Thank you for this video. Saved me from having to get a separate amp as I had an older receiver kicking around. At first I thought that I’d messed up the install as I noticed no response from the bass shakers until I noticed in one of you comment replies that perhaps I had the volume on the secondary receiver too low. Once I turned it up to about 80 I was golden. Thanks again and love your set up!
I have 4 of them in my 3 seater sofa. I just watched The Batman. It enhanced the movie so much. It's driven by the Dayton Audio BSA 200. I really recommend for those who can't have cinema level subwoofer levels. And for those to do, it is a nice to have but not essential. As I have a living room and no chance of a svs subwoofer in my future this worked a treat.
That's great feedback! Thanks for sharing your experience with these. I could also see these working very well in apartment settings where loud bass isn't probably going to happen. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@shaolin95 that's interesting as everyone on TH-cam likes svs subs. My local guy is a fan of Rel. At the minute I have a simple Yamaha NS-SW300. It does the job.
I just bought the aurasound bundle with Dayton amp . Do you recommend any settings like HPF and LPF ? Should I leave HPF off and only turn on LPF ? Thanks
I don't have any filters on mine because it's getting it's source from my subwoofer output #2. Therefore it's only getting the LFE signal from the AVR and passing that signal to the shakers. I'm sure you could set it up however you want depending on your preference though!
Great video! Pro Tip: Add the Onkyo volume to your “watch movie “ button layout so you don’t have to switch to the specific right device to adjust your shakers!
I thought of that - but I'd rather have the Denon volume control during those activities as I tend to adjust that more often. We'll see what happens and a good idea for sure though!
@@TyEichele I guess I was referring to unused buttons. I used my red, green, yellow and blue to cycle up mixers and the “record button” turns on and off my bass shaker amp.
I've thought about installing two JBL Tornado subwoofers in my dream home cinema 🎥 system and maybe some bass shakers with a few Big screens linked together using a video processor module it's always inspiring to me when I see these videos ❤
I'm loving the build thus far. I like the nice clean look with most of the major components hidden away. Question, where is the video showcasing the completed projector install and demo of your picture quality, calibration, etc?
Thank you very much! That video will be coming up - it's on the to-do list. Along with some RTA (real time analysis) sound demos using REW. Stay tuned!
Cool video! The industry thanks my interest in these bass shakers thanks to the sim racing community, though I'd just like them for my home theater as well!
That's actually the next video I'm going to work on! I haven't done a complete walk through since carpet and everything's been somewhat in a 'finished' state now. Hopefully in the next few weeks I can find some time to work on that one next - stay tuned!
Hi, i started somewhat similar like you, but have to say with LFE @ 120HZ (Why so high) it would really bother me that u can feel the shakers that much. Guides say to cut it at 40HZ, i have it at 55HZ but use a DSP to (now i don´t know if the translation is correct) make the edge steepness steeper. This makes the effect more abrupt and powerfull. If you dont alter the edge steepness, even if you cut at 80HZ you can still feel sounds at about 120HZ, which often occurs in music.
I think it's all personal preference really! Some people like more some people like less. That's the cool thing about them is you can really dial them in for what you enjoy personally! I don't have any more outputs on my minidsp 2x4 hd since all 4 outputs are going to my sub system, and I had the sub 2 output on my Denon to use so that's what I settled on. I enjoy them the way they are. I could probably alter the HZ in the receiver that powers the shakers if I really wanted too, and maybe I'll try that sometime just to compare the difference. Thanks for the suggestion!
Terrific video, I like your style of delivery. Soooo.... You talked me into shakers and I didn't know it but I need a Harmony. (Sighing as I pull out my credit card). Glad you showed it to me though. I always hear about the Harmony but hadn't ever seen one. I currently have 18 remotes (multiple system nightmare). Thanks again for the great vid.
Thank you very much! Appreciate it. Some bad news possibly on a Harmony remote is that they quit making them or supporting them, so your only option is to find a used one like I did. They still work if you can find one in working condition, Logitech just quit producing them. There are some youtube videos on some possible replacements out there you can check out if you are looking at new options. It is really nice to have one remote to control everything though! Good luck in your search and with your shaker install. You'll love them I promise!
@@TyEichele Thanks so much for the info on the Harmony Elite. I went on over to eBay and found a good one at a reasonable price. Now, on to the Shakers! 🙂
Nope not at all. I tuck the seat flap up anyways so it's usually not on top of them. But I've felt them after movies and they don't get hot so I'm not concerned.
Very well simple explanation and amazing setup. One question, I have a Denon with 2 subs out which I have connected 4 subs total using 2 Y splitters. How can I connect 4 bass shakers?
I would move the 2 Y splitters to Sub output 1 and control all of my subwoofers with that single sub output. It shouldn't matter how many times you split that signal. Are you using a miniDSP? That would give you 4 subwoofer outputs and only use 1 single input so you wouldn't have to use any splitters at all, plus it gives you the option to now time align and EQ your subs to your room, which is a huge benefit. See my other videos for how that all works. Then you can use subwoofer output 2 specifically for your bass shaker setup and control them independently.
@@TyEichele Thank you for the answer. Im actually getting a miniDSP deliver tomorrow. I have seen your videos about using DSP along with other videos as well and yours is very well explain with good simple details but I still feel I need to watch it one more time to get everything consumed. (Could be overwhelmed at first)
@@felicianojaquez9019 Awesome! Yes, take your time for sure. Have my video ready to take you through it step by step maybe. Remember - you can always start over! You might not get it on the first try and that's ok. Have fun with it!
Great work and great new effect visual experience! Now I would like to copy your project but I don't know how to do it with my current rig. I have a NAD t758v3i in cinema configuration 7.1.2...where should I connect the "new" bass shaker amp? Thank you
Do you have multiple Sub outputs? If so, use 1 of them for your subwoofers and one for the shaker system like I did. If not, you could use a splitter or Y adapter to send one signal to the shaker amp and the other signal to your subwoofers. Hope that makes sense and helps. Good luck!
Hi there, great review! just want to make sure I'm understanding this right, you took the extra LFE out Chanel from the Denon then split it into an analog L and R signal for the Onkyo and plugged it in as a source to it. Then run them as full rage so it can play the low frequencies? just want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly, thank you!
That's correct - since the output is from the Sub 2 output it's only sending the LFE frequencies to the input of the Onkyo, which amplifies the signal and powers the shakers. I haven't had a chance to see if I can control the crossover of the Sub 2 output seleratly from the Sub 1 output, so right now I'm assuming it's sending 120hz and below to the Onkyo, which is what the LFE crossover is set at in the Denon. Hope this helps make sense. You were absolutely correct though. Thanks for watching!
