bass setting on woofer?

[mad hampster]

Ok I finally got some good speakers: Cambridge FPS2000 and although it was a pain in the **** to set up, I love it. My only question is what I should set the bass to on the woofer? I currently have it right in the middle.

[LiLRiceBoi]

i think it depends on how much base you want

[nuclear]

just do what i did.........

i have my computer hooked up to a home theater:

2 sattelite speakers on top of my desk, 2 tweeters mounted on my monitor (right in front of my face so it hurts!) 2 surround sound speakers mounted on the wall behind me, and 2 8in subwoofers under my desk.

how i got the best sound is i turned the volume all the way down on my receiver until i could jsut hear music in the regular computer speakers (the sattelites ontop of my desk). then i closed my eyes and faced my computer. slowly tuned the volume up on the stereo until it sounded jsut right to me then i opened my eyes. it ened up sounding best on 30 out of 40 so i reccomend setting the bass on the sub you have to about 3/4ths of the way up..........or.......do like i did and close your eyes and adjust it till it sounds good.

[^EvilDragon^]

It's greately depends on your presonal test, as well as on the following consideration:
for best bass performance the subwoofer should be places next to the wall, such that the controls/connectors side looks towards the listener and the "hole" is at least 5 inch from the nearest surface. If you can't provide this subwoofer placement - most of the chances you'll need to increase bass in order to compensate poor performance due to the subwoofer misplacement.
Fine tuning to the bass level (according to personal test) is better done when playing CD-Audio (as opposed to digital music files) in order to eliminate possibility wrong tuning due to the poor file quality.

I have the same speaker set and it's great, especially with Creative Live sound card wich provides both: SPIDIF input (from CDROM) and SPIDIF output (to speakers).
This all-digital solution delivers terrific sound.

Enjoy your speakers.

(By the way, if you're using Creative Live sound card, try playing with Environmental Audio settings: there're many preamplify signal processing configurations - just find one for your taste )