j_garcia said:
I'm guessing it has a built in low pass for the sub, either fixed or adjustable, since it is designed to work only with speaker level inputs. That's a good question though, since there's the possibility that the output from the HTiB setup was filtered already...
DOH, I take that back. If there are no speaker level outputs on the sub, this won't work because that would mean you would have to hook the satellites to the receiver and you would also be sending them full range singal - NOT GOOD. If you cannot connect the front satellites directly to the sub, do not hook it up this way. I misread abboudc's post.
Why would sending the satellites the full range signal be bad? I doubt he'd be able to hear the difference on those speakers, they just wouldn't produce any bass because they're not capable of it.
As for the cutoff of the "sub", most HTIB subs aren't subs at all, but a woofer from 5" - 8". The woofer should be able to handle it regardless of the cutoff (if there is one). There are cheap one-way speakers out there about that size, and i doubt it would sound worse than with the bass tailing off at the bottom of the 2.5" midrange with no sub.
The better question is...why would you hook up THAT receiver to THOSE speakers??? You could sell the HTIB, and buy a surround package. Worse comes to worse, you can get a passive sub with speaker level outs, though you still won't be doing that receiver justice.
jcPanny said:
Even if the "subwoofer" did have a low pass filter, connecting it in parallel with one of the mains would provide a 4 ohm load for the receiver. Not good.
Very true. On second thought, maybe it isn't such a good idea.