I've always enjoyed high-quality popcorn and a great cup of soda it's always getting better at the iMax theater sometimes its more convenient to have a private home cinema system to watch movies or cable TV if I had my first setup the TV provider I would use is Directv on the standard or complete cable package I love your project ideas im subscribing know
Wow this is amazing!!! the demo at the end was pretty cool. I just started researching this, I have a denon 4700 and using the pre outs for 2 PB 2000 Pro's. If I'm using the two pre outs, to what would I connect the other av to make the connection to the bass shakers? I apologize if I should know the answer to thisjust trying to make sure I can do this correctly. thanks in advance!
I would put the two SVS subs together on 1 sub output using a Y-connector (splitter). Then you'll have sub 2 for the bass shakers. Another option is looking into a MiniDSP so you can further calibrate you sub system. See my other videos for how to do that! Thanks for watching!
@@TyEichele that's what I was thinking. My only fear is that when recalibrating Audessey because they would be connected to the same pre out and not independently it may not calibrate them properly. What do you think?
@@ProjectSOG I see what your concern is, yes. Just another reason why a MiniDSP would solve the issue. 😉 There are a lot of factors here, but either way if they are both on Sub 1 Audyssey won't know if you have 1 sub or 20 - it'll take the output it gets and make adjustments. The best thing you can do to help Audyssey out is with the MiniDSP and getting them time aligned to each other and EQ'd, but if you don't go that way then I'd try to get them both at the same SPL at your main listening position using their built in gain/volume control, then running Audyssey afterwards. Then don't touch the gain/volume on them anymore. Control the sub volume using the AVR Subwoofer Output, trying to keep it in the negative range so the AVR doesn't have to work as hard. Hope this helps and makes sense! Good luck
Hi thanks for the wonderful video! My question are do I need to use the Logitech harmony cause I can’t afford to buy one afterall the old receiver I will use for the shakers already has a remote control and my last question is will the receiver to receiver really works thanks😅
Hello - no you don't have to have the Logitech remote. That is just a convienence thing to have everything controlled by one remote instead of multiple remotes. The receiver to receiver works great! You just have to make sure it is set up and connected properly in order for it to work right. Good luck!
hey great video.. quick question. I'm confused how to set up multiple shakers. I have a dedicated amp with 4ohm currently connected to one shaker. But i want to add another one. Do i need to change the amp to 8ohm? each shaker is also 4ohm
You change the Ohms by how they are wired. Do a google search for wiring diagrams and it will show you how to wire them up properly so you have the correct ohms going to each shaker. I have 2 shakers on each 'channel' coming from the 8 ohm amp so that each shaker receives 4 ohms, for example.
Man….. totally jealous of your theatre setup. And great use of a cheap seconday amp. How much is your entire setup if you don’t mind me asking? Just wanna know how much I have to save 😅😅
Thanks for the compliments! I appreciate that. I try to be as efficient as possible and am always looking for deals, which helps save. I did a separate video on the overall cost. You can see it here: th-cam.com/video/dNZzvcq0ZDw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=tDZAvc4DlvTryI7X
It sounds like you sure could. Just make sure you match the correct OHM rating of the shakers to the receiver. That happens during the wiring part. Google a correct wiring diagram. And make sure the receiver powering the shakers, if it's a secondary receiver from the main receiver, is set to 'direct' or is in a pass-through phase so it doesn't mess or change anything with the bass signal it is getting from the main receiver. Hope that helps!
along same lines. I have a DENON AVR with 2 SUBWOOFER PREOUTS (1 and 2, Both mono RCA). my actual SUBWOOFER speaker is connected to SUB PREOUT 1. I am looking to connect a 100 W Sub-Amp and 2 50W 4 ohm shakers to the Denon AVR SUB PREOUT 2 rather than a 2nd RCVR like you did. most the sub-amps have a set of L/R RCA jacks for the audio IN. Can I assume that a RCA Y cable from my DENON SUB 2 out going to the L and R audio IN jacks will be fine. or should I connect a straight mono RCA cable from DENON AVR SUB 2 OUT to either just the L or just the R audio IN of sub-amp? @@TyEichele
@@DIgiHoolligan Pretty sure you'll need a Y cable to split that signal into your subwoofer amp in order for it to work correctly. Unless one of the L or R inputs are labeled Mono, meaning it accepts a single signal, you'll more than likely need both of them connected in order for the amp to work.
I’ve not long gone with the Crowson full level 3 transducers. They are outstanding and precise. Along with 2 x svs sb-16’s Safe to say I’ve no lack of base now 😁
Great video and explanation. I have the same set of Aura bass shakers, but are currently not wired as I relocated my setup. Some comments: The outputs of the Onkyo to the bass shakers may not be the same for all 3 channels all the time if the DSP setting on the Onkyo is set to Pro-logic or some other mode that simulates a 5 channel mode source, and putting it in direct mode will output only to the L and R channels. A concern however in connecting 2 x 8 ohm loads on the same channel, and doing an A+B typically will do a parallel of them, presenting a 4 ohm load to that single channel. Not sure if your Onkyo is stable to drive these low an impedance of a speaker load. Are you able to distinguish the difference with or without the shakers, considering you have those big infinite baffle subs "massaging" your back? :) Great setup! More power.
Hello! Thanks for watching and for your comments. As far as the Onkyo goes - If you go to my video at the 9 min mark it explains how I have the 3 runs of speaker cable. I intiially had it set to L R and Center channels, but like you mentioned, the Center channel output was't receiving the same output as the R and L channels. So what I ended up with was running the outputs on the L channel on speakers B and the L and R channels on speakers A. Then the Onkyo is selected to Direct so that there is no DSP interference, and I select both speaker outputs A and B and it passes the same signal to all 3 outputs now. I have used my Ohm meter (not shown in the video) and confirmed this works! And yes, there is a very noticeable difference with them on! They are great! And yes, more power to the infinite baffle is in the plans for future upgrades, stay tuned!
Thank you! I did not set anything up in the Onkyo because it is set to pass the incoming signal straight through to the shakers without changing anything at all. So the original source is coming from the Sub 2 output on the Denon, which has the LFE channel set at 120 hz. Hopefully that makes sense!
Hey Ty, love the video. Have a question for you, I have a 7.2 receiver with that second dedicated LFE to a sub. I disconnected the line to my second sub and used a y-connector to an old 5.1 receiver, like you did. My tactile transducers are 8ohms a piece (unlike yours), so I only connected one transducer to each of the left and right mains separately. I'm not getting anything from my transducers, I even tried a different older analog 2-ch receiver. The pucks DO work as I tested them with a direct connection to my main receiver. Thanks in advance
Thanks for the comment. This is a just a trail and error type of situation. I know on my Onkyo receiver that controls my shakers I have to have the volume pretty high - typically around 70 out of 100 I believe is the max. But you also have to double check that the signal is coming into the old receiver properly, and then getting pushed out properly. Mine has a 'direct' function so it passes the signal straight through and doesn't try to change anything as far as surround modes or anything else that could mess with the signal. Stick with the mains channels for sure, don't use a center or surround channel. Maybe you can hook up an actual speaker to make sure the signal is coming through for testing purposes? Lots of possibilities here, just have to start testing and narrowing it down. Good luck I'm sure you'll figure it out!
