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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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Are you using bookshelf speakers that only reach to 200hz? Hooking up L R stereo subs may help the soundstage. Subs integrating at 20hz, probably not much, but I'm not convinced there's no difference with all recordings. Not everything is mixed to mono. 

No way full range speakers give you LF at proper DB. Also, placement of full range is not optimum for LF.  Bloated or thin LF is improper integration/placement/phase. At a minimum use a test tone sweep of low frequency. Hook up both ways and experiment w placement. 




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