Intergrated Amplifier + Sub? - Blu-ray Forum

myklipschoath · 03-01-2010, 12:54 AM

If building a 2.1 system with an integrated amp that only has two channel connection, how do you connect a sub to it? This is a general question.

crazyBLUE · 03-01-2010, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by myklipschoath

If building a 2.1 system with an integrated amp that only has two channel connection, how do you connect a sub to it? This is a general question.

Is it A Passive sub ?

myklipschoath · 03-01-2010, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Is it A Passive sub ?

I don't have a sub, or any components that is

, I just generally wanted to know incase i do get a inter amp, so i will need a Passive sub?

crazyBLUE · 03-01-2010, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by myklipschoath

I don't have a sub, or any components that is

, I just generally wanted to know incase i do get a inter amp, so i will need a Passive sub?

You should have said that

If you have the amp , You will also need A Pre-pro or A receiver . Then you can hook A non-Passive sub to that .

If you use A passive sub , then you will need another amp to drive the sub . or A 3-channel amp .

jlafrenz · 03-01-2010, 01:29 AM

It really depends on the integrated amp and sub combo that you go with. I don't know off hand what integrated amps offer a sub output, if any. An AVR would, but that is multi channel. If you go with a sub such as a Rel, they connect via the actual amp terminals.

My suggestion would be to listen to some gear and see what you like. Once you have an idea of what you like, post it and then the proper connections can be determined from there.

CasualKiller · 03-01-2010, 02:10 AM

Quite a few integrateds have sub outs, if not almost every powered sub out there has speaker terminals on it for this reason. You route your speaker wire through the sub then onto the speakers and the sub will strip the info it needs for the low freq.

Audiophile_At_Birth · 03-01-2010, 02:15 AM

Set the main L+R channels to Large and send the speaker wire into the sub wire terminals. From there, route a second run of speaker wire back to the respected speaker. On the back of the sub, you will have to adjust the phase as well as the crossover to integrate it with the L+R channels to your liking.

myklipschoath · 03-01-2010, 04:11 AM

Ah I wondered why active subs had those speaker connections! Thanks guys!

03-01-2010, 12:54 AM	#1
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03-01-2010, 01:29 AM	#5
jlafrenz Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Columbia, MO Home Theater Gallery:47 Trading Score:4	It really depends on the integrated amp and sub combo that you go with. I don't know off hand what integrated amps offer a sub output, if any. An AVR would, but that is multi channel. If you go with a sub such as a Rel, they connect via the actual amp terminals. My suggestion would be to listen to some gear and see what you like. Once you have an idea of what you like, post it and then the proper connections can be determined from there. -Speakers: Monitor Audio Silver RS8's, RSLCR, RSFX, Dual Epik Empires -Powered by: Dual XPA-5's & MMC-1 -TV: Samsung 52" A750 -Sources: Pio Elite BDP-05fd, Toshiba HD-A30, XboX 360, DirecTV HD, HTPC, Music Hall MMF 5.1 -Extras: Music Hall 25.2 DAC, Goldpoint SA4, JoLida JD9, Harmony 1000, Panamax 5100 (x2), BFD Pro DSP1124P -Cables: Blue Jeans, Audioquest, Monster, DIY Cat5, Belden, DNM

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Audiophile_At_Birth Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:El Paso, TX Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:180 Blu-ray reviews:1	Set the main L+R channels to Large and send the speaker wire into the sub wire terminals. From there, route a second run of speaker wire back to the respected speaker. On the back of the sub, you will have to adjust the phase as well as the crossover to integrate it with the L+R channels to your liking. A Work In Progress: Panasonic Viera GT-30 50" (2011) \| Playstation 3 (2008) \| Onkyo TX-SR805 (2009) \| Polk Audio CS2 Center (2008) \| Polk Audio Monitor 70 Fronts (2008) \| Polk Audio Monitor 40 Rears (2007) \| eD A7S-450 Sub (2010) \| eD A2-300 Sub (2009) \| APC AV H15 (2010) \| Antec AV Cooler (2009)

03-01-2010, 04:11 AM	#8
myklipschoath Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:California Blu-ray collection:102 Trading Score:8	Ah I wondered why active subs had those speaker connections! Thanks guys! Panasonic TH-42PZ77U 42" 1080p Parasound A23 Totem Rainmakers

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CasualKiller Power Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Lethbridge Alberta Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:54 Hardware reviews:1 Trading Score:15	Quite a few integrateds have sub outs, if not almost every powered sub out there has speaker terminals on it for this reason. You route your speaker wire through the sub then onto the speakers and the sub will strip the info it needs for the low freq.

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