quick question

[roleydre]

if i buy a splitter,and put it in my subwoofer out on the back of my receiver,and then connect 2 subwoofers to that splitter,will it damage my receiver or the subwoofers?

 

[bread29]

No, you will not damage the receiver or subs themselves. I am currently running 4 subwoofers, utilizing 2 splitters.

 

[roleydre]

god dang ....that is awesome(4 subs) ,thanks alot for the info.....

 

[timoteo]

Yep, its a very low voltage signal. So since its unpowered for the most part you can split it no problem. Ive done it & many still do it. A lot a receivers that have dual sub outs on the back are actually just a mono signal that is split the same way but inside the receiver instead of outside like your doing.

FYI: gotta be careful with the cursing around here. You can get a thread shut down for that. Next time post it like g•d d@mn or something on those lines. Its a respect thing. I see your new here so just a friendly heads up!!

Enjoy running dual subs. Make sure you place them in the room correctly. Just plopping 2 subs in a room doesnt guarantee good bass. It can actually be worse due to cancellations if placement & phase arent right.

 

[markw]

Like others have said, it's no problem using a "Y" splitter for that function.

A good rule of thumb for "Y" splitters is that you can use them to "split" one output signal to several inputs but you cannot "combine" several outputs into one input.

I know that sounds simple but you would be surprised at how often that comes up and it bears repeating.

 

[Adam]

...but you cannot "combine" several outputs into one input.

That depends on the situation. You can do it if you know what you're doing. I did that successfully in my parents system when combining A/V connections to a TV. It only worked successfully if only one of the sources was on at a time, but it didn't break anything if more than one was on...the video and audio on the TV were just jumbled.

 

[roleydre]

thanks guys ,im just waiting on my splitter ,i got a 12inch sub now and im going to add a ten inch sub,cause im missing allitte bit in between deep bass and not so deep bass,im hoping it will correct this...

 

[markw]

That depends on the situation. You can do it if you know what you're doing. I did that successfully in my parents system when combining A/V connections to a TV. It only worked successfully if only one of the sources was on at a time, but it didn't break anything if more than one was on...the video and audio on the TV were just jumbled.

As you note, it's not without it's cautions or consequences. I'll stick with my rule of thumb, and would sugget others do so as well..

 

[roleydre]

the sub i have now is the BIC america V-1220 which just under 200 bucks when i bought it,is perfect for my budget,im going to add the sony 10"SAW2500, i cant afford to spend alot on equipment,i simply dont make much money to afford the highend stuff like everyone else has,but i like the way they sound(both subs)...

and that sony sub was the first one i had and it is really not that bad either,sure its only a 100 watts but the woofer is super tough kevlar material so i think its fairly good ....so thats my plan...