Subwoofer connection to a Subwoofer Pre-out Issue

[Garren]

I'm 15 and just got a Digital Research Sub-tower for home theater.I plugged the line in rca's(white&red) from the sub-woofer and connected them to a y cable so i can plug it into my Kenwood VR-505 receiver's Sub-woofer Pre-out.When i turn it on the sub just stays in stanby while all my other audio equipment plays(speakers).I connected the sub to my Kenwood audio synthesizer and turn to a radio station and the bass is amazing. Do you know what the issue is?Do i have to connect the synthesizer to the receiver with the sub connected to the synth. any help is appreciated!!

 

[fuzz092888]

Does one of the RCAs on the subwoofer say LFE in above or next to it? If so you only need to plug a single RCA into that and then into the subwoofer pre-out on the receiver. I can't find the sub you're talking about online, maybe a model number would help.

 

[Garren]

It's a TR-8000 Digital Series and the sub-woofer says high level out and high level in.

 

[fuzz092888]

Try high level in to subwoofer preout and see if that works. I'll have to see if I can find your sub online if it doesn't.

 

[Garren]

well the high level uses speaker wire.

 

[markw]

"High level" refers to speaker level signals. It doesn't sound like you're using that.

RCA jacks, or "preamp out" levels are what's called "line level" and are much lower than a speaker level signal.