now have a double bass, if they also use their sub. After some testing, I now never use the sub on hi-rez multichannel recordings, regardless if there is a .1 channel or not. This provides me with a strong, lean bass, while using a sub made the bass sometimes bloated, if a .1 track was on the recording.
So my recommendation:
if you have large front/main speakers, switch off your sub for SACD/DVDaudio multichannel.
if you have small speakers, use your sub and be happy for the bass doubling in the Rotel 1066, since it will provide you with bass even on recording that do not have a .1 track.
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