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?
slappy

Showing 1 response by richingoth

The subs that I'm familair with from API (Mirage, Energy, Athena Technologies) has a caution in the owner's manual that says " do not simultaneously run the low and high inputs".
I didn't see any caution in the Outlaw on-line manual. Check on this, just in case.
You would however have to switch the X-over switch to bypass in the home theater mode and use your Denon 3805 bass management and LFE output.
In the your music mode you would switch the X-over switch to active to use the sub internal crossover which should limit the bass output to the high level outputs to your monitors.
I'm not sure if the subs crossover frequency and level adjustments stays active for the high level inputs in the bypass mode, check on this too.

Good luck,
Rich