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Post by rocky500 on Oct 30, 2010 6:19:34 GMT -5
I thought I read this before but can't seem to find it.
I set the USP-1 for 80Hz cutoff for the sub and speakers.
Now if I have the UMC-1 setup for full range and use the USP-1 in HT Bypass will I get the fullrange going to my speakers?
Or will the crossover in the USP-1 still have an effect on my speakers even in bypass?
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Post by doc1963 on Oct 30, 2010 7:33:39 GMT -5
I thought I read this before but can't seem to find it. I set the USP-1 for 80Hz cutoff for the sub and speakers. Now if I have the UMC-1 setup for full range and use the USP-1 in HT Bypass will I get the fullrange going to my speakers? Or will the crossover in the USP-1 still have an effect on my speakers even in bypass? Yes, you will. The "HT Bypass" feature is a straight-wire (total) bypass of the USP-1 features including the HP/LP filters. What comes in, goes out. Hope this helps..... |
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Post by dt on Oct 30, 2010 8:43:20 GMT -5
Is there any option to preset the umc bass management to have the speakers/sub set to 80hz while using the usp ht bypass option and then hit another preset on the umc that will set the speakers to full when using the bass management benefit of the usp?
Is it better to take the usp out of my system?
My speakers are the 6.2's and a sub.
Any recommendations would be helpful.
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Post by rocky500 on Oct 30, 2010 9:10:39 GMT -5
Thanks doc1963, thats is what I was hoping.
DT - I have my CDPlayer and turntable connected direct to my USP-1. The UMC-1 has no effect on the crossover as it is bypassed totally when using the USP-1. (not in ht bypass)
So you do not have to change any settings in the UMC-1.
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Post by doc1963 on Oct 30, 2010 9:52:02 GMT -5
Is there any option to preset the umc bass management to have the speakers/sub set to 80hz while using the usp ht bypass option and then hit another preset on the umc that will set the speakers to full when using the bass management benefit of the usp? Is it better to take the usp out of my system? My speakers are the 6.2's and a sub. Any recommendations would be helpful. I would think that, in your case, you would always want to run your 6.2s with a sub (as that is how they were designed to be used.... as part of a ".1" setup). Therefore you wouldn't necessarily want to run them "full", but rather always through a LP/HP filter. So, no, I wouldn't take the USP-1 out of your system as that will give you better results from your high-end analog 2 channel sources (such as your ERC-1) which may utilize a better DAC than the UMC-1. Since the USP-1 and the UMC-1 are two completely independent sources, each utilizing their own bass management (and the USP-1 in HT bypass mode is simply a "straight-wire" pass-through for the UMC-1), you get the best of both worlds. ;D Just set up the BM for each one independently and enjoy. Hope this helps..... |
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Post by dt on Oct 30, 2010 10:04:35 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. I was thinking that if I have the UMC bm set at 8ohz it would not work correctly with the usp (which I also have set the bm at 80) unless i was in ht bypass mode.
Again thanks.
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Post by monkumonku on Oct 30, 2010 10:22:40 GMT -5
I thought I read this before but can't seem to find it. I set the USP-1 for 80Hz cutoff for the sub and speakers. Now if I have the UMC-1 setup for full range and use the USP-1 in HT Bypass will I get the fullrange going to my speakers? Or will the crossover in the USP-1 still have an effect on my speakers even in bypass? Yes, you will. The "HT Bypass" feature is a straight-wire (total) bypass of the USP-1 features including the HP/LP filters. What comes in, goes out. Hope this helps..... That's not necessarily so. It depends on which outputs you are using on the USP-1. While the HT bypass input is straight-wire, you would then have to use the full range outputs from the USP-1 to keep the full signal going to your speakers. If you hook it to the bass management outputs then the high and low pass filters will affect the signal. |
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Post by doc1963 on Oct 30, 2010 11:04:27 GMT -5
Yes, you will. The "HT Bypass" feature is a straight-wire (total) bypass of the USP-1 features including the HP/LP filters. What comes in, goes out. Hope this helps..... That's not necessarily so. It depends on which outputs you are using on the USP-1. While the HT bypass input is straight-wire, you would then have to use the full range outputs from the USP-1 to keep the full signal going to your speakers. If you hook it to the bass management outputs then the high and low pass filters will affect the signal. Although I do not have it connected in this way, it has been discussed before and I do not believe the HT bypass function is available to the "full range" outputs of the USP-1. In order to use the HT bypass function, you must use the HP/LP outputs of the USP-1, but when HT Bypass is engaged, the filters are bypassed. The manual is vague on this, but it does clearly state that when in HT bypass mode, all features of the USP-1 are bypassed. |
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Post by monkumonku on Oct 30, 2010 12:40:54 GMT -5
That's not necessarily so. It depends on which outputs you are using on the USP-1. While the HT bypass input is straight-wire, you would then have to use the full range outputs from the USP-1 to keep the full signal going to your speakers. If you hook it to the bass management outputs then the high and low pass filters will affect the signal. Although I do not have it connected in this way, it has been discussed before and I do not believe the HT bypass function is available to the "full range" outputs of the USP-1. In order to use the HT bypass function, you must use the HP/LP outputs of the USP-1, but when HT Bypass is engaged, the filters are bypassed. The manual is vague on this, but it does clearly state that when in HT bypass mode, all features of the USP-1 are bypassed. I thought about that later on and I think you are right - you have to use the HP/LP bass management outputs to get the HT bypass signal. And when it is on HT bypass the USP-1 pass filters are disengaged. Sorry, my mistake! I was wr..wr... wron... (I'm as bad as Fonzie when it comes to admitting being wrong. ;D ) |
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Post by roadrunner on Oct 30, 2010 16:58:00 GMT -5
monkumonku
That is alright. You don't need to say you were WRONG. We will just say that doc1963 is CORRECT. ;D ;D ;D The Fonz would be proud of you for quickly ammending your intial impression.
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Post by monkumonku on Oct 30, 2010 17:16:51 GMT -5
monkumonku That is alright. You don't need to say you were WRONG. We will just say that doc1963 is CORRECT. ;D ;D ;D The Fonz would be proud of you for quickly ammending your intial impression. Heyyyyyyy! ;D |
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