@@TyEichele Got it, I'll try testing the outputs from the mains on the secondary receiver, among other things to just keep trouble shooting end eliminating possibilities. Thanks and keep up the nice work!
Ty, I got it working! Using that 2nd LFE out, I connected it to a disassembled powered sub, I took out the woofer and used the wires to connect to my 4 pucks in a series-parallel connection. All is good, and thanks again for the inspiration!
Yet another great video. Correct me. Il use my spare sub out 2 from my main arv. Use a splitter and pug to my second avr to any input eg Il want to use cd in. Than connect my bass shakers to front L and R??. For the speakers to play full range can I use pure direct mode which will only enable L&R? Il have 4 bass shakers but connect in series so it's 8 ohms. Is this correct?
This sounds correct yes - just re-watch the video where I go through all the connections. The second receiver or avr you are using will only be getting the LFE signals since the splitter is plugged into Sub 2 output. So you don't want to change that signal so using a Pure or Direct mode will not change that LFE signal from the AVR source. So hooking up your 4 bass shakers to the L and R channel in 8 Ohms (make sure that your shakers are 8 ohm!) on those 2 channels is perfect. Good luck - and thanks for watching!
I turned my trim and distance setting to 0 or as close to it as I could on my main Denon AVR. Then on the receiver that is controlling the shakers, you can set the volume to wherever you enjoy them the most! Some movies I have to turn them down a bit because they are too much, others I have to turn them up more to enjoy them. It's totally up to you!
@@TyEichele thank you.. all makes sense. So it's ok to put in any input source eg cd input than select source on second avr and control shakers from there ? Other option. Can I connect it to a mindspx4hd? I have a spare input and 2 spare outputs on the dsp, and control all the cut-offs and trims on dsp?
Hi, amazing video! and amazing set up! I have a 7.1 system Onkyo tx-nr6100....so if i want 2 bass shakers i would need an amp like your onkyo solution but how would i have the .1 subwoofer plus the 2 bass shakers? Would i just connect the Y cable from the Nr6100 and one end to the reguka subwoiofer and the other to the extra amp?
Thank you very much! Yes if you only have 1 sub output, use a Y (splitter) on the sub output to get the LFE signal to the amp that powers the bass shakers. Then you can connect like I did in the video from there. Good luck - you'll love it!
@@TyEichele AMAZING! Thank you so much for your answer...I've looking everywhere...do you recommend any amp in particular? Ithoink there are some specificaly designed for the bass shakres.
@@jubeijimbo3062 Yes there are amps that are more specific to them. It doesn't really matters just make sure you will have the correct ohms going to the shakers and that they are wired properly. I knew my used Onkyo receiver out out 100 watts per channel. So with 2 shakers in each channel they share that 100 watts, so they each get 50 watts of power which is what they are rated for. They are also 4 ohm's each, but wired together I get an 8 ohm load at the receiver, which is what the receiver is rated at also! Just do your research and you'll be good to go!
Ty, thanks for the video. I am much smarter from having watched... but perhaps not yet smart enough :) I have a few questions that I hope you clarify further for me!! Thanks 1. I wanted to confirm what I am seeing in your video from 6:42-6:50 which is connecting the 2 bass shakers to one another (daisy chaining?) and running one line back to the amp. You are running speaker wire from the positive of your wall outlet to the positive of the 1st shaker, then running a separate jump from the negative of shaker 1 to the positive of shaker 2. Then you are running another separate wire from the negative of shaker 2 to the negative in your "outlet" Is that the correct configuration? 2. I think you are connecting 3 sets of 2 shakers and was wondering if you had wanted to add a 3rd shaker to that configuration (2 sets of 3 shakers for example) what would that look like? 3. My 2nd receiver/amp (Pioneer vsx45) has 2 RCA subwoofer outs. Until I saw your video, I thought I had to figure out how to connect the shakers to that output. Can I still do that? better? worse? unnecessary? if doable, can you tell me how I would take the positive and negative returns from the shakers and connect to the single RCA out?
Go to 5 min 17 sec in the video and you will see the wiring diagram I followed. You can wire various amounts of speakers in various ways, you just have to make sure you are staying in the same OHM rating for the speaker and amplifier. By following this diagram I connected two 4-ohm shakers together to create a single 8 ohm load, which is what my amplifier is. So use the appropriate wiring diagram for your application depending on what you are trying to accomplish. You can google wiring diagrams to find all sorts of options like the one I used. The speaker wires from my connection block go to speaker outputs on the back of the powering receiver. My main Denon uses a single RCA sub output #2 to send the signal to the Onkyo which powers the bass shakers. You can't connect speaker wire to RCA. In fact you won't use the subwoofer RCA outputs at all on your second receiver if that's the one powering your bass shakers.
Thanks Ty. My shakers arrived today so I will read thoroughly… all your info was super helpful and I will be watching all the home theatre vids for more ideas. 👍🏻👍🏻
so my question is, how are you able to run 2 receivers in the setup? (i'm still new to the home theater scene and i myself have a onkyo nr6050 and am running 5.1.2 at the moment, gonna get 2 new subs both 12 inch wireless). bass shakers would be awesome inclusion
Hello and thanks for watching. The second receiver is acting only as an amplifier for the bass shakers. It gets it signal from sub out #2 and only amplifies the signal and powers all six bass shakers. The Denon handles all the other speakers in the whole system.
@@TyEichele gonna piggyback on this question: I notice you run 2 subs. If you’re running 2 subs how do you have an extra Sub Out connection to run your second receiver? I’m missing something 🤔
@@jruhhh Good question. I am running a MiniDSP 2x4 HD. So my sub output #1 goes into the MiniDSP, which then has 4 outputs of it's own that go to the subwoofers. I have each of my rear 2 subs on their own output from the miniDSP, and the 4 18" subwoofers in the front behind the screen are set up in pairs, so each pair is on it's own output from the minidsp, which means I'm using all 4 outputs on the minidsp. Hopefully that makes sense! Check out my other videos for more details on this!
Hello i have a question. I have a yamaha receiver RX A-2080 and I use both subwoofer outputs on this receiver. Because I don't want to sacrifice any of my subwoofer outputs is there any chance to be able I connect my centre pre out from yamaha RX A2080 to any channel in of my Sony receiver and follow the same procedure as you did. Should be this ok? I believe that preout sends only signal.
