Re: EP500 bass output
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Paul,
You mentioned in an earlier post that you had the 500 adjusted to the 11:30 position. I assume this means "noon" when you are looking at the sub from the top.
Try this. Set the 500 to "full" and dial down the volume to 8 or 9 o'clock (referenced from the back of the sub; 2 or 3 o'clock looking down from the top). Leave your cross-over at 80Hz. Large or small for your fronts is your choice. And make sure you have properly set the distances for all the speakers in the receiver. How does that sound now?
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Re: EP500 bass output
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I put it to 'full' and I noticed a pretty big improvement. I now just have to turn the volume knob to 9 o clock position instead of 11:30. Thanks!
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Re: EP500 bass output
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Are you happy with the sub now and does it meet your expectations or not? I'm looking at getting one as well, but I want to feel it hit in my chest. I've read a lot of up and down threads about these subs. It's either the EP500 or one of the SVS lines of sub.
Receiver: Yamaha RX-V2200 Main: Axiom m80 CC: Axiom VP150 Surround: Axiom QS8 Sub: SVS PC13-Ultra
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Re: EP500 bass output
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Alex, Why do you want it to hit you only in the chest? It should also have deep, smooth, transparent, enveloping bottom end that should hit you right in the bollox .
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Re: EP500 bass output
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My feeling is that it can do both.
I can't run it at full bore because I feel like it's vibrating me so much that my whole molecular structure is changing. I'm afraid of being turned into a giant blob or some kind of mutant. Mutant would be great if I get super powers, but I'm not convinced that will happen.
When I find the balance point, it creates super realistic bass in music and still freaks me out in movies. I don't have a 'trained ear' but I have friends who have louder subs (cause I turn mine down) but none are as clear as this while still rocking your world.
I haven't heard a lot of other subs in this price range so I won't try to compare it to others. Just saying it can do whatever you want it to do. Plays music like your in the front row or turns you into the swamp thing! What more could you ask?
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Re: EP500 bass output
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For larger rooms I've had the best luck with the trim to "flat". The other settings increase and boost the 33hz range which causes more problems in getting a flat response. jmo
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I forgot to mention that my downstairs has a large opening that extends all th way to my second floor. So essentially the sub is filling a room close to 5000-6000 sq. ft.
I could take pictures of the opening if that helps.
Last edited by Paul_Bassi; 08/06/07 07:18 PM.
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My HT/Recroom is 8,000+ Cu Ft, which has a large hallway that blends into about another 8,000 Cu Ft of bedrooms, bathrooms, etc... My 600 does just fine.
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Re: EP500 bass output
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Can you elaborate what you mean by fine? Such as what position is your volume knob turn up to, and what crossover and phase? Also, how loud can it go (without having it TOO loud)? Is it enough to actually shake things a lot (such as move objects? Does it vibrate your seats? Does it matter if the sub is on a wooden floor instead of carpet? Does it affect performance? Thanks! *Edit* Oh yeah, sorry about bombarding you with tons of questions.
Last edited by Paul_Bassi; 08/06/07 07:46 PM.
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Re: EP500 bass output
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I guess I was just trying to say that my current 600, and even when I had a 500 before that, had no problem filling my room with deep LFE and bass. A lot has to do with placement of your sub to get the best frequency response throughout your room. I currently have the 600 along the left wall, below my "first reflection" sound panel. I have the ep600 volume knob around 7 o'clock (pretty low), trim on "flat", and crossover knob on "bypass". The receiver crossover is set to 80hz and all speakers set to "small". The dB's for the sub channel is about -5dB's after calibrating everything to 75dB SPL using the Radio Shack meter. If calibrated correctly, it does not go TOO loud, however gives me a great lowwww experience and blends nicely with my m80's. LFE on movies is great. I still use the Darla "Tap" scene in Finding Nemo to impress guests. Feels like your chest is being punched.. If your getting a lot of rattles in your room, you may be running your sub levels to hot, many people do this versus having things setup accurately. I'm sure the type of floor can play a part in your experience. My basement is thick padded carpet over concrete. Low LFE pretty much passes through anything.
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