Large or Small M80s for Music ?
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For those with M80s, do you configure them as LARGE and if so, what is your sub xover ? or do you configure them SMALL and what is your sub xover ?
This is for music listening in stereo, not for Movies.
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I use mine in stereo as large with a sub cross of 40Hz. For all multichannel, they're set to small with a sub cross of 40Hz.
Works for me.
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Ken, how are you setting a crossover for a speaker set to large?Doesn't that say the speaker is getting the full range of frequency and a crossover does not apply?
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Riker, all my speakers are set to small, 80's crossed over at 60hz for movies and music.
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You should try both settings large and small.
Large Setting - 40, 60 or 80 crossover for the sub (the latter 60/80 the bass might tend to sound boomy on large). 40 is probably the best bet. On modern receivers they have an option called LFE+Mains or something similar to that would allow this
Small Setting - 60 or 80 crossover.
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I have independent crossovers, so I can set the sub crossover separately from the mains. If I set it to L/R+Sub, it comes into play. The M80s are full range under that setting.
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Thanks guys,
I've got my Veritas 2.3s set as LARGE and my sub xover at 75hz. Just wanted to hear from M80 owners on that topic. I guess it can also depend on the capability of the sub in the system. With an 8" sub of 100W having the M80s as small and a xover of 80 would probably not sound that great, however, with an EP500 / 600, you've got options. I have tried both large and small and always go back to Large and a oxover of either 70 or 75.
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Your subwoofer is probably not adding much. What is your sub btw. Your M80's probably go just as low as the 8".
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Riker, all my speakers are set to small, 80's crossed over at 60hz for movies and music. So if your M80s are xover at 60hz, what is your sub at ? 60hz ?
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Large for music, with the sub crossed at the point your M80s start to fade out.
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