Try it and see what happens! In my mind it'll either work or it won't....depending on how that receiver is set up. Some receivers you have to change the settings in the menus to get the pre-outs to work. Can you install a splitter to your 2 subs on sub out 1 and use sub out #2 to the shakers?
Have you found that these devices don't have a low enough frequency range? You said you bought a second amplifier for these, what was the channel wattage? If you said it, I missed it. I take it this system is louder than the one in high school? I've been considering getting some, but haven't figured all the logistics for it out yet with my setup.
Hey there! I don't have any issue with a low enough frequency range, as these aren't 'heard' but felt. I let my subwoofer system ( 2 12's, and 4 18's) handle the low frequencies. These just add a new level of feeling or dimension to the system, which is awesome! The second amplifier powers all 6 of them at 50 watts each across 3 channels. And yes, this system is much louder, but I don't listen to music on it much. Mostly just for movies. Good to hear from you - hope you are doing well! 👍
Yes they don't got as deep as crowsons or my favorite, a Hovereze platform which can go low into single digits like 3hz depending on your configuration. If you use BEQ you will get insane performance if you build a Hovereze way beyond drugs buttkickers can do Totally worth it
@@TyEichele yeah I was wondering because I thought my receiver had the option for 2 transducer outputs, but it can only use one of the 4 LFE outs for transducers (would still be possible to connect 2 (or more) and invert whichever one's polarity, but it was just an idea that popped into my head, in hindsight, not the best idea lol) (one LFE out that can be dedicated to transducers)
Hi Need your advise i got 2 micro subs running so i use the main Denon 3700 has only 2 pre outs only I am using rca y adpter to split the signals to the micro sub and the split cable to 2 secondary onkyo nr 656 input i only got 2 bst-1 bass shakers do i set the direct signal from the onkyo have a better response what do you think ? need your advise before i set it up hope to hear from you soon thank you Down under jt
Yes, you don't want the secondary receivers adjusting the bass signal from the Denon. Its only purpose is to amplify the signal to power the shakers. On my Onkyo I have a 'Direct' setting which simply passes the signal straight through and does not adjust it with any type of EQ or anything at all. That's how I have mine set up. You can always try it out and see what you like, it's not necessarily wrong.
Awesome setup . Became a subscriber a few months ago. I purchased those same exact RCA's about 2 years ago. I found that the ones I had, had a voltage drop of almost 1 volt. No biggie because I corrected the problem with a line driver. Secondly, how are you liking the stereo integrity ht3's?
Good to know. Question - how did you figure out you had a voltage drop? Were you having a specific problem or issue? I love the ht3's! No regrets and they continue to impress me every time I hear them! People are amazed when I show them off as well both visually and audibly!
I found the drop by playing a test tone then measuring the RCA'S accordingly. Measuring the input voltage then the output. In that case I was trying to keep a certain voltage throughout the signal (5 volts) at my amps for my car audio setup. I've been seriously considering the ht3's for some time, and for $200 a pop, it's a steal
They are running on the sub output #2 on the AVR and the sub LFE crossover is 120 Hz. The Onkyo receiver that powers them is passing the signal right through and doesn't change anything.
@@TyEichele oh ok so I should set my crossover on my sub amp plate that powers my bass shaker to the highest point? I also have it coming from sub2 on avr straight to amp plate that powers the Shakers. I have it on 40hz. Should I crank it to the highest point?
@@rindershow212 If I understand correctly, you have the Sub output 2 at 40 hz on your AVR, so that is only sending a 40 hz signal to your plate amp that powers the shakers. I would put the plate amp at the highest crossover setting yes if you plan on controlling the crossover point from your AVR. You could also do it the opposite way as well, so if you have other subwoofers on Sub Output 1, you can send them full range at a 120 hz crossover, but then turn down your plate amp to 40-60 hz for example to power the shakers. I'm sending the full range of 120 hz to my shakers, and have no issues with it. You can totally customize it to your liking. Try it at a few different crossover points and see what you like the best and run with it!
@@TyEichele thanks for the reply 👍. But no I don't have the sub output 2 at 40hz. I was saying I have the amp plate at 40hz. The sub outputs on the avr are untouched after calibration. The only thing I set to 40hz was the amp plate that powers the Shakers. Crossover of every speaker in my system is set to 80hz.
@@rindershow212 Gotcha. Then yes I would turn up the plate amp to allow more frequencies to get to the shakers. Again, it's all personal preference, but I would at least try letting more than 40 get to the shakers and see what you think!
Hi, im gonna buy 4 of 300watt transducers with 2 of 2 channel amp to power it. Can i use 2 amp or has to be 1 amp with 4 channel? Also can i use headphone instead of speakers? Thank you
You can use whatever configuration you want as long as it is wired properly for the correct ohm and power rating. I'm not sure about the headphones option.
I would not think so. It would possible if the soundbar had an LFE output. The LFE output then would also allow u to set the frequency response to 80hz or 60hz which is needed for the shakers which should activate when the bass is really low. U should not be sending high frequencies to the shaker. They will get damaged. I highly doubt soundbars have this output so the answer to you question is unfortunately “No” 😢
Thank you for this video. Saved me from having to get a separate amp as I had an older receiver kicking around. At first I thought that I’d messed up the install as I noticed no response from the bass shakers until I noticed in one of you comment replies that perhaps I had the volume on the secondary receiver too low. Once I turned it up to about 80 I was golden. Thanks again and love your set up!
Great! And thank you!
I have 4 of them in my 3 seater sofa. I just watched The Batman. It enhanced the movie so much. It's driven by the Dayton Audio BSA 200. I really recommend for those who can't have cinema level subwoofer levels. And for those to do, it is a nice to have but not essential. As I have a living room and no chance of a svs subwoofer in my future this worked a treat.
That's great feedback! Thanks for sharing your experience with these. I could also see these working very well in apartment settings where loud bass isn't probably going to happen. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Good recommendation but don't use SVS are a holy grail of subs. Not even close.. PSA and Rhytmik are way better.
@@shaolin95 that's interesting as everyone on TH-cam likes svs subs. My local guy is a fan of Rel. At the minute I have a simple Yamaha NS-SW300. It does the job.
I just bought the aurasound bundle with Dayton amp .
Do you recommend any settings like HPF and LPF ?
Should I leave HPF off and only turn on LPF ?
Thanks
I don't have any filters on mine because it's getting it's source from my subwoofer output #2. Therefore it's only getting the LFE signal from the AVR and passing that signal to the shakers. I'm sure you could set it up however you want depending on your preference though!
