I just started trying out new Polk Audio PSW10 powered subwoofer, which has an adjustable crossover (80-160 Hz). If I set the subwoofer to OFF, does the crossover still do anything? That is, is the subwoofer crossover still cutting out signals below the selected crossover frequency from the signals sent to the main speakers? Or does setting the sub to OFF de-activate the crossover?
In other words, if I set the subwoofer to OFF, are my main speakers getting the same signal that they would get if they were not run through the subwoofer at all?
In case it matters, my speakers are wired through the subwoofers "speaker level" inputs, and not through the "line in" inputs?
Thanks,
Eric
In other words, if I set the subwoofer to OFF, are my main speakers getting the same signal that they would get if they were not run through the subwoofer at all?
In case it matters, my speakers are wired through the subwoofers "speaker level" inputs, and not through the "line in" inputs?
Thanks,
Eric
You guys are both probably right. I was fooled by the fact that they refer to it as the "crossover" frequency range in the specs, but in other places in the manual they discuss adjusting the "low pass".
So if it's really a "low pass" filter, instead of a crossover, then that would mean the same signal always goes to the main speakers, and the low pass/crossover adjustment knob only really influences the signal sent to the sub. Is that correct? Is that what you both suspect is the case with this sub?
Perhaps (probably?) this is typical of subwoofer design. Forgive my ignorance, this is my first subwoofer.
Eric
So if it's really a "low pass" filter, instead of a crossover, then that would mean the same signal always goes to the main speakers, and the low pass/crossover adjustment knob only really influences the signal sent to the sub. Is that correct? Is that what you both suspect is the case with this sub?
Perhaps (probably?) this is typical of subwoofer design. Forgive my ignorance, this is my first subwoofer.
Eric
You guys are both probably right. I was fooled by the fact that they refer to it as the "crossover" frequency range in the specs, but in other places in the manual they discuss adjusting the "low pass".
So if it's really a "low pass" filter, instead of a crossover, then that would mean the same signal always goes to the main speakers, and the low pass/crossover adjustment knob only really influences the signal sent to the sub. Is that correct? Is that what you both suspect is the case with this sub?
Perhaps (probably?) this is typical of subwoofer design. Forgive my ignorance, this is my first subwoofer.
Eric
So if it's really a "low pass" filter, instead of a crossover, then that would mean the same signal always goes to the main speakers, and the low pass/crossover adjustment knob only really influences the signal sent to the sub. Is that correct? Is that what you both suspect is the case with this sub?
Perhaps (probably?) this is typical of subwoofer design. Forgive my ignorance, this is my first subwoofer.
Eric
Yes correct. To get a full crossover you would need an AVR with a line level sub output, then in the units processing when the main speakers are set to small a full 2 way crossover is applied at a selectable frequency usually and the sub handles all low content below that.
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