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Hello Experts..

Just need a small help, Since I am trying to to fix it by own for the last few weeks .. without any luck :-(

I have " Denon 1312 AVR " and " Pure Acoustics Lord 5.1 System 5.1 Home Theater System With 10" Powered Subwoofer " Enclosed is the rear pic of both..

Now the problem is that I am not getting a proper or I would say No sound from my Sub ( when I touch the base .. I can still feel some huming noice/ vibrations etc .. which means its getting power / input.. ).. What am I doing wrong. ?

1. am I using a right cable ? Someone suggested a " Y " cable.. and someone said.. just use a RCA cable and connect it to SUB out at AVR and just one port of Line in ... either red or white .. not sure what is the best approach

2. Speaker settings / configuration in AVR.. ??

3. I am using a HD media player to play a Origibal HD movie (not downloaded etc ) .. Does HD media player capable of gving 5.1 surround Sound.. BTW media player is " Buffalo LT-V100 "

4. Is there a Way to check / test SUB ?

5. Since I am not a very techie guy @ audio / video level..Is there any way I can approach our experts in this Fourm over phone. ?

PLEASE HELP.
 

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A quick way to test a sub-

Plug a RCA cable into the L input of the sub

Set the volume control to midpoint-- halfway in between

Power on the Sub

Touch the other end of the RCA cable with your finger-- You should hear a loud thud sound

If you hear it-- The Sub is working
 
Also, check your
a. Media player Audio settings whether the 5.1 audio is going to AVR.
b. Set the Bass output --> Sub Woofer in AVR (Hope you already set this. But just incase)


Siva
 
THTPRO and Siva..

Touch the other end of the RCA cable with your finger-- You should hear a loud thud sound

If you hear it-- The Sub is working

"Aready tested that "

a. Media player Audio settings whether the 5.1 audio is going to AVR.

Checked and did the same..

b. Set the Bass output --> Sub Woofer in AVR (Hope you already set this. But just incase)

Yup.. setting are there..
 
Hi,

You can use any RCA (good quality) cable to connect Sub and Receiver. If you hear a huge sound while touch the RCA cable other end then the sub is working fine.
Connect RCA one end to receiver "Pre Out" "Sub woofer" and the other end to sub inpur R or L, switch on the sub (as per the above image, the sub was switched off), make the volume level half and then check test sound option in your receiver. It will check all speakers and subwoofer. If not, check AVR menu and enable sub.
 
Thanks Siva and Vijay..

I am able to connect my SUB with Denon 1312 AVR and getting sound also.. However ONE thing I noticed that .. in order to enjoy the Bass effect from SUB.. I need to increase the volume to alomst MAX :-(

Is there any way / setting I can adjust in SUB ( its a powerd SUB ) and / or AVR to enjoy the Bass effect at low volume as well ?

My Current setting in AVR :
Under Bass Setting option in 1312 AVR

LPF for LFE = 90 Hz
SW Mode = LFE + Main
 
Go through and do a complete calibration of the Speakers-- with your Denon Receiver-- It is part of the Setup Menu of the receiver

Follow the steps in the setup-- and adjust the subwoofer volume.

After the calibration is complete- listen to the setup for 2 days

If you still don't like it-- increase the volume level of the subwoofer
 
Go to Menu - speaker setup - Channel Level - Tune up all the speakers including the sub volume according to ur room size. . Keep the Individual volume of sub to 50% during the test.
 
Do not set the front to full range (large speakers). The avr will send the bass frequency to the front speakers and your sub will be used rarely. Set the fronts as 'small' even if you use book shelves or floor standers.
 
Thanks Baiju-

Appreciated your input.. Since I am new to this HIFI Audio / Video world .. So I ask basic questions too.. I have confusion with seting up these options in AVR.. So please help me here.. ( I have attached the pic of my 5.1 speakers and I have Denon 1312 AVR and my room size is 10 X 15 " )


** Bass Setting
LPF for LFE = 90 ? is that right or what is the idea value here ?

SW Mode = LFE or LFE + Main

** Channel Level

Front L = 3.6 db
Front R = 3.6 db
Center = 3.6 db
SR = 3.6 db
SL = 3.6 db
SUN = 10 db


** Corssover Freq

Front = Full Band ( I wll change it to 80 Hz )
Center= 80 Hz
Surround = 80 Hz

Pls suggest the idea configuration...

