NooB Setup Qs: Crossover and Y-cable

[stewlevine]

I just added a VTF-3 to my existing setup: AVR 8000 (cross-overs can be set at 40, 60, 80, or 100) receiver and fronts are ADS L980s which can go down to 37 Hz, ± 3dB (these are old speakers, back in the day when the CD was new-fangled and HT a gleam in people's eyes). The setup is in a large living room with 20 ft ceilings and open exits.

Q1: If this was your setup, how would you have the cross-over and fronts setup (currently I have it at 40 on the receiver to match the mains and have them set as large)?

Q2: (the simpler one) - I picked a RS Gold subwoofer cable - does it make a difference if I let one end of the Y dangle, or should I connect them both to the VTF-3 instead of only connecting at the mono connection?

[cschang]

I would play around with the settings to see which setting sounds good to you. For me, I would set the speakers to small and try the crossover at 60hz.

Connecting the Y to both inputs would be no problem. Nice to have nothing dangling.

[Sasha_G]

Stew,

If you can set the crossover for the front speakers alone, 70 or 80 Hz is preferable. It takes more of a load off of the main amp and speakers.