The Best Way To Connect A Subwoofer

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Have you ever wondered why subwoofers have more than one connection port on the back? Have you thought to yourself, am I using the best one or even the right one? Wonder no more, here is a walkthrough about how and why to best connect a subwoofer to your processor or receiver!
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@jomanski101 5 ай бұрын

I just found out that the rca splitter i'm using from my amplifier (with 2 sub outs) was the culprit for having ground loop humming sound, then i got a single thicker rca cable plugged it to one of my amplifier's sub outs going to my active sub's LFE port and it solved my problem right away. One of my happiest days ever. 😄

@COGuyStuff 5 ай бұрын

Yep, some splitters are not grounded properly, or in the way the particular sub needs.

@antwanjeffries8171 3 ай бұрын

@7paradigm7 Жыл бұрын

I've learned more in this 17 minutes than I have in 17 years 😅🤣. Fantastic!!!!

@medlord9958 6 ай бұрын

The power of internet!

@DeerParkAuto Жыл бұрын

Hey...just wanted to say, excellent info!! I came here for a quick refresher on rca connections,.....and ended up watching the whole video. You would be a very good teacher, if you are not already. Easy laymans terms and great comparisons or analogies for everyone to understand!! Good Job!!

@COGuyStuff Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tonyC637 2 жыл бұрын

Great content, very informative and legit. Thanks! Keep the content going 👍🏻

@davidjudd951 Жыл бұрын

I knew someone with a Cadillac XLR, and it definitely sounded great.

@GibsonsVapeShop Жыл бұрын

I personally like the sound of the bass kicking in late the and sound experience becoming much better; It's satisfying.

@jimclark7279 2 жыл бұрын

Great info. I have a 2-part question. #1 I have a powered sub. I am connecting it via the speaker input terminals. If I add a pair of speakers to the sub's speaker output terminals, will the subwoofer still operate correctly, (using its internal crossover), and #2, will the added pair of speakers play at full-range frequencies coming from the amplifier?

@jcepri 2 жыл бұрын

This video is EXCELLENT! I'm pretty green at this and a the info you shared as very clear. I just bought a JBL Stage 120 500W sub so I'm trying to find a good cable. I don't believe xlr is an option. I watched a video today on PSAUDIO channel where he suggests not using the pre-amp out to a powered sub. He said connecting it to an active output on the receiver conveys a better sound than by usubg the regular sub out connection. That was very confusing to me so I'm just goung to connect it to the pre out sub.

@rivonYT 6 ай бұрын

I agree with Mr McGowan (PSAudio), I have tested both pre outs and speaker (high level) connections to a SVS sub and the speaker connection sounds better (in part because of the subs crossover) in a stereo setup. I think it depends on the speaker wire gauge and isolation. But in multichannel configuration it is better to let the DSP figure out the low frequency signal, so LFE it is.

@jimjenkins3928 Жыл бұрын

Excellent help. Thank you. I only have 2 tower speakers & want to add a sub to my Onkyo TX-NR696 Receiver. Sub (Sony SA-CS9) came with a RCA connector but is very thin. I guess i need a more robust cable for quality sound. I do NOT have a input for a XLR cable.

@tonytee2107 9 ай бұрын

Great information. Many thanks.

@bigguy1403 Жыл бұрын

So can you tell me do you use a surge protector or plug directly into wall outlet since subs have their own dedicated fuse inside them?

@dragan3290 2 жыл бұрын

I have a few RF/EMI filters and filter chokes? I have some expensive RCA cable with Earth connection on RCA cable. I was thinking RF/EMI filter in the 240 volt input in the subwoofer? Any reply appreciated.

@onuralkan 2 жыл бұрын

I just used coaxial cable for my active sub and the humming gone. It's a pretty long cable like 45 feet long and it just works fine. Coaxial cable might be a budget solution for those who don't want to buy some expensive subwoofer cables.

@md.masudreza6211 6 ай бұрын

very useful, thank you.

