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Subwoofer Question s

Being VERY mechanically challenged I need help.

Is there a subwoofer available that can be hooked up to a preamp which will automatically cut off base to my speakers without bypassing the excellent crossover in my speakers?

Or some other way I can accomplish this?
schubert
james633
911 posts
 
When you add a subwoofer it effectively adds a low pass filter in addition to you speakers crossover. The quality of the sub will depend on how much it will affect your sound when connected. JL audio E112 has a built in digital crossover designed to connect between the preamp and amp.
rhanson739
269 posts
 
Schubert - Only yesterday, I picked up my second Vandersteen 2wq subwoofer. I love what they do for my system (digital source, PS Audio PWD MKII DAC/pre, Spectron Musician III amp, Magnepan 3.7 speakers.)

Although the subs come with small crossovers so that you can dial in the right sound, the real fun comes in with Vandersteen's battery-biased crossover. These go between the preamp and the amp (XLR and RCA versions available), and serve to "part out" the signal. The amp and main speakers handle the mid- to high stuff, and the lows go out to the two Vandy subs, powered at 300W each.

The difference it made in my system was astounding. One was good; two is better.
schubert OP
7,386 posts
 
Thanks Rhanson739, you think am i correct in guessing they are the only such items on the market?

As I recall I saw a 2q in a Minneapolis dealers setup, aren't they on the humongous side?
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