Mario, you may have misinterpreted what you read, or it may simply have been wrong. Most modern HT receivers allow setting different crossover frequencies for different speaker groups, and the lowest frequency set doesn't overrule the other settings, which would make no sense.
So, don't worry about that happening, but also don't worry about setting one or more of your speakers at a frequency higher than their maximum extension. The entire idea of bass management with a good sub is to allow it to handle the very low frequencies which it does best while allowing the speakers to handle the frequencies which they do best a little more cleanly. A large speaker such as the M80, set "small" and crossed over at maybe 80Hz will still be able to play the higher frequencies at a louder level with lower distortion than a smaller speaker would.
Okay, reading the article that you linked, it appears that part of the discussion is at least outdated. Most(all?)modern HT receivers don't roll off the bass in the sub from all the speakers set "small" above the lowest frequency set for any of them. The LFE channel is also not rolled off above that lowest frequency. His concluding summary remains as mostly good advice.
Last edited by JohnK; 05/09/09 02:44 AM.
