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Please help a rookie wire his sub

Please forgive my ignorance, but I really need some help. And though the equipment is not as high end as a lot of stuff around here, it's what I could swing at the time (before I learned the secret of the 'Gon classifieds) and is what I have to work with for now.

I have an Arcam AVR200 that I bought primarily for 2-channel listening and, at first, surround sound ht. It powers B&W 602 S3's, bi-wired. I also have the matching sub, but I had simply had it connected to the line level. I am now using the system only for two-channel and do not know how to connect the sub for stereo listening.

I have Kimber 8 PR speaker wire for bi-wiring. Do I just re-insert the terminal connectors on the mains and run one set of wires for each channel to the sub (bi-wire sub and mains so to speak)? Or do I have to buy more cables to run to all six terminals (four per channel on mains and two per on sub)? If I do, is there additional equipment I need to buy - splitters, etc? And, in either case, any recommendations for speaker wire upgrade?

Also, can you offer any advice about adjusting it? The B&W manuals arenot meant for ignoramuses like myself. Thanks a whole lot in advance.
jeromedny

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jeromedny OP
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Thanks for your reply. My understanding of the pre-out was that it was only for dedicated LFE tracks in digital 5.1 media, not 2-ch stereo.
If I understand the three options, the third one sounds like it gives me the most use from the sub in that I could control the crossover and have it work "with" the mains more than just "in addition to" by using the line level. And I can just connect spades to the same terminals in addition to the bananas for the cables for the mains?

I fully agree on the diagram/schematic idea. Seems like something that could be pinned in the forum.
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