@ghosthouse I think from what bdp had said he wants to use the preout on the amp and connect that to line in on the sub. Also interestingly everyone I seem to have asked recomments pre-out than the speaker binding posts. Any takes on Audioquest subwoofer cables?
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Hi spoutjack - I didn't think bdp24 was making a recommendation for line level vs high level hookup as much as asking you which you were using (that being line level). I agree with you. My impression starting out with a pair of SVS subs was that pre-out to line level in was the preferred way to go. I compared line level with speaker level hook up, however, and to my ears and with my gear, I thought speaker level sounded better. I'm not trying to extend my approach to others but was hoping bdp might have experience with speaker level sub connections and an associated cable recommendation. Thanks for your response. |
Spoutjack - Try both ways and see what sounds best to you. There's no right or wrong about it in any absolute sense....just go with whatever gives you the best sound. I came across this old thread. Might be useful to you (this is what I was asking bdp24 about). https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/speaker-cable-for-bass?highlight=speaker%2Bcable%2Bfor%2Bsubwoofer |
spoutjack's original question made it unclear as to whether he was asking for a high level/speaker cable recommendation, or a line level/RCA jack cable one for use with a Rythmik sub. My question was intended to get clarification because Rythmik subs are available with a choice of two basic amp groups: 1- the PEQ version, with both RCA jacks/line level inputs AND binding posts/high level inputs, or 2- the XLR version, with both RCA jacks/line level inputs AND XLR/balanced line level inputs but no binding posts. Brian Ding of Rythmik recommends using the RCA or XLR jacks/line level inputs in preference to the binding posts/high level inputs whenever possible. Other sub makers and users, particularly REL I believe, recommend and prefer speaker level hook ups. The Rythmik PEQ amp allows both, the Rythmik XLR only line level, not speaker. For hook up to a Rythmik via speaker cables, one is free of considerations other than bass/low frequencies, so a regular speaker cable known for it's good bass reproduction is an obvious candidate. Some cable companies make cables specifically for subs, but I've never tried one, as all my Rythmik subs contain the XLR version amp (370w and 600w). |
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