Even though I'm not interested in today's content, still watched to the end, I think that says it all about this channel! 😎
Thank you very much for the kind words! Appreciate it a lot 👍
Great video! Pro Tip: Add the Onkyo volume to your “watch movie “ button layout so you don’t have to switch to the specific right device to adjust your shakers!
I thought of that - but I'd rather have the Denon volume control during those activities as I tend to adjust that more often. We'll see what happens and a good idea for sure though!
@@TyEichele I guess I was referring to unused buttons. I used my red, green, yellow and blue to cycle up mixers and the “record button” turns on and off my bass shaker amp.
@@CoachCole71 That absolutely makes sense now! Thank you so much! I'll have to do that for sure 👍
@@TyEichele Enjoy! Subscribed and checking out your other videos now! Love your theater!!!
I was also keen on powering my bass shakers thru an old 5.1 receiver too glad to come across your video.
Great! It's a perfect use for an old receiver. Hope the video helped some.
just a thought.. the subwoofer that has the highest gain trim. would be the best signal for the bass shakers.
really solid share!
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Thank you. I already have an old av 5.1 Onkyo. Is not being used. Will pull it out of the closet. And buy four bass shakers.
That's perfect!
I've thought about installing two JBL Tornado subwoofers in my dream home cinema 🎥 system and maybe some bass shakers with a few Big screens linked together using a video processor module it's always inspiring to me when I see these videos ❤
Awesome - sounds impressive! Thank you and good luck to you!
I’ve been watching your videos since day1.. your attention to details is amazing ! Nice DYI work overall… looking forward to more videos!!!
Thank you so much for watching! I appreciate it 🙂
I'm loving the build thus far. I like the nice clean look with most of the major components hidden away. Question, where is the video showcasing the completed projector install and demo of your picture quality, calibration, etc?
Thank you very much! That video will be coming up - it's on the to-do list. Along with some RTA (real time analysis) sound demos using REW. Stay tuned!
Cool video! The industry thanks my interest in these bass shakers thanks to the sim racing community, though I'd just like them for my home theater as well!
Great video ! Beautiful theater room thanks for the great content. 😎
Thank you very much!
When are you going show your whole theater plus some demos
That's actually the next video I'm going to work on! I haven't done a complete walk through since carpet and everything's been somewhat in a 'finished' state now. Hopefully in the next few weeks I can find some time to work on that one next - stay tuned!
Hi, i started somewhat similar like you, but have to say with LFE @ 120HZ (Why so high) it would really bother me that u can feel the shakers that much. Guides say to cut it at 40HZ, i have it at 55HZ but use a DSP to (now i don´t know if the translation is correct) make the edge steepness steeper. This makes the effect more abrupt and powerfull. If you dont alter the edge steepness, even if you cut at 80HZ you can still feel sounds at about 120HZ, which often occurs in music.
I think it's all personal preference really! Some people like more some people like less. That's the cool thing about them is you can really dial them in for what you enjoy personally! I don't have any more outputs on my minidsp 2x4 hd since all 4 outputs are going to my sub system, and I had the sub 2 output on my Denon to use so that's what I settled on. I enjoy them the way they are. I could probably alter the HZ in the receiver that powers the shakers if I really wanted too, and maybe I'll try that sometime just to compare the difference. Thanks for the suggestion!
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I’m a subscriber now. Good luck with the channel.
Thank you very much!
Terrific video, I like your style of delivery. Soooo.... You talked me into shakers and I didn't know it but I need a Harmony. (Sighing as I pull out my credit card).
Glad you showed it to me though. I always hear about the Harmony but hadn't ever seen one. I currently have 18 remotes (multiple system nightmare).
Thanks again for the great vid.
Thank you very much! Appreciate it. Some bad news possibly on a Harmony remote is that they quit making them or supporting them, so your only option is to find a used one like I did. They still work if you can find one in working condition, Logitech just quit producing them. There are some youtube videos on some possible replacements out there you can check out if you are looking at new options. It is really nice to have one remote to control everything though! Good luck in your search and with your shaker install. You'll love them I promise!
@@TyEichele Thanks so much for the info on the Harmony Elite. I went on over to eBay and found a good one at a reasonable price. Now, on to the Shakers! 🙂
Awesome! If you think about it, report back here when you are done with your thoughts on them. 😉👍
Any issues with them getting hot and that seat flap laying on them?
Nope not at all. I tuck the seat flap up anyways so it's usually not on top of them. But I've felt them after movies and they don't get hot so I'm not concerned.
Very well simple explanation and amazing setup. One question, I have a Denon with 2 subs out which I have connected 4 subs total using 2 Y splitters. How can I connect 4 bass shakers?
I would move the 2 Y splitters to Sub output 1 and control all of my subwoofers with that single sub output. It shouldn't matter how many times you split that signal. Are you using a miniDSP? That would give you 4 subwoofer outputs and only use 1 single input so you wouldn't have to use any splitters at all, plus it gives you the option to now time align and EQ your subs to your room, which is a huge benefit. See my other videos for how that all works. Then you can use subwoofer output 2 specifically for your bass shaker setup and control them independently.
@@TyEichele Thank you for the answer. Im actually getting a miniDSP deliver tomorrow. I have seen your videos about using DSP along with other videos as well and yours is very well explain with good simple details but I still feel I need to watch it one more time to get everything consumed. (Could be overwhelmed at first)
@@felicianojaquez9019 Awesome! Yes, take your time for sure. Have my video ready to take you through it step by step maybe. Remember - you can always start over! You might not get it on the first try and that's ok. Have fun with it!
Great work and great new effect visual experience! Now I would like to copy your project but I don't know how to do it with my current rig. I have a NAD t758v3i in cinema configuration 7.1.2...where should I connect the "new" bass shaker amp? Thank you
Do you have multiple Sub outputs? If so, use 1 of them for your subwoofers and one for the shaker system like I did. If not, you could use a splitter or Y adapter to send one signal to the shaker amp and the other signal to your subwoofers. Hope that makes sense and helps. Good luck!
Hi there, great review! just want to make sure I'm understanding this right, you took the extra LFE out Chanel from the Denon then split it into an analog L and R signal for the Onkyo and plugged it in as a source to it. Then run them as full rage so it can play the low frequencies? just want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly, thank you!
That's correct - since the output is from the Sub 2 output it's only sending the LFE frequencies to the input of the Onkyo, which amplifies the signal and powers the shakers. I haven't had a chance to see if I can control the crossover of the Sub 2 output seleratly from the Sub 1 output, so right now I'm assuming it's sending 120hz and below to the Onkyo, which is what the LFE crossover is set at in the Denon. Hope this helps make sense. You were absolutely correct though. Thanks for watching!
I've always enjoyed high-quality popcorn and a great cup of soda it's always getting better at the iMax theater sometimes its more convenient to have a private home cinema system to watch movies or cable TV if I had my first setup the TV provider I would use is Directv on the standard or complete cable package I love your project ideas im subscribing know
Thank you!
