Hooking up a powered sub to Vizio soundbar

[monsterenergy22]

Hi there,

I have the VIZIO S3820W-C0 38-inch 2.0 Home Theater Sound Bar hooked up to my main TV through an yellow/red RCA cable.

I wanted to get a cheap powered sub to add to the mix for now until I can afford a decent home theater setup.

Could I get the Dayton Audio SUB-800 8" or the Monoprice 8" sub or the Yamaha YST-SW012 8" and connect it to the soundbar via the Sub out port? Was going to get a cable like this to connect the 2 (Mediabridge ULTRA Series RCA Y-Adapter (8 Feet) - 1-Male to 2-Male for Digital Audio or Subwoofer).

Alternatively, could I take the sub from my Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 and hook it up via the same method?

I was confused since everything I have read has a sub setup through a receiver and wasn't sure if I could just plug it into the soundbar? Does that work since the sub is powered on its own?

Thanks for the help!

 

[markw]

It appears you can use any regular powered subwoofer with the unit. It's a piece of cake.

On the back of your unit, the bottom right has a jack labeled "sub out".

Run an rca/rca interconnect from that to the input on the sub

I don't think that promedia sub will work. That's part of an integrated system and isn't made to be used standalone.

check your soundbars instructions for specifics but, in a nutshell, your sub will have a level control and a crossover control. Set the level to how you want it and use the crossover as your ears dictate.

Enjoy.

 

[monsterenergy22]

It appears you can use any regular powered subwoofer with the unit. It's a piece of cake.

On the back of your unit, the bottom right has a jack labeled "sub out".

Run an rca/rca interconnect from that to the input on the sub

I don't think that promedia sub will work. That's part of an integrated system and isn't made to be used standalone.

check your soundbars instructions for specifics but, in a nutshell, your sub will have a level control and a crossover control. Set the level to how you want it and use the crossover as your ears dictate.

Enjoy.

Thanks for your reply!

I did some more research after I posted and figured my Pro Media sub would probably not work.

Now I don't want to spend more than $100 so I know I am in the budget category. Will I notice any real difference between the ones I posted though or do you have a recommendation?

 

[markw]

I haven't tried any of those subs but Dayton subs have a great reputation for bang for the buck.

 

[Seth=L]

Go for the 10" Dayton if you can, it will be worth the minor extra cost and should blend well with the Vizio.