1723 S Tower integration with 1723 1V Sub

I have the 1723S towers as well with an SVS SB 16 Ultra subwoofer. I have the speakers set to small and crossed over at 60. I find that the sub doesn’t seem to add much to music listening but for movies it is great. Currently I have one port plugged. Like you, I am looking for any advice or pointers. The Audioholics review does have a lot of info (most above my head). I may try setting them to large and see how they sound. Either way the 1723 S are great speakers.

James

My sub is against the back wall.

Hello guys, I’d love to clarify a little!

For movies, the tower S can definitely benefit from a subwoofer or two. Although they have great bass reproduction on their own, nothing beats a well-integrated subwoofer (or two) for movies. When pairing them with subwoofers, we recommend plugging the ports on the tower S, and leaving the subwoofer open. This will make the sound from the Tower S even tighter, and make for easier integration with the subs, as there is one less source that can cause phase problems/difficulties.

When pairing the towers with subs, we recommend setting them to small in the AVR settings. The subwoofers will basically always be better with the lowest frequencies anyways. As a starting point, setting the crossover to 80Hz (the THX standard) is recommended for movies. For music, we generally recommend a slightly lower crossover of 60Hz as the fronts will have more impact, and it tends to blend better with the music. If you want a little more punch and low-end presence from the fronts during movies, you can of course use it for this as well. It’s important to note that every room is different, which means the speakers/subs will behave differently. That means the “best” crossover frequency will be different for each room, so we encourage you to try a few different ones.

In terms of placement of Dual subs, placing both along the front wall often looks the best, but rarely sounds the best. There are multiple configurations to try, and I advise you to check out our knowledgebase, and more specifically this article about dual sub setup

If you have any other questions, you are always more than welcome to reply here, or contact us through customer support.