Wow this is amazing!!! the demo at the end was pretty cool. I just started researching this, I have a denon 4700 and using the pre outs for 2 PB 2000 Pro's. If I'm using the two pre outs, to what would I connect the other av to make the connection to the bass shakers? I apologize if I should know the answer to thisjust trying to make sure I can do this correctly. thanks in advance!
I would put the two SVS subs together on 1 sub output using a Y-connector (splitter). Then you'll have sub 2 for the bass shakers. Another option is looking into a MiniDSP so you can further calibrate you sub system. See my other videos for how to do that! Thanks for watching!
@@TyEichele that's what I was thinking. My only fear is that when recalibrating Audessey because they would be connected to the same pre out and not independently it may not calibrate them properly. What do you think?
@@ProjectSOG I see what your concern is, yes. Just another reason why a MiniDSP would solve the issue. 😉 There are a lot of factors here, but either way if they are both on Sub 1 Audyssey won't know if you have 1 sub or 20 - it'll take the output it gets and make adjustments. The best thing you can do to help Audyssey out is with the MiniDSP and getting them time aligned to each other and EQ'd, but if you don't go that way then I'd try to get them both at the same SPL at your main listening position using their built in gain/volume control, then running Audyssey afterwards. Then don't touch the gain/volume on them anymore. Control the sub volume using the AVR Subwoofer Output, trying to keep it in the negative range so the AVR doesn't have to work as hard. Hope this helps and makes sense! Good luck
@@TyEichele thank you so much. It seems like the mini Dsp is the way to go. Will definitely look into, thanks again!
The 2 sub outs are the same thing it's basically a splitter
Hi thanks for the wonderful video! My question are do I need to use the Logitech harmony cause I can’t afford to buy one afterall the old receiver I will use for the shakers already has a remote control and my last question is will the receiver to receiver really works thanks😅
Hello - no you don't have to have the Logitech remote. That is just a convienence thing to have everything controlled by one remote instead of multiple remotes. The receiver to receiver works great! You just have to make sure it is set up and connected properly in order for it to work right. Good luck!
hey great video.. quick question. I'm confused how to set up multiple shakers. I have a dedicated amp with 4ohm currently connected to one shaker. But i want to add another one. Do i need to change the amp to 8ohm? each shaker is also 4ohm
You change the Ohms by how they are wired. Do a google search for wiring diagrams and it will show you how to wire them up properly so you have the correct ohms going to each shaker. I have 2 shakers on each 'channel' coming from the 8 ohm amp so that each shaker receives 4 ohms, for example.
Man….. totally jealous of your theatre setup. And great use of a cheap seconday amp. How much is your entire setup if you don’t mind me asking? Just wanna know how much I have to save 😅😅
Thanks for the compliments! I appreciate that. I try to be as efficient as possible and am always looking for deals, which helps save. I did a separate video on the overall cost. You can see it here:
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My receiver has 4 sub outputs, 2 of which will be powering subs. Would you recommend using the other two outputs for four bass shakers?
It sounds like you sure could. Just make sure you match the correct OHM rating of the shakers to the receiver. That happens during the wiring part. Google a correct wiring diagram. And make sure the receiver powering the shakers, if it's a secondary receiver from the main receiver, is set to 'direct' or is in a pass-through phase so it doesn't mess or change anything with the bass signal it is getting from the main receiver. Hope that helps!
along same lines. I have a DENON AVR with 2 SUBWOOFER PREOUTS (1 and 2, Both mono RCA). my actual SUBWOOFER speaker is connected to SUB PREOUT 1. I am looking to connect a 100 W Sub-Amp and 2 50W 4 ohm shakers to the Denon AVR SUB PREOUT 2 rather than a 2nd RCVR like you did. most the sub-amps have a set of L/R RCA jacks for the audio IN. Can I assume that a RCA Y cable from my DENON SUB 2 out going to the L and R audio IN jacks will be fine. or should I connect a straight mono RCA cable from DENON AVR SUB 2 OUT to either just the L or just the R audio IN of sub-amp? @@TyEichele
@@DIgiHoolligan Pretty sure you'll need a Y cable to split that signal into your subwoofer amp in order for it to work correctly. Unless one of the L or R inputs are labeled Mono, meaning it accepts a single signal, you'll more than likely need both of them connected in order for the amp to work.
I’ve not long gone with the Crowson full level 3 transducers. They are outstanding and precise. Along with 2 x svs sb-16’s Safe to say I’ve no lack of base now 😁
I can imagine so! Sounds like a great setup! 😁👍
Didn't see the brand of seating your using in the description. UPDATE.... I see they're Octane. Great video!
Thanks! 👍
Great video and explanation. I have the same set of Aura bass shakers, but are currently not wired as I relocated my setup. Some comments: The outputs of the Onkyo to the bass shakers may not be the same for all 3 channels all the time if the DSP setting on the Onkyo is set to Pro-logic or some other mode that simulates a 5 channel mode source, and putting it in direct mode will output only to the L and R channels. A concern however in connecting 2 x 8 ohm loads on the same channel, and doing an A+B typically will do a parallel of them, presenting a 4 ohm load to that single channel. Not sure if your Onkyo is stable to drive these low an impedance of a speaker load.
Are you able to distinguish the difference with or without the shakers, considering you have those big infinite baffle subs "massaging" your back? :) Great setup! More power.
Hello! Thanks for watching and for your comments. As far as the Onkyo goes - If you go to my video at the 9 min mark it explains how I have the 3 runs of speaker cable. I intiially had it set to L R and Center channels, but like you mentioned, the Center channel output was't receiving the same output as the R and L channels. So what I ended up with was running the outputs on the L channel on speakers B and the L and R channels on speakers A. Then the Onkyo is selected to Direct so that there is no DSP interference, and I select both speaker outputs A and B and it passes the same signal to all 3 outputs now. I have used my Ohm meter (not shown in the video) and confirmed this works! And yes, there is a very noticeable difference with them on! They are great! And yes, more power to the infinite baffle is in the plans for future upgrades, stay tuned!
Great video. What did you set your crossover at on your Onkyo?
Thank you! I did not set anything up in the Onkyo because it is set to pass the incoming signal straight through to the shakers without changing anything at all. So the original source is coming from the Sub 2 output on the Denon, which has the LFE channel set at 120 hz. Hopefully that makes sense!
