CONNECTING A SUB

[WJGJ]

HELLO FOLKS

WHICH IS THE BETTER WAY TO CONNECT A SUBWOOFER THAT HAS A LEFT AND RIGHT LOW LEVEL INPUT ONLY?

1. RREAMP OUT USING 1 SPLITTER AND 1 RCA INTERCONNECT

2. HIGH LEVEL TO LOW LEVEL CONVERTER CONNECTED TO THE AMP SPEAKER TAPS USING 1 RCA INTERCONNECT

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

 

[ski2xblack]

Option 1.

 

[Eppie]

HELLO FOLKS

WHICH IS THE BETTER WAY TO CONNECT A SUBWOOFER THAT HAS A LEFT AND RIGHT LOW LEVEL INPUT ONLY?

1. RREAMP OUT USING 1 SPLITTER AND 1 RCA INTERCONNECT

2. HIGH LEVEL TO LOW LEVEL CONVERTER CONNECTED TO THE AMP SPEAKER TAPS USING 1 RCA INTERCONNECT

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

Line level signal (option 1) is generally preferred. You can use a splitter if you have a long enough stereo RCA cable, but it is not required. The subwoofer output on a receiver carries both right and left channels so a single RCA cable to the sub is all that is needed. If the subwoofer has one of the RCA inputs labeled "LFE" use that connection.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

The only thing using a splitter will do is increase the input sensitivity of the amp. It will not increase the output capability. As mentioned, just use the one labeled LFE.
It might not matter though. For example, svs inputs are electronically identical despite their labeling, and doesn’t matter which you use.

 

[lovinthehd]

If you mean a two-channel amp with just L/R pre-outs, rather than a specific sub pre-out, I'd use both the L/R inputs on the sub's amp.