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Another Subwoofer Question

Hey folks

Got a question about Subwoofer Connections, and i havent been able to find an answer by searching the forums.

Say i want to use Dual Subs with my HT rig and my 2 channel Rig, which i aim to keep pretty seperate.

Probably sat/sub setup with the Denon 3805 for HT, and im toying with the idea of using dual Outlaw LFM-1 subs. (i like bass ok?)

I was thinking of going with some good monitors for 2 channel setup along with the subs, and using a sattelite setup for the surround setup, also using the subs.

Here is what i was wondering. .... ..

for 2 channel setup
My Pre-amp has no LFE out, so i was aiming to run from Source to Pre-amp to Amp, to Subwoofer high level input, then from high level output to Monitor, getting stereo sub use.

for HT, i was thinking of going from Denon AVR-3805 LFE out to Y-splitter, to LFE input on each of the the subwoofers. Sattelite speakers powered from Denon, keeping the monitors out of the scene to help keep tonal balance.

Would there be any reason i could not do something like this? Would using both inputs screw things up? Obviously i would not be playing the 2 channel setup during HT or vice verca. Do subwoofers have a tendancy to ignore high level input if they see anything less than a dead open on the LFE input? Will the subwoofer accept input from either regardless?
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eddaytona
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Not sure about your specific sub but I had been using my Klipsch sub for double duty for years. From my HT I send the LFE (.1) to the sub via interconnect.

From my 2 ch amp I "bi-wire" the speaker terminals, one set of speaker cables to the speakers, the other to the appropriate speaker inputs of the sub (I do not pass the filtered signal to my speakers). Woked great. The only downside is that I had to adjust the sub's volume to different (premarked) settings for either use.

I am now purchasing a Ruark Log Rhythm. It has two volume controls, one for the LFE input and one for the speaker input, so I should have one great sub for both systems.

Hope this helps.
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