@sdn1528 2 жыл бұрын

Have you tried Rel arrow wireless kit

@keithazz5103 Жыл бұрын

🤔 .. Does using a Y to both LFE and right effect the LFE input of the sub? Thanks

@PeterSz73 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen people recommending speaker wires over rca. Their reasoning was they both pick up noise the same but noise affects the low level signal (rca) much more than the high level signal so signal to noise ratio on the speaker wires would be better. Does that make any sense?

@samsquanch67 6 ай бұрын

Question, in my case I’m using a LFE output on the back of my preamp and want to add a second sub can I split that or do I need to split RCA’s to do that?

@pearldiver7 Жыл бұрын

Excellent information, and well presented. Thanks. Question: I'm considering adding a subwoofer output from my Naim Unity Atom streamer. Would using the preamp out or simply connecting to the speaker terminals be a better option? Or is there a better option? Any advice would be appreciated.

@JustBrowsing777 Жыл бұрын

I'm a bit late but still...the advice I've been given is to go with speaker terminals for better integration with the other speakers. All speakers get the same signal with better timing.

@pearldiver7 Жыл бұрын

@@JustBrowsing777 Thanks. Always appreciate good advice. I'll give that a try.

@tonyC637 2 жыл бұрын

One quick question, the wireless connection from emotiva, have you tried that one? I bought some emotiva amps and got a free wireless subwoofer connector. Also is there any difference when using a Y splitter off the wireless to both of the subs inputs, not just the LFE or is it the same as running a wire from the amp to a Y splitter?

@COGuyStuff 2 жыл бұрын

I did not try the Emotiva. It depends on the sub, some have a summing input, others don't. The specs may indicate it if so, not always. Sometimes you just have to try and see.

@davepetro5676 5 ай бұрын

There was a job 20 year ago. A hotel had a fire alarm and was picking up EMF. From the high power lines going over the building on 3 rd floor. It was a brand new wire to reinstall shielded wire but was o much for them. 2 Nd opinion was to buy rolls and rolls of Tinfoil. 2 on fire alarm wire and only ground 1 side to ground. To bleed the EMF way to ground. The tinfoil is the same stuff that in shielded wire. And again in shielded wire only to ground 1 end to ground if both side grounded it makes antenna I still remember we charge customers tinfoil and it work excellent.

@JMayzler Жыл бұрын

I’m hoping you or someone can help answer this question for me: I own a Behringer VQ1500d Powered PA Subwoofer. I also have a Denon AVR-S540BT receiver that I’m going to use for my home theater. Is it possible/safe to connect my Behringer subwoofer with xlr inputs to my receiver’s subwoofer Pre OUT?

@kman9387 Жыл бұрын

What about coaxial connection? That is how mine is connected using the RCA adapter tip. The run is 30ft.

@jamesalvendia5229 5 ай бұрын

thank you 🤸👌

@riasure 3 жыл бұрын

Hi There CO Guy Stuff, very helpful video-thank you! I am hoping to purchase a subwoofer to use with my Yamaha NS10 monitors in a small home studio setting. Do you have any recommendations for a good subwoofer that would perhaps compliment them? A lot of subwoofers seem to be geared towards the home theatre setting and therefore tend to only use rca connectors, but I am hoping to find a subwoofer that uses xlr, trs or dual ts. I will be connecting it to a monitor controller that has trs (single) output. I look forward to hearing your thoughts!

@COGuyStuff 3 жыл бұрын

Plenty use balanced XLR, but you won't find anything good using unbalanced TRS jacks, no. Nothing besides maybe some low end computer stuff. You just have to get over a certain quality/price threshold for XLR to be common. Like speaker level is on most low end, XLR stays on the higher. But, since you are using unbalanced, all you have to use is an RCA adaptor if what you find doesn't have it. No difference.

