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Now that the Habitat1 sub woofer is mounted to the wall, it is time to revisit the settings to really dial in
the system.
Crossover and Level Settings: To determine the crossover point, take the volume of the REL (using the HI/
LOW Level control) all the way down, and put the crossover to 25 Hz. At this point bring the REL’s volume
back up slowly to the point where you have achieved a subtle balance, i.e. the point at which you can hear
the REL even with the main speakers playing. Now, bring the crossover point up until it is obviously too high;
at this point bring it down to the appropriate lower setting. For all intents and purposes, this is the correct
crossover point. Once this stage has been reached, subtle changes to volume and crossover can be made to
provide the last bit of complete and seamless integration.
Hint: There may be a tendency to set the crossover point too high and the volume of the Sub-Bass system
too low when first learning how to integrate a REL with the system, the fear being one of overwhelming the
main speakers with bass. But in doing so, the resulting set-up will be lacking in bass depth and dynamics.
The proper crossover point and volume setting will increase overall dynamics, allow for extended bass
frequencies, and improve soundstage properties. Note that volume must be adjusted in conjunction with
crossover changes. In general, when selecting a lower crossover point, more volume may need to be applied.