I have a couple of REL subs and love them. The manufacturer is very specific about setup. The ideal setup (from their point of view) is the subs connected at high level (to the speakers .... they have slightly different ways to do this depending on the type of amp you have. Connection to the preamp is verboten :) Their ideal position depended on the room you have outside of the main speakers is the option for my long room, second choice inside main speakers for other shapes. I have the impression from this and others responses that there are a few ways to do the setup. If I were you I would call SVS and ask them what in their experience is best for you particular situation.
Two subwoofers for two channel music listening
Hi all ,
How do you hook up two active subwoofers? I have two SVS 1000 series subwoofers with both high level (speaker) and line level (RCA) ins.
Method one - Lets say the subs have high/speaker level inputs. So do you hook up the left sub from the left amplifier out and similarly right speaker out from the amp to right sub high level in? This set up is just like the stereo pair of speakers.
Method two - The alternate is from a preamp hook up the RCA line in of one subwoofer then daisy chain i.e. RCA out from the first sub to the RCA in of the second subwoofer. Not using a Y splitter from the preamp. Trying to use both red and white RCA from preamp to red and white RCA in of the first sub.
Which method do you prefer? Any benefit or disadvantage of one over the other? Thanks for your comments and inputs.
How do you hook up two active subwoofers? I have two SVS 1000 series subwoofers with both high level (speaker) and line level (RCA) ins.
Method one - Lets say the subs have high/speaker level inputs. So do you hook up the left sub from the left amplifier out and similarly right speaker out from the amp to right sub high level in? This set up is just like the stereo pair of speakers.
Method two - The alternate is from a preamp hook up the RCA line in of one subwoofer then daisy chain i.e. RCA out from the first sub to the RCA in of the second subwoofer. Not using a Y splitter from the preamp. Trying to use both red and white RCA from preamp to red and white RCA in of the first sub.
Which method do you prefer? Any benefit or disadvantage of one over the other? Thanks for your comments and inputs.