Hey Ty, love the video. Have a question for you, I have a 7.2 receiver with that second dedicated LFE to a sub. I disconnected the line to my second sub and used a y-connector to an old 5.1 receiver, like you did. My tactile transducers are 8ohms a piece (unlike yours), so I only connected one transducer to each of the left and right mains separately. I'm not getting anything from my transducers, I even tried a different older analog 2-ch receiver. The pucks DO work as I tested them with a direct connection to my main receiver. Thanks in advance
Thanks for the comment. This is a just a trail and error type of situation. I know on my Onkyo receiver that controls my shakers I have to have the volume pretty high - typically around 70 out of 100 I believe is the max. But you also have to double check that the signal is coming into the old receiver properly, and then getting pushed out properly. Mine has a 'direct' function so it passes the signal straight through and doesn't try to change anything as far as surround modes or anything else that could mess with the signal. Stick with the mains channels for sure, don't use a center or surround channel. Maybe you can hook up an actual speaker to make sure the signal is coming through for testing purposes? Lots of possibilities here, just have to start testing and narrowing it down. Good luck I'm sure you'll figure it out!
@@TyEichele Got it, I'll try testing the outputs from the mains on the secondary receiver, among other things to just keep trouble shooting end eliminating possibilities. Thanks and keep up the nice work!
Ty, I got it working! Using that 2nd LFE out, I connected it to a disassembled powered sub, I took out the woofer and used the wires to connect to my 4 pucks in a series-parallel connection. All is good, and thanks again for the inspiration!
@@mochafoshizle That's great to hear! Nice work diagnosing the problem and correcting it!
Great video!!
Thank you!
Yet another great video. Correct me. Il use my spare sub out 2 from my main arv. Use a splitter and pug to my second avr to any input eg Il want to use cd in. Than connect my bass shakers to front L and R??. For the speakers to play full range can I use pure direct mode which will only enable L&R? Il have 4 bass shakers but connect in series so it's 8 ohms. Is this correct?
Control the bass shaker trim and distance on my main avr denon and have my second avr on half way volume? Cheers
This sounds correct yes - just re-watch the video where I go through all the connections. The second receiver or avr you are using will only be getting the LFE signals since the splitter is plugged into Sub 2 output. So you don't want to change that signal so using a Pure or Direct mode will not change that LFE signal from the AVR source. So hooking up your 4 bass shakers to the L and R channel in 8 Ohms (make sure that your shakers are 8 ohm!) on those 2 channels is perfect. Good luck - and thanks for watching!
I turned my trim and distance setting to 0 or as close to it as I could on my main Denon AVR. Then on the receiver that is controlling the shakers, you can set the volume to wherever you enjoy them the most! Some movies I have to turn them down a bit because they are too much, others I have to turn them up more to enjoy them. It's totally up to you!
@@TyEichele thank you.. all makes sense. So it's ok to put in any input source eg cd input than select source on second avr and control shakers from there ?
Other option. Can I connect it to a mindspx4hd? I have a spare input and 2 spare outputs on the dsp, and control all the cut-offs and trims on dsp?
Exactly!
Hi, amazing video! and amazing set up! I have a 7.1 system Onkyo tx-nr6100....so if i want 2 bass shakers i would need an amp like your onkyo solution but how would i have the .1 subwoofer plus the 2 bass shakers? Would i just connect the Y cable from the Nr6100 and one end to the reguka subwoiofer and the other to the extra amp?
Thank you very much! Yes if you only have 1 sub output, use a Y (splitter) on the sub output to get the LFE signal to the amp that powers the bass shakers. Then you can connect like I did in the video from there. Good luck - you'll love it!
@@TyEichele AMAZING! Thank you so much for your answer...I've looking everywhere...do you recommend any amp in particular? Ithoink there are some specificaly designed for the bass shakres.
@@jubeijimbo3062 Yes there are amps that are more specific to them. It doesn't really matters just make sure you will have the correct ohms going to the shakers and that they are wired properly. I knew my used Onkyo receiver out out 100 watts per channel. So with 2 shakers in each channel they share that 100 watts, so they each get 50 watts of power which is what they are rated for. They are also 4 ohm's each, but wired together I get an 8 ohm load at the receiver, which is what the receiver is rated at also! Just do your research and you'll be good to go!
@@TyEichele Thank you so much! You have clarified this whole mess for me and I REALLY appreciate it...now....IT'S BUYING TIME!!! THANKS!
@@jubeijimbo3062 I'm glad to be of help! Have fun!
Why is it so hard to find a (offline) store with banana plugs in Europe???
Ty, thanks for the video. I am much smarter from having watched... but perhaps not yet smart enough :) I have a few questions that I hope you clarify further for me!! Thanks
1. I wanted to confirm what I am seeing in your video from 6:42-6:50 which is connecting the 2 bass shakers to one another (daisy chaining?) and running one line back to the amp. You are running speaker wire from the positive of your wall outlet to the positive of the 1st shaker, then running a separate jump from the negative of shaker 1 to the positive of shaker 2. Then you are running another separate wire from the negative of shaker 2 to the negative in your "outlet" Is that the correct configuration?
2. I think you are connecting 3 sets of 2 shakers and was wondering if you had wanted to add a 3rd shaker to that configuration (2 sets of 3 shakers for example) what would that look like?
3. My 2nd receiver/amp (Pioneer vsx45) has 2 RCA subwoofer outs. Until I saw your video, I thought I had to figure out how to connect the shakers to that output. Can I still do that? better? worse? unnecessary? if doable, can you tell me how I would take the positive and negative returns from the shakers and connect to the single RCA out?
Go to 5 min 17 sec in the video and you will see the wiring diagram I followed. You can wire various amounts of speakers in various ways, you just have to make sure you are staying in the same OHM rating for the speaker and amplifier. By following this diagram I connected two 4-ohm shakers together to create a single 8 ohm load, which is what my amplifier is. So use the appropriate wiring diagram for your application depending on what you are trying to accomplish. You can google wiring diagrams to find all sorts of options like the one I used.
The speaker wires from my connection block go to speaker outputs on the back of the powering receiver. My main Denon uses a single RCA sub output #2 to send the signal to the Onkyo which powers the bass shakers. You can't connect speaker wire to RCA. In fact you won't use the subwoofer RCA outputs at all on your second receiver if that's the one powering your bass shakers.
Thanks Ty. My shakers arrived today so I will read thoroughly… all your info was super helpful and I will be watching all the home theatre vids for more ideas. 👍🏻👍🏻
so my question is, how are you able to run 2 receivers in the setup? (i'm still new to the home theater scene and i myself have a onkyo nr6050 and am running 5.1.2 at the moment, gonna get 2 new subs both 12 inch wireless). bass shakers would be awesome inclusion
Hello and thanks for watching. The second receiver is acting only as an amplifier for the bass shakers. It gets it signal from sub out #2 and only amplifies the signal and powers all six bass shakers. The Denon handles all the other speakers in the whole system.
