Help me with this Subbwoofer wiring question!
ATTI_MAGNOLIA
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I have a Kenwood VR606 amp, and I allways used with my (built in amp) Sub.
Now, i got a gift as a Massive OE-800 sub. speaker, and i don't know how to wire to my amp. I have Sub Woofer Pre out RCA input, or DVD/6ch Input for subwoofer as well. I used before a pre out one , but this Massive speaker has no build in amp i think, so can I use this?
On the back of "Massive" has no rca plug, just a black, and red input. Any suggestion please?
Now, i got a gift as a Massive OE-800 sub. speaker, and i don't know how to wire to my amp. I have Sub Woofer Pre out RCA input, or DVD/6ch Input for subwoofer as well. I used before a pre out one , but this Massive speaker has no build in amp i think, so can I use this?
On the back of "Massive" has no rca plug, just a black, and red input. Any suggestion please?
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It sounds like you purchased a "passive" subwoofer. You need an external amp to make it work. Wiring would work like this:
Pre-out of AVR - to external amplifier via RCA cable - to subwoofer red and black via speaker cable.
One of my subwoofers is passive, and one is active (has an amp). They both work equally well. Passive is not an indication of quality level, just an indication you better have an amp channel somewhere you are not using....
You can use one channel of a pro-amp, a vintage amplifier (used and low cost), a sub amp (like from parts express), or a monoblock amplifier (like one of the Outlaw monoblocks) - but if you do not already own an amp of some sort, there will be a purchase in your future....
MichaelMains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
