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I started Operation Inchworm last night while watching the ACC Tourney. Moved the couch out from the knee wall ever so slightly. I need to calculate how tall the QS8's will be on one of the stands - run a tape to determine how long the op will be active.......
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Is it ok to set the crossover at 80Hz for the QS8's? I have a Pioneer Elite 94, and it has just one setting for all speakers.
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80 Hz on all channels is the recommendation of THX. It seems to be a good fit for most speakers.
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80hz appears to be the ideal XO for the QS8's, at least according to Audyssey in my room on the 3808.
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Is 60hz too low? I don't have them yet so I can't experiment. I will be getting the Paradigm studio 100's soon and would like to cross them at 60. I have a Pioneer Elite 94, so it's just one crossover for all speakers.
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MM, since you can set only one frequency, make it 80Hz, which is better for the QSs. The fact that the Studio 100s can do well to at least 60Hz doesn't mean that a good sub crossed to them at 80Hz won't be able to handle those bass frequencies more loudly and with lower distortion.
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MM, since you can set only one frequency, make it 80Hz, which is better for the QSs. The fact that the Studio 100s can do well to at least 60Hz doesn't mean that a good sub crossed to them at 80Hz won't be able to handle those bass frequencies more loudly and with lower distortion. That's what I thought, I just wanted to check. I got an email this morning that my order has shipped. The waiting is killing me. No tracking info available yet, but I hope it get them by the weekend.
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I received the QS8's on Thursday, and finished installing them Saturday. It was a little tough running some wire, but with my brother-in-law's help, it wasn't too bad. I watched a movie last night and I really think it's an upgrade from the in-ceiling speakers I was using before. The sound wasn't coming from the ceiling anymore. I am very happy with the purchase.
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Congrats. I made a similar move and have been very impressed. If you are like me, you will find that they are more impressive the longer you have them. After the initial "difference" wears off, they just disappear, no more localization of sounds unless the studio designed it that way. Enjoy.
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