No, it is not. Feed the subs the same way you feed the speakers. Example : Spades / bananas share a post on the amp.
How to connect subwoofers
Hello guys
I have a 2.0 stereo system, entry level high end, with Audio-gd R8 DAC, Audio-gd M1 preamp, Nord Acoustics Class D amp and Q Acoustics Concept 500 floorstanders.
I want to add a pair of subs, but before buying them I need figure out how I will be able to connect them to my system.
There's seems to be two ways:
1. High level connection. The one I prefer for my room lay out, cables length and sound quality.
This way I understand I have to connect the subs with speaker cables from the binding posts of the speakers, each sub connected to one speaker.
I have different opiniones on this kind of connection from different dealers. Someones say the sub wont change the impedance, etc of the speakers and it wont affect the amp, but others say the opposite.
2. RCA connection.
I only have one RCA output for each channel on the preamp, but I have two RCA inputs on each sub (right and left channel).
I understand I should use one single RCA cable for each sub, but that will mean that one RCA input on each sub will not be not connected and it will not get any signal. Could that harm the subs?
Well I would appreciate your comments regarding your experience with subs as I guess most subs should behave similar, no matter the brand. Am I correct?
I have a 2.0 stereo system, entry level high end, with Audio-gd R8 DAC, Audio-gd M1 preamp, Nord Acoustics Class D amp and Q Acoustics Concept 500 floorstanders.
I want to add a pair of subs, but before buying them I need figure out how I will be able to connect them to my system.
There's seems to be two ways:
1. High level connection. The one I prefer for my room lay out, cables length and sound quality.
This way I understand I have to connect the subs with speaker cables from the binding posts of the speakers, each sub connected to one speaker.
I have different opiniones on this kind of connection from different dealers. Someones say the sub wont change the impedance, etc of the speakers and it wont affect the amp, but others say the opposite.
2. RCA connection.
I only have one RCA output for each channel on the preamp, but I have two RCA inputs on each sub (right and left channel).
I understand I should use one single RCA cable for each sub, but that will mean that one RCA input on each sub will not be not connected and it will not get any signal. Could that harm the subs?
Well I would appreciate your comments regarding your experience with subs as I guess most subs should behave similar, no matter the brand. Am I correct?