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using Velodyne sub in 2-channel setup?

I want to use pure diect mode on Marantz receiver because sound quality is better than stereo. If I run L/R preouts to sub in, then sub out to power amp to speakers using sub x-over, will I lose signal stregth or sound quality? Should my better interconnects be used in front of sub or in front of amp? I was thinking amp.
mcpherson
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zmanastronomy
738 posts
 
The best sound you will get is going from your speaker outputs on the amp to the speaker inputs on the sub.
You should use a second set of speaker cables to do this.
mcpherson OP
174 posts
 
the velodyne dls is a powered sub. If I am looking at it correctly, it has rca's IN L/R and OUT L/R. Then it has L/R speaker terminals. I'm not sure I follow Zman. How would I use speaker hookups to sub and still get power to my floor speakers from amp. I am using rebuilt H/K 16a to power focal 918's.
lewhite
156 posts
 
What Zman was trying to say was use the Velodyne as a center speaker . use the hi level inputs and dont run the Velodyne's output. Cross the Velodyne lo pass as low as you can for those speakers.
minkwelder
255 posts
 
What Zman is describing is the way I have my sub hooked up. A second set of speaker cables is hooked to the same speaker terminals as the main speakers. It sounds all wrong, but the input impedance through the sub's speaker (high level) inputs is high enough that it isn't a problem. Then, as Lewhite says, set a low frequency on the sub's crossover.
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