Article: Integrating Subwoofers with Stereo Mains using Audiolense

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I've ripped out the 50 year passive crossover in a pair of ESS Fortura 10 speakers, which feature gorgeous Heil AMT tweeters. Also replaced with new ESS woofers that have same frequency response as the original.

 

A pair of SVS SB-2000's.

 

Audiolense created all the files of course. A lot fo measurements in REW to find optimal crossover. Funnily enough best was the original crossover.

 

Roon -> HQPlayer doing all the DSP including convolution -> Focusrite 18i20 Gen3 -> pair of Denon amps & pair of subs

 

Sounds sublime.

 

Never heard these speakers sounding so great.

 

Incredible bass!

 

I opted for a bass boost 20 to 200 Hz !

 

I verified these measurements in REW too.

 

Thanks for these Audiolense guides @mitchco - really saved me a lot of pain and heartache

 

 

 

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Hi @mitchco

 

I saw you crossed your subs over at 40Hz.

 

What did you or would you choose for "LFE cutoff frequency" ?

 

I imagine it's not applicable since you ran your speakers as full range, i.e. you didn't specify any subwoofer in Audiolense so this LFE setting  isn't applicable to you?

 

I copied you with the full range setup, and specified bass, woofer and tweerer drivers. My subs are on the left and right, beside each speaker.