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wafi · 05-24-2009, 12:30 PM

Has anyone used a subwoofer with the 111FD using the subwoofer outlet sans receiver. Until I have the financial resources to get a HTS I'm leaning towards using a subwoofer with the Elite and was wondering if anyone could give me some ideas, suggestions.

Blu-Dog · 05-24-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by wafi

Has anyone used a subwoofer with the 111FD using the subwoofer outlet sans receiver. Until I have the financial resources to get a HTS I'm leaning towards using a subwoofer with the Elite and was wondering if anyone could give me some ideas, suggestions.

I don't see a problem with it. Just don't put the sub too close to the TV - don't want to have it bouncing around.

Driver_King · 05-24-2009, 01:31 PM

Your questions would be best answered in the Subwoofers section. Be sure to include a budget.

wafi · 05-25-2009, 12:03 AM

Has anyone used a subwoofer with the 111FD using the subwoofer outlet sans receiver. Until I have the financial resources to get a HTS I'm leaning towards using a subwoofer with the Elite and was wondering if anyone could give me some ideas, suggestions...point me towards some products. Budget $300.

wafi · 05-25-2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Driver_King

Your questions would be best answered in the Subwoofers section. Be sure to include a budget.

Good idea! Will put it up in subwoofer section. Dont knw why I didnt think of it. Thanks DK!

JJ · 05-25-2009, 12:14 AM

$300? Heck, get one of the Acoustic Audio HD-Sub12s. In Black. Then you'll have some money left over. Best bet until you can go up to $400-$600 in the budget range.

wafi · 05-25-2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

$300? Heck, get one of the Acoustic Audio HD-Sub12s. In Black. Then you'll have some money left over. Best bet until you can go up to $400-$600 in the budget range.

And I just plug that into subwoofer outlet at t he back of the Kuro?

Riff Magnum · 05-25-2009, 12:29 AM

Someone with your TV will need to clarify this idea further, but the whole thing does sound a little weird on the surface. So, your tv has an actual subwoofer output jack? That's crazy. I'm not saying your wrong or anything, it just seems to me that if you did that and it actually worked, you'd be getting way too much bass, since you'd still be relying on just your tv's built in speaker for the rest of the sound spectrum.

JJ · 05-25-2009, 12:30 AM

Not necessarily. Provided you toyed with the gain knob on the sub, you could make it adequate and not overpowering. But this would also depend on the subwoofer. I know my crappy old 19" Proview LCD in my bedroom has a subwoofer out. I've used it, but if anything, it seemed to send a really weak signal.

Yes, Wafi. Just via a RCA RG6 shielded cable. Although I dunno exactly how it would sound, though. Or what kind of signal would be sent...it's an interesting idea to mess around with. I mean, you could always keep the sub for when you get an AVR.

wafi · 05-25-2009, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Not necessarily. Provided you toyed with the gain knob on the sub, you could make it adequate and not overpowering. But this would also depend on the subwoofer. I know my crappy old 19" Proview LCD in my bedroom has a subwoofer out. I've used it, but if anything, it seemed to send a really weak signal.

Yes, Wafi. Just via a RCA RG6 shielded cable. Although I dunno exactly how it would sound, though. Or what kind of signal would be sent...it's an interesting idea to mess around with. I mean, you could always keep the sub for when you get an AVR.

Yeah I'm gonna give it a shot. Thanks JJ!

Driver_King · 05-25-2009, 03:36 AM

If not the AA, the A2-300 is back at $350. Call the extra $50 shipping. It is not a feather-weight sub *points at 72lbs shipping weight*.

bigm · 05-25-2009, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

Someone with your TV will need to clarify this idea further, but the whole thing does sound a little weird on the surface. So, your tv has an actual subwoofer output jack? That's crazy. I'm not saying your wrong or anything, it just seems to me that if you did that and it actually worked, you'd be getting way too much bass, since you'd still be relying on just your tv's built in speaker for the rest of the sound spectrum.

I've tried it out when i first got my Kuro and it worked just fine. Absolutely no issues.

wafi · 05-25-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bigm

I've tried it out when i first got my Kuro and it worked just fine. Absolutely no issues.

What did you use...as in which subwoofer?

lokir1 · 05-25-2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by wafi

What did you use...as in which subwoofer?

well i hava a 151fd used a sub thru the tvs sub out but as some ones stated it was really weak hardly noticeable guess the tv doesent have the amp power to drive a sub maybe one witha built in amp would work better?

JJ · 05-25-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by lokir1

well i hava a 151fd used a sub thru the tvs sub out but as some ones stated it was really weak hardly noticeable guess the tv doesent have the amp power to drive a sub maybe one witha built in amp would work better?

If it's a powered sub, the TVs amp makes no difference - its just sending a signal to it. Your sub was unpowered? Then it would have never worked with a sub out, as it would have had only positive/negative terminals.

But yes, when I tried it, the signal was very weak. Had to turn the gain up ALL the way, and even then, it wasn't much.

wafi · 05-26-2009, 01:55 PM

Hmm sounds like I would be better off getting my finances together and getting a HT system.

05-24-2009, 12:30 PM	#1
wafi Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:along the beltway Home Theater Gallery:26 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:4	Subwoofer with/for Pioneer PRO-111FD Has anyone used a subwoofer with the 111FD using the subwoofer outlet sans receiver. Until I have the financial resources to get a HTS I'm leaning towards using a subwoofer with the Elite and was wondering if anyone could give me some ideas, suggestions.

05-25-2009, 12:03 AM	#4
wafi Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:along the beltway Home Theater Gallery:26 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:4	Subwoofer with/for Pioneer PRO-111FD Has anyone used a subwoofer with the 111FD using the subwoofer outlet sans receiver. Until I have the financial resources to get a HTS I'm leaning towards using a subwoofer with the Elite and was wondering if anyone could give me some ideas, suggestions...point me towards some products. Budget $300.

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05-24-2009, 01:31 PM	#3
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	Your questions would be best answered in the Subwoofers section. Be sure to include a budget.

05-25-2009, 12:14 AM	#6
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	$300? Heck, get one of the Acoustic Audio HD-Sub12s. In Black. Then you'll have some money left over. Best bet until you can go up to $400-$600 in the budget range.

05-25-2009, 12:29 AM	#8
Riff Magnum Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Island Blu-ray collection:149	Someone with your TV will need to clarify this idea further, but the whole thing does sound a little weird on the surface. So, your tv has an actual subwoofer output jack? That's crazy. I'm not saying your wrong or anything, it just seems to me that if you did that and it actually worked, you'd be getting way too much bass, since you'd still be relying on just your tv's built in speaker for the rest of the sound spectrum.

05-25-2009, 12:30 AM	#9
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Not necessarily. Provided you toyed with the gain knob on the sub, you could make it adequate and not overpowering. But this would also depend on the subwoofer. I know my crappy old 19" Proview LCD in my bedroom has a subwoofer out. I've used it, but if anything, it seemed to send a really weak signal. Yes, Wafi. Just via a RCA RG6 shielded cable. Although I dunno exactly how it would sound, though. Or what kind of signal would be sent...it's an interesting idea to mess around with. I mean, you could always keep the sub for when you get an AVR.

05-25-2009, 03:36 AM	#11
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	If not the AA, the A2-300 is back at $350. Call the extra $50 shipping. It is not a feather-weight sub points at 72lbs shipping weight.

05-26-2009, 01:55 PM	#16
wafi Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:along the beltway Home Theater Gallery:26 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:4	Hmm sounds like I would be better off getting my finances together and getting a HT system.

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