Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo Crossover setting for new M80s

you have your VP150 set to large?

Richie, the disadvantage may be in rolling off the EP600 above 40Hz when in fact it has excellent bass(even better than the M80s)for at least an octave above that. Also, if you're running the VP150 "large" there's some weakness in the area below about 80Hz which the EP600 isn't covering.

I have tried the VP150 at both Large and Small speaker settings. There is a minor difference in the audio experience. I think the Small setting is better for the VP150, while the Large setting is OK for the M80s. I wish Axiom made a M100 or larger speaker! :-)

JohnK:

For movies I do set the crossover at 80Hz. For music, I have been trying out 40, 60 and 80Hz settings to hear the minor differences in the audio experience. I know that I would be happy to leave the crossover at 80Hz! But I like to experiment (and tinker!). I guess I have too much time on my hands! :-)

Since I have the EP600, would you recommend the 80Hz setting as optimal?

Yep.

OK. 80Hz it is then! :-)

I guess I can't make any determination on mine until I get my EP500 and Yamaha 2600 receiver in. I have a Klipsch KSW12 which is a very decent sub, but not anywhere near the quality (AKA price!!!) of the EP500. To me I am missing something using the SW for mucic now, probably a combination of the Onkyo's fixed crossover setting and the sub not being the EP500. I experiment quite a bit and than let everyone know what sounds best to me when all the components are in place. Than once my HT is done and I get to move everything in there....I get to do it all over again. Sounds like a fun weekend to me

Have fun, looking forward to your review

I'll admit it could be because of sub placement (don't have many options), but for 2-speaker music listening, the best combo I've found is to run the M80's full range with a little support from the EP500 crossed at 60hz. I played with different cross settings for the M80's, but by far the best sound (for me) is full range. For movies, I prefer the small setting crossed at 60 or 80hz.

For my stand alone two channel system, I found that the sub set to 50 is just about as good as it gets. I run the M80’s through the sub’s line level input/outputs. Not real sure if that means the M80’s are getting the full range or just the signal above the sub’s x-over setting. I’ve tried it in numerous settings and volumes over the past two years and find that where it is now is just perfect. Any more and a person can hear the “sub woofer” and not the music. At 50, the sub and 80’s blend great and there is plenty of low end. I can hear the boom downstairs very well. I also played with the volume quite a bit. I’ve found that setting the sub’s volume just slightly higher than the speakers is all that’s needed. I like it right at 2-3 db.

I guess I should also mention that I have the Rotel’s tone setting at L1, which is a 1.5 db LF bump.


For my HT, I’m still playing with X-overs and sub volume levels. Just when I think I like it, I play another movie with more/less of a LF sound track and end up running to the sub. I doubt I’ll ever figure this system out……….