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  • Aris A
    Junior Member
    • Jan 2006
    • 10
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    Help on connection...

    I decided to forgo my plans of using one sub to complement the bass on my 2-channel setup(hifi) and to complete my surround setup. So I bought another sub so each setup has its own. I always go the "used" way or else it will be very impractical for me if I go the other way.

    Now my question is in my hifi setup, if I include a sub along the link, how would I go about it? Here's my setup:

    Tube preamp (without bass management and sub-out)
    2-channel amp
    electrostatic panel speakers
    powered sub

    I got this info from a friend of mine. Connect the sub to the left output of the preamp by a "y connector". The sub i have has a X-over freq. and a gain/volume dial. So I guess the adjustment would be by ear inorder to match the speakers. What's the bad side to this connection?

    Thanks,

    Aris
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    • Aris A
      Junior Member
      • Jan 2006
      • 10
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      Anyone?
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        • Brandon B
          Super Senior Member
          • Jun 2001
          • 2189
          #3
          Originally posted by Aris A
          Connect the sub to the left output of the preamp by a "y connector". The sub i have has a X-over freq. and a gain/volume dial. So I guess the adjustment would be by ear inorder to match the speakers. What's the bad side to this connection?

          Thanks,

          Aris
          Well, you would only be getting bass from the left channel, first of all.

          I would get something like Paradigm's activeXO, the X-30.

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            • dyazdani
              Ultra Senior Member
              • Oct 2005
              • 7032
              #4
              Does your sub have a left and right input, by chance? In that case, you could get a Y-connector for both your L/R channels.

              I'd set the gain with a SPL meter, but the XO wil have to be set by ear unless you have some sort of measurement tools. You CAN set the gain by ear if need be.
              Danish
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                • Aris A
                  Junior Member
                  • Jan 2006
                  • 10
                  #5
                  link to a sub...

                  Thanks alot guys, I'll look into it.
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