What is optimal sub wiring?

bozzchops

Hi everyone, I am currently running a two year old PA sub, which for the most part has all the goodies(sub is downstairs and I'm too damn lazy to go ge the model number :-)). Currently I am running a single line out from the "sub out" on my receiver to the sub, it is a high quality Monster Cable cord. This works great but how do I wire my system so that my lows are sent to the sub and my mids/highs to my bookshelf speakers. I have a set of the new RT/6's in the front, and a set of RT/4 in the back (not surround, but coming out of b channel so I'm running 5 channel stereo instead of 3)
Thanks to anyone with suggestions!

theatre_man

I think a single cable is ok but i went with the IXOS subwoofer kit, and it sounds great. It has a splitter on one end, and a single cable on the reciever end. Also you need to go to the setup menu on your reciever and set all your speakers to small so that the lows come out of the sub.

gatemplin

Welcome to Club Polk theatre-man and Bozz,

Theatre is right about using your AVRs bass management. You may also have speaker line inputs and can use those instead of the LFE cable.
As for the B channel, it is meant for another room not to be played at the same time as the mains unless the receiver is rated for a 4 Ohm load. You can hook them up to the surround channels then pick "5 Stereo" or DPLII on the receiver if that is what you like.