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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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turnbowm
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skypunk292 posts01-31-2021 12:10pm
"....Then why is REL recommend using speaker out?"

REL has long maintained that Speaker Level connections to their subs provides better (and easier) integration because the same signal feeding the main speakers is also fed to the subs. As such, the sound characteristics of the main power amp are accounted for.

In general, I've always found it best to heed the advice of equipment designers, who know far more about their products than Internet "experts". 
turnbowm
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audioguy85541 posts01-30-2021 7:43pm"Why? I'd sell the speakers and buy one that does bass. Why ruin a speaker by adding bloated bass from subs. They are relegated to the home theater in this castle!"

With small stand-mount speakers and sub(s), you can locate the stand-mounts for best imaging/soundstaging and locate the sub(s) for best bass. With large speakers w/o sub(s) you don't have that option.

"Bloated bass from subs" doesn't exist if they're set up properly. Test tones and SPL meter is the method I chose.
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