Topic: List your HT Settings

[newbie pa rin]

Guys for the benefits ng mga newbie na tulad ko baka pwede nyo naman i-share ang setup nyo.
There are times kasi na hindi ako kuntento sa pagkaka-setup ng HT ko.
As newbie naghahanap kami ng kaparehas ng gears namin so we would know how to set it up correctly.
THANKS.

Amplifier : HK 235
DVD Player : Nextbase
Speaker : Pioneer
Sub : Klipsh RW-10
Settings:
 Size
   Front : Large
   Center : Small
   Surround : Small
   Sub : LFE
 X-over
   Front : 80
   Center : 60
   Surround : 60l
   Sub : 100
 Level
   Front L : 0
   Front R : -3dB
   Center :  -10
   Surround L : -5dB
   Surround R : -5dB
   Sub: LFE
Volume Setting Amp : between -25dB to -15dB
Volume Setting Sub  : 2 O'clock

Speaker cable : Pro Audio 12 gauge
Sub Cable       : Quantum

[newbie pa rin]

Up ko lang.Baka naman may gustong mag share ng settings nila.

[Philander]

You can also refere here:
http://pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=1765.0 (part 1)
http://pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=1635.0 (part 2)
http://pinoydvd.com/board/index.php?topic=29579.0 (part 3)

[newbie pa rin]

Thanks Sir Philander.
But the link only shows the gears but not the settings.
I included the gears as a reference for newbie's like me starting on this hobby.
Most of us always asked if we have the same setup as others and would like to know their settings.

Guys would appreciate it very much if you could post your settings.
TIA

[wilborn]

Mine is:

Receiver : Denon 1705
Fronts    : Paradigm Mini Monitor V3
Center   : JM Lab CC700
Surrounds: Paradigm ADP 170
Subwoofer: M&K MX 125
Cables: Belden DIY

Crossover is 100Hz
Setting is all small

[Phynix]

My settings are as follows:
   

Amplifier: Marantz 4500
Fronts: Infinity Reference 2000.6
Center: Infinity ref40
Surrounds: Wharfedale Moviestar 60
Subwoofer: Wharfedale SW250
                    Velodyne CHT10R
Bi-amplification: Pioneer A-Y7, Marantz SR 2000




Speaker  Settings:

Fronts: Small 0 vol.
Center: Small 0 vol.
Surround: Small 0 vol.
Surround Back: 2ch small 0 vol.
Amp Crossover: 80hz
Sub Crossover: 120hz
Sub Volume:12o'clock for music/10o'clock for movies
Amp Volume: -30 to -15


Thanks, have a great day!

[Speaker Doctor]

This is my setting:

HT

Receiver : Yamaha RX-V540 (6.1)
Fronts : Infinity Reference Series RS 1001
Surrounds : KLH Illusion 3 Satellite
Center : Jamo 100
Sub : Sharp ASW 300
Optical Video Player : Philips 642K DVD/CD/CD-R/RW/Div X Player

Audio:

Amplifier : Pioneer A-203 Stereo Amplifier
Speakers: Sony Bookslhelf
Surround Processor : KLH Sytem 300 Stereo Surround Processor
Tuner : Fisher Studio Standard (Quartz PLL)
Optical Audio Player : Technics SL-PG4480A CD Player

Interconnects:  Professional Grade Gauge 14 Speaker Wire  & Component Video by Monster Cable.
                         Fiber Optic Cable by Puresonic 

Settings:

On Yamaha:


Room Size: Medium
Speaker Settings: Small
Volume -40 to -30 db
Bass: +8 db
Treble : +10 db
Subwoofer : Volume @ 12:00

On Pioneer:

Amplifer :                   Bass 10:00
Controls Fronts          Treble  2:00
& Center                    Master Volume 12:00

Surround Processor : Effects Dolby Surround/Music/Mono
                                  Null 12:00
                                  Delay 12:00
                                  Surround Volume 12:00
                                  Master Volume 12:00

[barrister]

Receiver : Yamaha 657
DVD Player : Pioneer
Speaker : Wharfe Diamond 9.5, 9.CS, 9.SR
Sub : Klipsch RW-10

Settings:

Parametric Equalizer : ON

Size
   
   Front : Small
   Center : Small
   Surround : Small

X-over

   Receiver :
   Front : Auto Setup (60hz)
   Center : Auto Setup (60hz)
   Surround : Auto Setup (60hz)

   Sub : 105 hz
 
Level 
   
   Front L : Auto Setup
   Front R : Auto Setup
   Center :  Auto Setup
   Surround: Auto Setup
   Sub: 0 (Manual setting on the receiver)

Sub phase : 0

Volume Setting Amp : From -20 to -10 dB
Volume Setting Sub  : 10 o'clock


Speaker cable : Generic OFC, gauge 14
Sub Cable : Ixos (3 meters), w/ generic Y-connector

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To sir newbie pa rin, here are my observations for Klipsch RW-10:

- Pinakamalakas ang sub output pag line-level connection, using 2 inputs (left and right) ang gamit; mahina pag isa lang ang input (left OR right) or pag sa LFE Direct lang ang connection.

