Audio Video Receiver (AVR) tuning suggestions when ButtKicker transducers are part of your home theater system, especially for Dolby Atmos listening environments.Updated a year ago

If your audio receiver is capable of Dolby Atmos playback you should consider having or experimenting with the settings below to get the most possible bass signal sent to your ButtKickers to provide a more immersive experience then just using the .1/LFE signal:

1.  Subwoofer output setting set to “bass + LFE”, or “main + LFE” or similar setting. You should not need to change your speakers from “large” to “small” or vice-a-versa if that is how they are set. Ideally you want your subwoofer output to output the LFE plus redirected bass, and a copy of the low frequency signals from all large speakers.
2.  Set your subwoofer or LFE low pass filter to 80 or 120Hz and if desired, lower the high cutoff on your powered subwoofer.
3.  Set your crossover frequency to 80Hz or 100Hz.
4. If your speakers are set to “small” make sure the appropriate settings are configured to enable all possible bass frequencies to be output from the subwoofer output.

Test your system by selecting a five or ten minute section of content that features a range and mixture of onscreen action and dialogue only sections.  Play back this section multiple times to test your different settings and configurations.