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Hi,I am looking at two subs.The first one has a 80hz high pass filtered output,the second one has a high pass unfiltered output,both have adjustable low pass filter.Can you please explain what this means? It will be used for two channel not home theater.Thanks much!
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So, the high pass is line level RCA. That's good because speaker level would imply a passive iron core inductor. Also on that model, it has no speaker level inputs where the SB-1000 does. That means if you want to use high pass, you need cables to and from, which could be quite a distance and limitation.

Personally, I like the idea of using a high pass on the main speakers, particularly if they're smaller satellites, but this seems kind of awkward. Could be done more directly with a Harrison Labs FMOD and a Y-splitter or a MiniDSP 2X4.

Why I like a high pass is that it sometimes makes integration easier and, often, the mains just aren't that good at bass. Don't want to get too technical. Comes down more to variables and implementation than anything else.