Incorporating Sub into two channel stereo

With many subs you can connect the subwoofer to the speaker outputs on your amplifier. REL subwoofers actually prefer this method of connection and are great subwoofers. Your regular speakers remain hooked up the same way.

Rel subs, and I assume other can hook up directly to your power amp. Small gauge wires that do not make hooking up the speaker wires to your B&W's a problem. I have always thought this was the best way to hook up a sub. I am sure others will disagree.

Good luck

i can't believe they would not put you a sub out on that equipment, but krell is not about sub woofers, with the 804s i don't know why, but we all have out listening needs and sometimes want to explore, as i have many times, so in saying that , use the record out and use a bw sub to try and match crossover...if your speaker goes down to 40 , then put the crossover on the sub at 40...hope this helps...record out should give you an output to the amplified subwoofer

The record out is fixed level and will be a royal PITA to set the sub level manually for each listening session. Any sub that has a high level (speaker) input will work.

If you use the balanced outputs from the preamp into the amp you can use the unbalanced preamp outputs into the sub. Some prefer using speaker connections and others prefer preamp connections. If you have the option, you should try both to see which works best for you.

Timrhu:

Would using the unbalanced outputs cause distortion b/c the balanced outputs are utilized (i.e. no pin)? I think I read somewhere that this is an issue..... I dunno....

Others:

I guess I would be leaning towards hooking the sub to the amp binding posts.... Seems easier.... Any sound quality disadvantage to doing it this way?

I will check out the revel manual.

As far as the sub with the 804's.... Although they are floorstanding and generally have good bass response (great midbass punch and decent slam for their size), lower end bass response is not great and I have a big, solidly built room to fill.

Thanks for the input, guys... Any other suggestions?

I'm not certain whether or not both outputs of your preamp can be used simultaneously but the one preamp I owned with both sets of outputs could be used that way. You should check the manual on it to be sure.

Running your speakers fullrange, and then trying to blend in a subwoofer with them, depends on a few things.

Blending a subwoofer into the system, without use of a hi-pass filter on the mains, only works...sometimes.

Many speakers have 10-15db peaks at "just above" the point where roll off begins...you will never get a good blend with these types...you have to use a hi-pass filter with these.

Ported systems...along with, panel types, (Apogee, Maggie come to mind)...probably Soundlabs?...although I have never measured a pair of Soundlabs.

Dave