Emotiva X-Ref 10 user manual System Configuration

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System Configuration

System Configuration

Configuring the X-Ref 10 for use with a home theater system

Virtually all home theater pre/processors and receivers include bass management, so it’s best to set the X-Ref 10 X-Over (crossover) setting to Direct and let the pre/ processor handle the bass management. Many high-end home theater pre/processors include equalization controls of some sort. If your pre/processor includes automatic equalization, then you should consider letting it handle the equalization. If your pre/ processor has simple graphic-equalizer type controls, then you will probably find that the X-Ref’s advanced parametric equalizer controls make adjustment easier and do a better job. While it is possible to use source component and subwoofer equalization controls simultaneously, and doing so may actually prove useful in certain situations, it’s usually easier to achieve better results if you use one and leave the other set to flat.

Configuring the X-Ref 10 for use with a stereo system

Sophisticated high-end stereo preamplifiers often include bass management, in which case it is best to set the X-Ref 10 X-Over setting to Direct and let the preamp handle the bass management. If the bass management in your preamp also includes simple shelving or graphic-equalizer type controls, then you should probably not use them, since the X-Ref’s advanced parametric equalizer controls make adjustment easier and do a better job. While it is possible to use source component and subwoofer equalization controls simultaneously, and doing so may actually prove useful in certain situations, it’s usually easier to achieve better results if you use one and leave the other set to flat.

Configuring the X-Ref 10 for use with a stereo system without bass management

In a system with bass management, very low frequencies are directed to the subwoofer and away from the main or satellite speakers. The advanced DSP Management System in the X-Ref 10 provides complete control of the frequencies handled by the X-Ref 10 but does not control the frequencies being handled by other speakers (which is what bass management does).

If your preamp lacks bass management, you can still add an X-Ref 10 subwoofer to augment the low bass frequencies produced by your main speakers, and the precise X-Over (crossover) and Equalization settings on the X-Ref 10 can then be used to configure a smooth transition between your subwoofer and main speakers. You must remember, however, that the low frequencies will still be reaching your main speakers. If your main speakers are full range, this will not be a problem. If, however, your main speakers are “small” or “satellites”, then you should add an extra line level crossover or high-pass filter to prevent low frequencies from reaching your satellites or small main speakers (failure to do so may damage them).

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Emotiva X-Ref 10 user manual System Configuration