Connecting soundcard to M-Audio AV40 and Polk Audio PSW125

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Almoxil
Almoxil Posts: 4
edited December 2011 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Greetings. I'm glad to join this community. I've googled for an answer to my question, with no luck. So, there it goes:

I have a pair of M-Audio AV40 speakers, and have purchased a Polk Audio PSW125 subwoofer after reading good reviews about it (good performance for a fair price). This setup will be plugged to an USB soundcard (for now), namely a Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro. It's a great small soundcard, and works very well with my AV40s.

Though, since I have no receiver to plug the soundcard output into, I guess I'll have to plug a 1/8" splitter into the soundcard, and then a 1/8" to stereo RCA into each end. The stereo RCA outputs will be plugged into the corresponding inputs on the AV40s and the PSW125. The setup will be connected like the picture below:

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My questions are: 1) Will this arrangement work? and 2) Will the performance from this setup be poor? (I'm going to replace the USB soundcard for a Firewire Echo Audiofire2 in the near future)

Thanks in advance!
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  • Almoxil
    Almoxil Posts: 4
    edited December 2011
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    To the admins: Sorry, I noticed I should have posted this thread to the "Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management" forum. Feel free to move it to that forum.
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  • Almoxil
    Almoxil Posts: 4
    edited December 2011
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    Can someone help this n00b? :cheesygrin:
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,752
    edited December 2011
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    That will work (its the same setup as page 10 in the owners manual). Performance will be based on how high you manually set the crossover on the sub, and how your room is setup. It should be more than adequate for nearfield and stereo listening from a computer.
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited December 2011
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    That setup looks correct.
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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited December 2011
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    This is what I use with the same speakers you have and a subwoofer great card sounds awesome.

    http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Delta1010LT.html
    TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio RT800i
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio CS1
    Surround Speakers: Polk Audio R50's powered of Denon AVR
    Subwoofer: Polk Audio DSW pro500
    AVR: Denon 3801
    DVD Player: Denon DVM 745 upscale 1080p
    Sat: Directtv HD 10
    Front Speakers Amp: Rotel RB 890
    Center Speaker amp: Rotel 970 BX
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  • Almoxil
    Almoxil Posts: 4
    edited December 2011
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    Thanks to all for the replies, people.
    greg2350 wrote: »
    This is what I use with the same speakers you have and a subwoofer great card sounds awesome.

    http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Delta1010LT.html

    @greg2350: I have an Echo Audiofire2 on its way to Brazil. When it arrives, I'll be able to get rid of the cable splitter. :wink:
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