New to this whole high end audio, need help - Blu-ray Forum

Skold · 11-25-2007, 02:37 AM

I have the pioneer 94, and klipsch sub-12, F-3,C-2,S-2,B-3 and my question is should I bi-wire from the pioneer 94 to the F-3???? Then I have one more question.. The sub I have hooked up by RCA, but the manual shows a picture of high level connections where they run the main L&R wires from the recever to the high level inputs on subwoofer amplifier connections on the sub, then out to the speakers. Does this mean that the sub acts like a amplifier and if this is the case should hook up my F-3's that way. Help would be very nice you guys, I can't seem to get any help from my stores around here

Skold · 11-25-2007, 03:43 AM

So if I am right the sub has a build in amplifier, I would want to use it with my F-3 would I.

bootman · 11-25-2007, 01:52 PM

The sub has a built in amp for the sub only.
The speaker inputs really power the small speakers from the receiver.
The sub takes that input strips off the low frequencies and passes the rest along.

If you hook it up this way, you should setup your front speakers as "large" and subwoofer to "off" in the receiver.

If you don't and you use the rca sub output of the receiver, set your speakers to 'small" and subwoofer to "on" in the receiver.
(in this case the receiver is stripping off the low signals)

11-25-2007, 02:37 AM	#1
Skold Member Member since:Sep 2007	New to this whole high end audio, need help I have the pioneer 94, and klipsch sub-12, F-3,C-2,S-2,B-3 and my question is should I bi-wire from the pioneer 94 to the F-3???? Then I have one more question.. The sub I have hooked up by RCA, but the manual shows a picture of high level connections where they run the main L&R wires from the recever to the high level inputs on subwoofer amplifier connections on the sub, then out to the speakers. Does this mean that the sub acts like a amplifier and if this is the case should hook up my F-3's that way. Help would be very nice you guys, I can't seem to get any help from my stores around here

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11-25-2007, 03:43 AM	#2
Skold Member Member since:Sep 2007	So if I am right the sub has a build in amplifier, I would want to use it with my F-3 would I.

11-25-2007, 01:52 PM	#3
bootman Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Burghs	The sub has a built in amp for the sub only. The speaker inputs really power the small speakers from the receiver. The sub takes that input strips off the low frequencies and passes the rest along. If you hook it up this way, you should setup your front speakers as "large" and subwoofer to "off" in the receiver. If you don't and you use the rca sub output of the receiver, set your speakers to 'small" and subwoofer to "on" in the receiver. (in this case the receiver is stripping off the low signals)

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