Preamp, Sub, and Magnepan connect

I don't own a Rel, but I think they are the best all around match with Maggies that I have heard. That is not a knock to the excellent JL Audio subs, which I have had in my system, I just think for what you are looking at doing the Rel is a better match.

I think you will find the Rel subs to be faster and a better match for your Maggies. JL's are pretty fast and hit hard but Rel is known to be a good match for Magnepan speakers.

thank you for your immediate response, This chat forum is great. One followup queston to Macdadtexas, Are you suggesting REL instead of JL audio?

buy a Rel sub it will take both the speaker level input and the LFE from a processor/reciever so you can run both systems.

You can split the output from your preamp, I did that with some DH Labs splitters that I got from Upscale Audio and I never noticed any loss in quality.

good luck

Is it possible to have very good technician put a 2nd set of pre outs on your preamp? That would make things less complicated for you.
It is a simple process.other than drilling the holes and soldering a new set of jacks. You will have one set for your amp and the other set for your subwoofer.

I don't like Y connectors personally but they are functional and work as well as a pre-out. Foillow the instructions for using them from Elizabeth above.
Make sure your interconnects are a snug fit to prevent it from coming loose which will cause "@%^$#@" (mayhem).
The JL is a powered subwoofer and you don't have to do anything but hook it to a preamps output and make adjustments on the volume and crossover.