How to connect susb to my system


Hi there,

Can you please help me on the correct way to connect a pair of powered subs to my system?

My system components:

Audio Research Ref 10 preamp

Rogue Apollo mono amps

Evolution Acoustics MM3 speakers.

Thanks in advance for your help.

128x128leog2015

@leog2015 , I looked up that preamp, and it appears you could use a set of the "main output" xlr’s to the subwoofers.

Very nice system, by the way.

Let me know when you get it rocking. You may have to turn on the output in the preamp, I don't know...

Using the RCA/XLR connections will maintain full range sound to your speakers.


If you chain them in via speaker cables, most subs (you haven’t specified what you have) will play the sub-bass and then pass the upper frequencies to your speakers.

This looks backwards to me.