Good subwoofer, crappy receiver mix good? - Blu-ray Forum

th3drap3ryfalls · 05-25-2009, 04:33 AM

Well i got a quick question because i can get a nice polk subwoofer for very cheap here locally but i don't know if i should buy it yet for one reason.

I have a very crummy entry-level pioneer receiver and a mediocre pioneer subwoofer (both came from same HTiB) but i don't know if the Polk subwoofer will sound good coming from that Pioneer receiver. I am a HUGE audio noob so if i can get any suggestions that would be awesome!

And just so you guys know, I do eventually plan on getting a newer receiver but not till later in the summer.

Once again, thanks guys!

-Mario M

the model is Sx-218
here is the manual that came with it if it matters.
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/ep...s/XRE3196A.pdf

JasonR · 05-25-2009, 04:41 AM

I guess the main concern...is your current woofer active or passive? How do you connect it? Speaker wire or analog subwoofer cable?

guitarist155 · 05-25-2009, 04:59 AM

well it has a powered output for a passive subwoofer but no lfe output, so yes you could connect a subwoofer with speaker level inputs using that output and it would work fine. but i would really recommend just saving the money and getting a better receiver first. I see no sense in upgrading your sub with your current receiver unless it's just too good of a deal to pass up.

05-25-2009, 04:33 AM	#1
th3drap3ryfalls Member Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:36	Good subwoofer, crappy receiver mix good? Well i got a quick question because i can get a nice polk subwoofer for very cheap here locally but i don't know if i should buy it yet for one reason. I have a very crummy entry-level pioneer receiver and a mediocre pioneer subwoofer (both came from same HTiB) but i don't know if the Polk subwoofer will sound good coming from that Pioneer receiver. I am a HUGE audio noob so if i can get any suggestions that would be awesome! And just so you guys know, I do eventually plan on getting a newer receiver but not till later in the summer. Once again, thanks guys! -Mario M the model is Sx-218 here is the manual that came with it if it matters. http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/ep...s/XRE3196A.pdf Last edited by th3drap3ryfalls; 05-25-2009 at 04:35 AM. Reason: misworded (if that is even a word...)

05-25-2009, 04:59 AM	#3
guitarist155 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:nashville Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:134 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	well it has a powered output for a passive subwoofer but no lfe output, so yes you could connect a subwoofer with speaker level inputs using that output and it would work fine. but i would really recommend just saving the money and getting a better receiver first. I see no sense in upgrading your sub with your current receiver unless it's just too good of a deal to pass up. Last edited by guitarist155; 05-25-2009 at 05:03 AM.

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05-25-2009, 04:41 AM	#2
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	I guess the main concern...is your current woofer active or passive? How do you connect it? Speaker wire or analog subwoofer cable?

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