CT4832 ( shown 4830 in the hardware ) + empire ps-2120D

VaNaLunD · Sep 19, 2008, 03:09 PM

Hi all ^^
i'm new here and i just installed the fantastic kxproject for my outdated sblive 1024 OEM ( in the card it says model CT4380 but the driver shows CT4832 ... Oo ? )

i have the speakers empire ps-2120D ( a 2.1 system )
Empire Media -

i instantly used the "use subwoofer output" and "bass redirection" but i have few mistakes to understand .. :| .. subwoofer range is 20Hz-160Hz and satellites are 160Hz-20KHz ...

so ... why when i put bass redirection to 160Hz it sounds worst than normal ? :\ ... it cuts some frequencies

Maddogg6 · Sep 19, 2008, 06:38 PM

Your 2.1 speakers likely use its own crossover to send the woofer the lows... you can tell if the speaker system has only one 2.5mm jack that connects to the sound card. edit: or using only 1 digital output connection from the sound card. /edit.

by setting kX to use subwoofer output - you are now sending low freqs to the SUB output - so the sub woofer must get its signal from that output of the card.
But most 2.1 speaker systems only connect to the FRONT output, have their own crossover - and makes that setting in kX confusing for some people.

VaNaLunD · Sep 19, 2008, 06:53 PM

oh ok ^^
i have 1 single coaxial jack-to-rca to connect my sblive to the speakers

k i left the "use subwoofer"

uhmm ... last question ... does it exist a configuration for my speakers and audio card to use in kxproject ?

Maddogg6 · Sep 19, 2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by VaNaLunD

uhmm ... last question ... does it exist a configuration for my speakers and audio card to use in kxproject ?

?? - if theres only one connection from sound card to speakers - your speakers would need to be modified so the woofer & amp for woofer - is fed a signal from sound cards SUB output. But not so simple using digital.

So the easy answer is - treat speaker system like 2.0 speakers as far as kX is concerned - use an EQ in kX to adjust low freq level.

Sep 19, 2008, 03:09 PM	#1
VaNaLunD DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	CT4832 ( shown 4830 in the hardware ) + empire ps-2120D Hi all ^^ i'm new here and i just installed the fantastic kxproject for my outdated sblive 1024 OEM ( in the card it says model CT4380 but the driver shows CT4832 ... Oo ? ) i have the speakers empire ps-2120D ( a 2.1 system ) Empire Media - i instantly used the "use subwoofer output" and "bass redirection" but i have few mistakes to understand .. :\| .. subwoofer range is 20Hz-160Hz and satellites are 160Hz-20KHz ... so ... why when i put bass redirection to 160Hz it sounds worst than normal ? :\ ... it cuts some frequencies

Sep 19, 2008, 06:38 PM	#2
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 0	Your 2.1 speakers likely use its own crossover to send the woofer the lows... you can tell if the speaker system has only one 2.5mm jack that connects to the sound card. edit: or using only 1 digital output connection from the sound card. /edit. by setting kX to use subwoofer output - you are now sending low freqs to the SUB output - so the sub woofer must get its signal from that output of the card. But most 2.1 speaker systems only connect to the FRONT output, have their own crossover - and makes that setting in kX confusing for some people. Last edited by Maddogg6; Sep 19, 2008 at 06:44 PM.

Sep 19, 2008, 06:53 PM	Thread Starter #3
VaNaLunD DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	oh ok ^^ i have 1 single coaxial jack-to-rca to connect my sblive to the speakers k i left the "use subwoofer" uhmm ... last question ... does it exist a configuration for my speakers and audio card to use in kxproject ?