- Gumagana ang sub crossover adjustment pag nasa line-level or speaker-level connection; bypassed ang crossover ng sub pag nasa LFE Direct connection. 

DVD for crossover adjustment:

- When my sub x-over is set at around 60hz to match the x-over of the other speakers (60 hz), malakas pa rin ang "gapang" ng sub, pero nawawala ang "punch".  Ang test disc ko ng "punch" ay War of the Worlds.  Lumilitaw ang puwersa ng "punch" sa  chap. 5 (time = 20:49 to 25:10) pag above 100hz ang x-over AND using line-level inputs.

DVD for volume adjustment:

- Star Wars Episode III (Revenge of the Sith), chap. 2.  Use the bass of the Star Destroyer's sound effect. The chapter starts with the Coruscant sun, then shows a slowly-moving Star Destroyer.  The sound is not a clean bass, but is supposed to be a rough, rumbling sound. Sobrang lakas ng hangin na lalabas sa RW-10 port, parang hangin ng aircon. If volume is too high, you will get excessive wind turbulence from the sub's port. 

Volume adjustment - Start at around 8 o'clock, then increase to get the highest possible volume without turbulence. Never turn the volume dial all the way down to zero (6 o'clock).  Ewan ko kung bakit, pero sa unit ko, pag sumagad sa 6 o'clock, may malakas na tunog, parang masisira ang unit.   

[bumblebee]

Post nyo na rin room size, room shape, speaker location etc.

[kt]

Receiver : Marantz 4500
Fronts    : MS904
Center   : MS905c
Surrounds: MS906s
Subwoofer: velo CHT10r
Cables: QED
DVD player: pioneer 686a

avr crossover= 80Hz
sub crossover=90Hz
speaker setting =all small

[newbie pa rin]

- Pinakamalakas ang sub output pag line-level connection, using 2 inputs (left and right) ang gamit; mahina pag isa lang ang input (left OR right) or pag sa LFE Direct lang ang connection.

- Gumagana ang sub crossover adjustment pag nasa line-level or speaker-level connection; bypassed ang crossover ng sub pag nasa LFE Direct connection.   

Im using a splitter and I connect it to the the subs red and white RCA is this the line level connection?
What is speaker-level connection and LFE Direct connection?

Feeling ko kasi hindi gumagana ang sub ko the way it should be parang mahina when watching movies.
I'll try to listen to War of the Worlds later tonight to see what would happen.

[barrister]

Im using a splitter and I connect it to the the subs red and white RCA is this the line level connection?
What is speaker-level connection and LFE Direct connection?

Feeling ko kasi hindi gumagana ang sub ko the way it should be parang mahina when watching movies.
I'll try to listen to War of the Worlds later tonight to see what would happen.

Ok ang connection mo, sir. You are using main line-level connections. Yan na nga ang connection na recommended ng Spectra.

Line-level connection pag connected sa RCA = (a)  left and/or right (see Figure 2 of manual); or (b) LFE Direct (see Figure 1 of manual).   

Speaker-level connection pag connected ang speaker wires sa speaker binding posts (see Figure 3 of manual).  Sa LFE Direct connection, bypassed ang x-over adjustment ng sub, so ang gumagana lang na x-over ay yung sa receiver.


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Try setting your fronts to "SMALL", and observe the difference.

Hindi ko lang alam sa HK, pero sa Yammy receiver ko (at sa lumang Pioneer ko na nabenta ko na), pag naka-set sa "LARGE" ang fronts, full frequency na ang pupunta sa fronts, so wala nang signal for the fronts na pupunta sa sub regardless of your x-over setting.  Kung pareho lang ang HK sa Yammy & Pioneer, then under your present setup, the sub receives only the following signals:

(a) LFE (".1"), and
(b) Signals from center & surrounds w/ frequencies below their respective x-over points.

Tanong mo na rin sa HK users, pero sa tingin ko, hindi gumagana ang x-over ng fronts mo dahil naka-"LARGE" ka sa fronts.  Para gumana ang x-over ng fronts, dapat naka-set ito sa "SMALL".