Location and Hook-up of sub

weiser

I would like some opinions on hooking up my 3rd sub which I just purchased. I have my M&K sub hooked up to L/R pre-outs on receiver ( for 2 channel listening with source-direct on Marantz receiver) and set to large in bass management. My polk sub is connected to sub-out on receiver. The polk sub is located between my left speaker and tv and the M&K is located in a corner by the right speaker both at the front of the listening room.

I have purchased another M&K V-3B sub and am wondering were to locate and connect. I thought of running off sub-out ( split) and stacking with the polk or?

Opinions welcome thanks!

danger boy

ummmmm you got a lot of gear there guy.. nice..

if it were me.. and this is just my opinion. i'd replace all those subs with one incredible SVS or HSU. either one of those will hit lower and in some cases louder than the three you are using. but if you like three subs.. sorry i can't be much help. Believe me when i say. one big **** SVS will make you forget everything else subwise that is.

weiser

I may add an SVS at some point in the future but for now I will deal with my existing 3 subs.
I read a technical paper on another site on the web that specifically talked about multiple sub configurations etc.. Based on those recommendations I have the Polk sub connected to the LFE of receiver, The M&K V-2B connected to the pre-out mains of receiver(R) and the M&K V-3B connected to the pre-out mains of receiver(L). Of course mains set to large in bass management and LFE/sub on. The center and rears are currently set to small to direct that bass to the Polk sub (LFE output).
I placed the V-2B and POLK sub ( stacked) between the Widescreen tv and the left speaker. The V-3B is between the widescreen tv and the right speaker nearer a corner of the room.

Through experimenting I found this worked much better than all stacked for my listening room.

The question I now have pertains to using the 2 mains subs for center channel bass. I have read you can split the signal from the center pre-out with a cable going to each sub. I am currently only using 1 line-level input on each sub and would connect to the center pre-out to both line-level inputs on each sub. Then set center channel to large in bass management and voila!!!

From what I have read this adds another level of low bass rumblings that must be felt to be believed. I was wondering if anyone has experimented with this setup and what they thought?

I am going to hook-up this way today and will post results!

Early B.

Looking forward to hearing the results of your center channel-subwoofer hookup.

I used to have three subs hooked up at one time and I enjoyed it. The feeling you get from multiple subs is incredible, especially if you're on a wooden floor. The sound may not be as tight as a good single sub, but the feeling is phenomenal, especially if the subs are close to your sitting position. It just depends on your personal preferences. To me, it worked better with movies than music.