What’s the best rca “Y” adaptor?


I have a ARC SP-9 MKll Preamp with only one set of outputs and I’m thinking about adding a sub woofer or two.  I can’t go off of speaker cables because I have Acoustat  Model X’s and the have the Servo amps with three wires to the speaker, so I must pull off of the preamp.

I looked in the older posts and the newest one was from 2004, so what’s new in the “Y” Adaptor world?

Thanks in advance.

JD
curiousjim

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Hi Al,

Thanks for the info.  I did ask ARC and their response was “It should work” so that’s why I’m asking.  I bought an ARC, EC-2 Years ago and tried several amps and many speakers, Including several I built myself, but was never satisfied with the sound.  I gave up trying for a while, but with all this time I suddenly have, my thoughts have returned to subwoofer.

BTW, I did see the AQ adapters and will probably buy those next.

Thanks.

JD

Hi,

Hi maxwave,

I have a pair of those and they made my the Acoustats sound muddy.

Thanks.

JD
Hi dweller,
I actually have a pair of those and another very similar, but I can hear the difference with and without them. With them my main speakers become muddy sounding.

 I saw some Pangea ones for $20 each, but before I buy more things that will end up in a box, I decided to ask Avon.

Thanks

JD
roberjerman,

 I doubt I’ll ever buy a pair of y adapters for $500! But the pairs I have ain’t cutting it. I went to Monoprice and only saw two kinds.  The first was female to male, that is not what I need and the second was .63 cents and I already have something similar.  Am I missing something else?
Thanks.

JD
Hi azwill,

Thanks for the link. I’ll check it out tomorrow when my eyes are open.

JD
Hi Al,

 The SP9 would go into the EC-2 crossover and I just realized I don’t know the output impedance of it. I’ll have to check that tomorrow.

Thanks for your wisdom.

JD