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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.
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It's interesting that the SVS 1000 has both line level and speaker level inputs.  I have the SVS SB 3000 and it only has line level.  But it does have a terrific Bluetooth app to manage volume, xover point, slope remotely. No more continuous getting out of your listening position to tweak the sub controls.  Really comes in handy for music that's recorded a bit this as the Bluetooth app also allows user preset settings.

@ozzy621 - thanks for commenting that the speaker level input doesn't result in an amp driving an amp. Inherently we all should know this can't be as the sound would be horrible. I still don't understand how 'the main amp sends a low level signal to the sub amp' and not full range signal as the main amp speaker terminals are designed to do.
Perhaps someone out there could explain how this main amp speaker output to sub amp speaker input works.
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