Configuring your system to work with your
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No special configuration of your system is required for it to work perfectly with the Emotiva
If you are configuring a preamplifier with bass management (like our Emotiva USP-
1)to work with satellite speakers, then choose the crossover point recommended by the manufacturer of your speakers (this is often 80 Hz for “satellite” speakers). If you are using full range speakers, then experiment with crossover points at or below 80 Hz until you achieve a pleasing result (the goal is to choose a point at or above the frequency at which your main speakers sound strained or start to roll off in frequency response).
If you are using a preamplifier without bass management, and you have full range main speakers, then you will be using the
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