I really very admire u all... if i turn to -38 my wife alr .....
u all very lucky...

Erm..

We r talkin at reference lvl of 80db irrespective of wat is stated on ur calibrtd avr dial... but stil -38 is veri low indeed

For me it all depends on wat mv I m watchin.. if dialog only wan - then can go up to 5db below reference[-13 on my dial].. I guess if boom boom flick then ard 8db below reference is jus nice - no prblms wif my 7002/985 combo n pb12+/10inch sub to handle thou'..
A worthy note is tat most bollywood flicks hv a much higher signal, -30 is alrdy veri comfortable for most b'wood flicks..

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what crossover you guys set for your subwoofer? what crossover frequency is best setting for home theater system?

Rule of thumb is 80 hz n set even large flstndrs to small n let d sub do d work..