theta crossover question


i posted this in the speaker forum last week but i think it is better discussed in ht as this relates to dts/dd settings...

looking for some direction/input on crossover settings in my theta casanova. i typically use the phase perfect crossover and my speakers are wilson wp7's which play down to 21hz, watch center 55hz to 22khz and surrounds 45hz to 22khz. i use 1 thiel sw1 sub.

i realize some is dependant on room and preference but where would you start with crossover freq/slope settings and why?
richard_stacy

Showing 3 responses by richard_stacy

i do not use an eq other than what exists in my sub (thiel sw1) and the casanova. your questions are close to why i started this thread a while ago! i do not know! i think that the slope should be 12 for most of my settings and that tends to be where it sounds best.

off the top of my head, i do not think the crossover settings do anything if the setting is on full so i share your confusion regarding those posts.

that sounds stellar i am sure. i have been using the dac in my casanova as my digital source with a squeezebox duet and really want to upgrade that piece. i also need to add a preamp as the casanova is not up to the level of most of what i have. even moving up to the cb3 would probably not be that much of a change (i think). make sense?? basically, i need a preamp and a dac upgrade. maybe add a transporter too to replace the sb. butlike you, i have combined ht and 2 chan. makes it tricky.
thanks for the response buff. they can all be set independently but only down to 40hz. why set the center at 50 if it only plays to 55?
stick70--- i use the phase perfect crossover. theta says it should sound most accurate and it does to me although some may be just because i think it should. i have set the frequency to the lowest point closest to the speakers spec frequency. this allows the speakers ot carry most of the sound and the sub to pick up what is left. i did not turn off the crossover on the l/r as recommended above as i did not want to put that much strain on my wp's, let the sub do some work.

by the way, love allot of your set up. i lust after the gen vii series ii and the sixshooter/cb combo.