Hello Experts,
I was reading about crossover slope adjustment in the recent Onkyo TX-RZ50 review, and I thought I would play with the slopes in ARC Genesis, with which I have only just started experimenting.
I changed the adjustable slopes to 4th order LR filters, because I like the idea of in-phase, flat-summing crossovers. However, I got no bass that way, which confused me at first.
Turning to this online guide from Anthem, I realised that the slopes can only be set for high-pass filters and not the whole crossover - here is the relevant extract:
So my question is, why can't I have a 4th order crossover from my mains to my subwoofer? I'm sure there's a good reason, but I was a bit disappointed to find I only had the illusion of control over the crossover slopes.
I actually had a 24dB crossover using an Allo Piano 2.1 DAC before I got the Anthem, so I know it works with the speakers I have. I have also found some guidance (eg from Rhythmik Audio) which suggests I'd be better off with a steeper slope on the HPF for the mains. In terms of alternative phase correction using delays, I'm going to have to wait until the house is quiet to do some investigating with REW I guess.
Don't get me wrong - I'm still enjoying having heaps more control than many other room correction systems, I'm just seeking to understand this limitation.
I was reading about crossover slope adjustment in the recent Onkyo TX-RZ50 review, and I thought I would play with the slopes in ARC Genesis, with which I have only just started experimenting.
I changed the adjustable slopes to 4th order LR filters, because I like the idea of in-phase, flat-summing crossovers. However, I got no bass that way, which confused me at first.
Turning to this online guide from Anthem, I realised that the slopes can only be set for high-pass filters and not the whole crossover - here is the relevant extract:
So my question is, why can't I have a 4th order crossover from my mains to my subwoofer? I'm sure there's a good reason, but I was a bit disappointed to find I only had the illusion of control over the crossover slopes.
I actually had a 24dB crossover using an Allo Piano 2.1 DAC before I got the Anthem, so I know it works with the speakers I have. I have also found some guidance (eg from Rhythmik Audio) which suggests I'd be better off with a steeper slope on the HPF for the mains. In terms of alternative phase correction using delays, I'm going to have to wait until the house is quiet to do some investigating with REW I guess.
Don't get me wrong - I'm still enjoying having heaps more control than many other room correction systems, I'm just seeking to understand this limitation.