Fighting to EQ +20dB room gain below 60Hz

Wayne A. Pflughaupt

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Preamp, Processor or Receiver
Yamaha CX-A5000 A/V Preamp / Processor
Main Amp
Yamaha RX-Z9 AV Receiver (as multichannel amp)
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Denon DCT-3313 UDCI Universal Disc Player
Streaming Equipment
Roku Express
Front Speakers
Canton Karat 920
Front Wide Speakers
Realistic Minimus 7 (front EFX speakers)
Center Channel Speaker
Canton Karat 920
Surround Speakers
Canton Plus D
Surround Back Speakers
Yamaha YDP2006 Digital Parametric EQ (front mains)
Front Height Speakers
Yamaha YDP2006 Digital Parametric EQ (surrounds)
Rear Height Speakers
Yamaha YDP2006 Digital Parametric EQ (sub)
Subwoofers
Hsu ULS-15 MKII
Other Speakers
Adcom ACE-515 (for power management)
Screen
Pioneer PDP-6010FD 60" Plasma TV
Video Display Device
Yamaha DT-2 (digital clock display)
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Stock Yamaha Remote
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Audio Control R130 Real Time Analyzer
Hello Wayne,
10-15 days have passed and I have been working on my rig in my free time.

Quick question for you:
In the following curve, where would you align the hard knee curve for the sub? I mean what should I set the "target level" to?
Should I try to align the 80Hz point of the HD curve to my speakers average line, which is around 75 dB?
Should the gain of the HD curve 10 db above the average line?
Not sure I can help. I really don’t go by numbers like that. I just EQ my sub for the appropriate house curve for the room (see the house curve article linked in Post #4 of the Minimal EQ article), and then blend it with the mains using music I’m familiar with.

Regards,
Wayne
 
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