@@TyEichele gonna piggyback on this question: I notice you run 2 subs. If you’re running 2 subs how do you have an extra Sub Out connection to run your second receiver? I’m missing something 🤔
@@jruhhh Good question. I am running a MiniDSP 2x4 HD. So my sub output #1 goes into the MiniDSP, which then has 4 outputs of it's own that go to the subwoofers. I have each of my rear 2 subs on their own output from the miniDSP, and the 4 18" subwoofers in the front behind the screen are set up in pairs, so each pair is on it's own output from the minidsp, which means I'm using all 4 outputs on the minidsp. Hopefully that makes sense! Check out my other videos for more details on this!
@@TyEichele makes total sense. Thanks for responding!! You’re a great help man!
Hello i have a question. I have a yamaha receiver RX A-2080 and I use both subwoofer outputs on this receiver. Because I don't want to sacrifice any of my subwoofer outputs is there any chance to be able I connect my centre pre out from yamaha RX A2080 to any channel in of my Sony receiver and follow the same procedure as you did. Should be this ok? I believe that preout sends only signal.
Try it and see what happens! In my mind it'll either work or it won't....depending on how that receiver is set up. Some receivers you have to change the settings in the menus to get the pre-outs to work. Can you install a splitter to your 2 subs on sub out 1 and use sub out #2 to the shakers?
Have you found that these devices don't have a low enough frequency range? You said you bought a second amplifier for these, what was the channel wattage? If you said it, I missed it. I take it this system is louder than the one in high school? I've been considering getting some, but haven't figured all the logistics for it out yet with my setup.
Hey there! I don't have any issue with a low enough frequency range, as these aren't 'heard' but felt. I let my subwoofer system ( 2 12's, and 4 18's) handle the low frequencies. These just add a new level of feeling or dimension to the system, which is awesome! The second amplifier powers all 6 of them at 50 watts each across 3 channels. And yes, this system is much louder, but I don't listen to music on it much. Mostly just for movies. Good to hear from you - hope you are doing well! 👍
Yes they don't got as deep as crowsons or my favorite, a Hovereze platform which can go low into single digits like 3hz depending on your configuration. If you use BEQ you will get insane performance if you build a Hovereze way beyond drugs buttkickers can do
Totally worth it
Question, if you hook up 2 shakers to a sofa, is it better to invert one's polarity? Or just have them both at same polarity?
Hm thinking about it, it might make you seasick 😂
Seasick - lol! I don't think there's any reason to do that. I never came across anything where people were doing that anyways.
@@TyEichele yeah I was wondering because I thought my receiver had the option for 2 transducer outputs, but it can only use one of the 4 LFE outs for transducers (would still be possible to connect 2 (or more) and invert whichever one's polarity, but it was just an idea that popped into my head, in hindsight, not the best idea lol) (one LFE out that can be dedicated to transducers)
Hi
Need your advise
i got 2 micro subs running so i use the main
Denon 3700 has only 2 pre outs only
I am using rca y adpter
to split the signals to the micro sub and the split cable to 2 secondary onkyo nr 656 input
i only got 2 bst-1 bass shakers
do i set the direct signal from the onkyo have a better response
what do you think ?
need your advise before i set it up
hope to hear from you soon
thank you
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Yes, you don't want the secondary receivers adjusting the bass signal from the Denon. Its only purpose is to amplify the signal to power the shakers. On my Onkyo I have a 'Direct' setting which simply passes the signal straight through and does not adjust it with any type of EQ or anything at all. That's how I have mine set up. You can always try it out and see what you like, it's not necessarily wrong.
Thank you for sharing your idea
will give a try
Hopefully it work
Awesome setup . Became a subscriber a few months ago.
I purchased those same exact RCA's about 2 years ago. I found that the ones I had, had a voltage drop of almost 1 volt. No biggie because I corrected the problem with a line driver.
Secondly, how are you liking the stereo integrity ht3's?
Good to know. Question - how did you figure out you had a voltage drop? Were you having a specific problem or issue?
I love the ht3's! No regrets and they continue to impress me every time I hear them! People are amazed when I show them off as well both visually and audibly!
I found the drop by playing a test tone then measuring the RCA'S accordingly. Measuring the input voltage then the output. In that case I was trying to keep a certain voltage throughout the signal (5 volts) at my amps for my car audio setup.
I've been seriously considering the ht3's for some time, and for $200 a pop, it's a steal
What crossover did you set the bass Shakers?
They are running on the sub output #2 on the AVR and the sub LFE crossover is 120 Hz. The Onkyo receiver that powers them is passing the signal right through and doesn't change anything.
@@TyEichele oh ok so I should set my crossover on my sub amp plate that powers my bass shaker to the highest point?
I also have it coming from sub2 on avr straight to amp plate that powers the Shakers. I have it on 40hz. Should I crank it to the highest point?
@@rindershow212 If I understand correctly, you have the Sub output 2 at 40 hz on your AVR, so that is only sending a 40 hz signal to your plate amp that powers the shakers. I would put the plate amp at the highest crossover setting yes if you plan on controlling the crossover point from your AVR. You could also do it the opposite way as well, so if you have other subwoofers on Sub Output 1, you can send them full range at a 120 hz crossover, but then turn down your plate amp to 40-60 hz for example to power the shakers. I'm sending the full range of 120 hz to my shakers, and have no issues with it. You can totally customize it to your liking. Try it at a few different crossover points and see what you like the best and run with it!
@@TyEichele thanks for the reply 👍. But no I don't have the sub output 2 at 40hz. I was saying I have the amp plate at 40hz. The sub outputs on the avr are untouched after calibration. The only thing I set to 40hz was the amp plate that powers the Shakers. Crossover of every speaker in my system is set to 80hz.
@@rindershow212 Gotcha. Then yes I would turn up the plate amp to allow more frequencies to get to the shakers. Again, it's all personal preference, but I would at least try letting more than 40 get to the shakers and see what you think!
Hi, im gonna buy 4 of 300watt transducers with 2 of 2 channel amp to power it. Can i use 2 amp or has to be 1 amp with 4 channel? Also can i use headphone instead of speakers? Thank you
You can use whatever configuration you want as long as it is wired properly for the correct ohm and power rating. I'm not sure about the headphones option.
Came looking how to install Bass Shakers, left amazed with how hot you are 🔥! SUBSCRIBED!
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Is there any chance this is compatible with soundbars like Sony HT-A7000?
I would not think so. It would possible if the soundbar had an LFE output. The LFE output then would also allow u to set the frequency response to 80hz or 60hz which is needed for the shakers which should activate when the bass is really low. U should not be sending high frequencies to the shaker. They will get damaged. I highly doubt soundbars have this output so the answer to you question is unfortunately “No” 😢
Who needs a women when you got a seat like that?
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