Question/Advice on Wiring Pre-Amp and two Amps
Buggyjdav
Posts: 8
I have an Emotiva preamp and two power amps (an Adcom GFA 5500 200 w/p/c into 8 OHMs and a brand new Emotiva XPA2 GEN3 490 w/p/c into 4 OHMs)
Speakers are Polk SDA SRS (4ohm) powered by the Emotiva and a pair of Polk RT55i 8ohm bookshelf powered by the Adcom.
I also have a Polk 15" powered sub
The Emotiva preamp has two sets of outpouts - one with a sub output and a set of outputs that are crossed at 90 hz and a set of full outputs (without the sub out)
My question is - would it be best to connect the Adcom powering the RT55i's to the crossed output and the Emotiva powering the big SDA SRS's to the full outputs OR use RCA splitter/pigtails and connect both amps to the full outputs of the preamp?
Thanks in advance
Speakers are Polk SDA SRS (4ohm) powered by the Emotiva and a pair of Polk RT55i 8ohm bookshelf powered by the Adcom.
I also have a Polk 15" powered sub
The Emotiva preamp has two sets of outpouts - one with a sub output and a set of outputs that are crossed at 90 hz and a set of full outputs (without the sub out)
My question is - would it be best to connect the Adcom powering the RT55i's to the crossed output and the Emotiva powering the big SDA SRS's to the full outputs OR use RCA splitter/pigtails and connect both amps to the full outputs of the preamp?
Thanks in advance
Comments
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A Polk 15" sub?
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Typo, 12" powered sub
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With which speaker system are you planning to use the subwoofer?
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SeleniumFalcon - the sub is connected to the preamp and currently have the Polk RT55i's connected to the preamp output that has the 90hz crossover (preamp to Adcom 5500 to the RT55i's) But my question is would it be better to run both sets of speakers off the full range output of the preamp for fuller sound?
I think this is one of those things that I just need to connect both ways and let my ears answer the question. -
That's a great idea!
