so whats the story with LFE?

[kexodusc]

Well, 8" subs aren't exactly huge, and tuning the cabinets to 40 Hz displays a real limitation in bottom end response. I'm guessing 32-35Hz.
Generally it's advised you set your sub levels at + 3 to + 6 dB above your main speakers.
Sub placement is also very critical. Make sure your subs aren in phase, both with each other, and your system. It's easy to get a lot of cancellation, room modes and nodes are a pain in the but to work around too.

Could be a receiver setting...verify you have your speakers set to "small" and your LFE or bass setting to "sub" only. Set the cutoff/crossover to 80 Hz or so.

[BEETLEMAN]

yeah i have a h/k avr-135 and the speakers are set to large, the sub is set to lfe but i dont have an adjustment for my sub crossover frequencies. the one thing i havent tried is i can add right and left to the lfe as a combo. the sub is allready at plus 6. mind you i do have four subs hooked up one in each corner of my room. im using logic 7 enhansed on the reciever settings.

[BRANDONH]

yeah i have a h/k avr-135 and the speakers are set to large, the sub is set to lfe but i dont have an adjustment for my sub crossover frequencies. the one thing i havent tried is i can add right and left to the lfe as a combo. the sub is allready at plus 6. mind you i do have four subs hooked up one in each corner of my room. im using logic 7 enhansed on the reciever settings.

Try setting the speakers to Small then more bass will go to the LFE.

[BEETLEMAN]

Try setting the speakers to Small then more bass will go to the LFE.

i just finished watching star wars ep 3 and i did what you fellers suggested by putting the speakers to small and i turned the sub up to +4. the results were amazing to say the least.
these subs perform exactly as they should. i built them to give me a more dynamic bottom end instead of just a one note bass that most subs are famous for.
im suprised to say they do give you the boom when needed, but they also give you the upper bass part of the soundtrack as well. which has been missing with my other subs. its hard to discribe but it fills the void that i have seen with my other subs.
also the feeling of being able to build your own stuff gives one a bit of pride as well, i just wasnt expecting it to sound as good as it does. clear well defined bass that can hit when it has to and also beable to be subtle at lower volumes is what i was looking for.