dUnKle
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Before any real technical explanations spring up I will try and give the simplest answer I can.
When speakers are set as "small" then any bass sounds go to the subwoofer and the speaker just handles the rest of the frequancies
In this mode the subwoofer will produce ALL the bass designed for the speakers set as small AND also the .1 part of the soundtrack
When speakers are set as "LARGE" then the speaker handles all the frequances that are sent to it, however some speakers can not produce these low sounds and this is when you can run into problems.
In this mode the subwoofer will JUST get the .1 part of the soundtrack.
Some amps allow for a BOTH type feature which allows the bass to go to the sub even when the speakers are set to LARGE
Im lucky that the audiophile type design of my amp has meant that I do not have loads of settings which do nothng more than confuse and muddle the basic point of what the amp is trying to do. Im not slating amps with all these options but they do cause problems as things can get confusing
I have ALL my speakers set to LARGE and the bass sent to BOTH speakers and subwoofer. A have a very lively soundstage which is tight and controlled at all times. There is now real slam AND depth in any bass sounds. Never any funny sounds and never do I feel that I am missing any sounds.
My sub is set with MAXIMUM roll off and to the screams of horror from many its set in SLAM mode. All speakers are set to 75db with sub just slightly higher.
At the end of the day ( and many hours of tweaking ) I am now happy with my sound and whilst some people may argue with my reasoning and settings its me that has to listen to it
When speakers are set as "small" then any bass sounds go to the subwoofer and the speaker just handles the rest of the frequancies
In this mode the subwoofer will produce ALL the bass designed for the speakers set as small AND also the .1 part of the soundtrack
When speakers are set as "LARGE" then the speaker handles all the frequances that are sent to it, however some speakers can not produce these low sounds and this is when you can run into problems.
In this mode the subwoofer will JUST get the .1 part of the soundtrack.
Some amps allow for a BOTH type feature which allows the bass to go to the sub even when the speakers are set to LARGE
Im lucky that the audiophile type design of my amp has meant that I do not have loads of settings which do nothng more than confuse and muddle the basic point of what the amp is trying to do. Im not slating amps with all these options but they do cause problems as things can get confusing
I have ALL my speakers set to LARGE and the bass sent to BOTH speakers and subwoofer. A have a very lively soundstage which is tight and controlled at all times. There is now real slam AND depth in any bass sounds. Never any funny sounds and never do I feel that I am missing any sounds.
My sub is set with MAXIMUM roll off and to the screams of horror from many its set in SLAM mode. All speakers are set to 75db with sub just slightly higher.
At the end of the day ( and many hours of tweaking ) I am now happy with my sound and whilst some people may argue with my reasoning and settings its me that has to listen to it