Thanks
 

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cool_guy said:
Thanks Baiju-

Appreciated your input.. Since I am new to this HIFI Audio / Video world .. So I ask basic questions too.. I have confusion with seting up these options in AVR.. So please help me here.. ( I have attached the pic of my 5.1 speakers and I have Denon 1312 AVR and my room size is 10 X 15 " )


** Bass Setting
LPF for LFE = 90 ? is that right or what is the idea value here ?

SW Mode = LFE or LFE + Main

** Channel Level

Front L = 3.6 db
Front R = 3.6 db
Center = 3.6 db
SR = 3.6 db
SL = 3.6 db
SUN = 10 db


** Corssover Freq

Front = Full Band ( I wll change it to 80 Hz )
Center= 80 Hz
Surround = 80 Hz

Pls suggest the idea configuration...

Thanks
Click to expand...

Set your ALL speakers to "Small"
LFE + main, 80 hz (thats just for the Low frequency effects which is the .1 part of the 5.1 DVD)

Levels of Speakers, use the Audessey setup

Crossover
You need to try out but lean towards 100-120 Hz for all speakers
 
Thanks Ankit-

It seems that its true for me.. more you read.. more you will get confused.. :eek:

Yesterday I was reading an article from below link

Home theater calibration guide: Manual speaker setup | Page 2 | Digital Trends



Step 5: Speaker crossoverPerhaps the most easily misunderstood and critical speaker related setting in an A/V receiver is the crossover setting. In this case, crossover refers to the point at which your receiver stops sending bass to each of your speakers and starts sending it to your subwoofer. The correct crossover setting will depend on your speakers ability to produce bass. Most speaker manufacturers provide specs that indicate where your speakers stop producing bass. For example, you may see something like Frequency Response: 60Hz-20kHz. In this example, the manufacturer indicates the speakers can play to 60hz, but often the bass is much weaker as its lowest rated point than it is in the rest of its performance range. So, you may want to move the number up by 20Hz to be on the safe side. It is common to have larger front left and right speakers than surround and center channel speakers. In this case, expect to have to make different crossover settings for each speaker. For those with systems that use the exact same speaker for all channels, set the same crossover frequency for each speaker


So if my speakers specification says frequency responce : 35 hz- 20 hz.. does that I need to set the value between 35 hz- 20 hz ?

Pls guide..!
 
cool_guy said:
Thanks Ankit-

It seems that its true for me.. more you read.. more you will get confused.. :eek:

Yesterday I was reading an article from below link

Home theater calibration guide: Manual speaker setup | Page 2 | Digital Trends



Step 5: Speaker crossoverPerhaps the most easily misunderstood and critical speaker related setting in an A/V receiver is the crossover setting. In this case, crossover refers to the point at which your receiver stops sending bass to each of your speakers and starts sending it to your subwoofer. The correct crossover setting will depend on your speakers ability to produce bass. Most speaker manufacturers provide specs that indicate where your speakers stop producing bass. For example, you may see something like Frequency Response: 60Hz-20kHz. In this example, the manufacturer indicates the speakers can play to 60hz, but often the bass is much weaker as its lowest rated point than it is in the rest of its performance range. So, you may want to move the number up by 20Hz to be on the safe side. It is common to have larger front left and right speakers than surround and center channel speakers. In this case, expect to have to make different crossover settings for each speaker. For those with systems that use the exact same speaker for all channels, set the same crossover frequency for each speaker


So if my speakers specification says frequency responce : 35 hz- 20 hz.. does that I need to set the value between 35 hz- 20 hz ?

Pls guide..!
Click to expand...

I may be wrong here but based on your Speaker's performance you need to decide the crossover point below which the low freqency sound shall be sent to Sub Woofer.

Just try the settings I suggested above and see if you find any change?

Also do NOT read much about these technicalties, they will only confuse you. Rather play some variety of Music and Movies and test out the various settings. Look for "Bass Test Music" online and blow your Sub Woofer.
 
Ankit--

As you said " Levels of Speakers... use the Audessey setup
"...

Please be informed that in Denon 1312 AVR there is NO "Audessey setup" :-(
 
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