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help with powered sub wiring

I have a modest setup with two NHT SB3's and an SW10 self powered subwoofer connecting to a Classe Audio CAP-151. I have two questions:

1. Should the wiring from the amp to the sub be speaker cables or interconnects for best results?
2. Is it better to run cables from the amp to the sub and then cables from the sub to the speakers, or is it more effective to run the speaker cables directly from the amp in addition to cables from the amp to the sub?
TIA
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I've got a more modest setup, ProAc Response 1s's and an HSU sub and my experience is the same, using the speaker-level connection, amp to sub and amp to speakers, makes for a much easier integration of the sub into the overall sound than using the low-level connection.

HSU's recommendation is that the cabling from the amp to the high-level inputs on the sub is not particularly critical. I haven't tested any alternatives but am extremely happy with the sound using DH Labs Q-10 cable to the ProAcs and Canare StarQuad from the amp to the sub.
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