former 2-channeler... confused by surround receiver
hello all, i recently upgraded my old jvc 2 channel receiver to the pioneer "vsx-516" 5.1 receiver... something to get me by until i get out of school.
i have a pair of 3-way floor speakers (12" woofers) in the front, some old book-shelf pioneers for the surround rears, and a 12" mtx sub hooked up.
i am extremely dissapointed in the output to my front speakers. with my old jvc they would pound... now they are getting a very low dosage of bass when i crank them up. i would like for them and the sub to be getting about as much bass as possible at the same time!
i have played with the settings, and even after setting the receiver to "large" speakers in front im not getting a whole lot of bass. i played with the crossover... didnt seem like it did much of anything. and i also tried playing the receiver in stereo mode... still poor performance... not to mention all the highs and mids went to poop.
do you guys have any suggestions on how i can get my floor speakers to step up their game?
or am i just paying for buying an $150 receiver?