Connection options for DSW microPRO
mdaudioguy
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Why do the DSW microPRO subs seem to have less connection options?
Specifically, I'm referring to the lack of speaker-level out connections. The DSW PRO line has speaker out and so does most of the PSW line as far as I can tell.
This forces me to connect 2 wires to each of my speaker outputs on my integrated amp, although the diagram on page 6 of the manual conveniently shows a receiver with 2 sets of posts for each front speaker.
Am I ok running 2 sets of wires from the same post? Or, should I run the speakers off of speaker A connections and the sub off speaker B? Of course, I'd have to set my amp to play A+B.
In this config, the low pass control on the sub can only affect what is sent to the sub, so I guess I need to set it somewhere near where the response from my LSi7s begins to roll off - probably 50-60, correct (somewhere around 9:00, give or take)?
Specifically, I'm referring to the lack of speaker-level out connections. The DSW PRO line has speaker out and so does most of the PSW line as far as I can tell.
This forces me to connect 2 wires to each of my speaker outputs on my integrated amp, although the diagram on page 6 of the manual conveniently shows a receiver with 2 sets of posts for each front speaker.
Am I ok running 2 sets of wires from the same post? Or, should I run the speakers off of speaker A connections and the sub off speaker B? Of course, I'd have to set my amp to play A+B.
In this config, the low pass control on the sub can only affect what is sent to the sub, so I guess I need to set it somewhere near where the response from my LSi7s begins to roll off - probably 50-60, correct (somewhere around 9:00, give or take)?
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An interesting option that I hadn't considered - thanks!I generally prefer to do this at the speaker and this is where the two sets of speaker terminals on a typical set of Polk speakers comes in handy when using banana plugs.
Of course you have to ensure that the brass terminal connectors (or the equivalent) are in place.
Do any of these options affect the load on my integrated amp? I'm assuming that speaker-level connections just sense the signal and don't create an additional load. Correct? -
Would running RCAs from my integrated amp's pre-outs to the line in jacks have the same result as speaker-level connections? Advantages or disadvantages?
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Looking at the pic of the amp on the product page, it looks to me like there are speaker level ins and outs. Is the pic wrong?
Combo rig:
Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
PB13Ultra RO
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Ron Temple wrote: »Looking at the pic of the amp on the product page, it looks to me like there are speaker level ins and outs. Is the pic wrong?
I had to download the manuals to figure it out... This page that xcap provided the link to above is confusing.
At the top they show you the front of a DSW microPRO and right under it a picture of the back of the DSW PRO. Confusing to say the least. You have to go all the way to the bottom to see the back of a microPRO. Can't figure out why they leave the "outs" out on the microPRO.
Oh yeah, it arrived a couple hours ago... Time to play tonight.