@riasure 3 жыл бұрын

@@COGuyStuff thanks for your response. I appreciate it. Okay, I will bear everything you mentioned in mind and my search begins! Thanks

@dkresheck 8 ай бұрын

Great video. I'd like to ask a question. I have powered bookshel speakers (edifiers) and my laptop with a headphone jack. No sub out connection. I just got a Sony SA-CS9 powered subwoofer that has only bare wire connections. Can I connect the following: Headphone to 4 banana plugs into the Sub In (L/R) > Then > 2 Banana to RCA to pass through to the Aux in on the Edifier speakers. I hope this makes sense and thanks for any assistance.

@COGuyStuff 8 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not none of that is a match.

@ancelhersman8937 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very informative. Problem solved.

@dr.tissonjob5707 Жыл бұрын

Do you recommend Y splitter cable? Does it cause too much of a load on the receiver or subwoofer?

@keithazz5103 Жыл бұрын

Y splitters are fine, I use one to power two subs. Some have 2 sub outputs and that's how some are able to have 4 subwoofers.

@ryanragan8899 Жыл бұрын

How can you tell if my sub is susceptible to summing? I have an SVS SB1000 Pro and I have my gain on the sub all the way up, as well as the volume on the AVR for the sub all the way up. I'm using the LFE only hookup for my sub. Should I use the splitter?

@COGuyStuff Жыл бұрын

If it doesn't indicate in the manual or back of the amp you just have to try and see

@nathanbusby3474 6 ай бұрын

Yes..... Not so much on volume but the frequency it helps a lot. Especially with Audio.

@blackburnparty Жыл бұрын

I have no dedicated sub outlet on my amp,could I connect banana plug to rca converter lead ,to a rca lead ,then the rca to the rca outlet on the sub .The banana plugs to the b speaker outlet ?

@bendermi 2 ай бұрын

Do you have headphones out ?

@silv3rsur73r7 Жыл бұрын

So I have a receiver with a SUB out (RCA), but a passive subwoofer. What is the best way to connect it? Buy a small mini amplifier for the subwoofer?

@COGuyStuff Жыл бұрын

It completely depends on the subwoofer, what it's power requirements and thus required amp, is.

@maheeinfy13 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes i hear pops from my svs pb2000 and hsu vtf2 mk4 when I pause/ play movie. But those pops are gone when I upgraded to sb16 ultra. Might have to do with the noise filters you talked about

@COGuyStuff 3 жыл бұрын

Most likely yes.

@NewLifeChannel2508 2 ай бұрын

Greetings! The amplifier (2.0) does not have a separate Subwoofer output, but does have an "RCA R\L Line Out." Question: whether subwoofers with an input connection are suitable - "RCA R\L In" or "Sub in" (one RCA input plug), as I understand it, I will need to use the "Y" RCA splitter. Did I get it right? Or are BOTH connectivity options suitable?

@COGuyStuff 2 ай бұрын

You need to feed both rca in to the sub, without a subwoofer (lfe) out from your processor.

@NewLifeChannel2508 2 ай бұрын

@@COGuyStuff Ok, I get it. Thank you!

@adctex 5 ай бұрын

Trying to connect to a wireless active Polk DSB2 subwoofer to a different brand soundbar (Zvox). The only cord that is connected to the subwoofer is the power cord... it has no input or output jacks. My soundbar, ZVox AV155 does have pin plug output jack for it's intended subwoofer. Any ideas on how to connect the soundbar to the wireless Polk DSB2 subwoofer...??

@COGuyStuff 5 ай бұрын

Those are not compatible devices.

@KateMitchell-js3hc Жыл бұрын

How can I get a samsung sub working without soundbar

@tinaa8438 Жыл бұрын

Hi I have an old model of sub is there anyway I can connect it to my soundbar? Need help please 🙏

@COGuyStuff Жыл бұрын

That completely depends on the soundbar, and sub - what models exactly are they?

@tinaa8438 Жыл бұрын

@@COGuyStuff thank you for replying 😇 soundbar is Laser spk-sb120 and the sub is Panasonic SB-wa340 sub is an old model !!

@COGuyStuff Жыл бұрын

Too funny - I use that same soundbar under a different name, on a couple of my parents old TVs! Unfortunately no, there is no way to use a sub with it.

@tinaa8438 Жыл бұрын

@@COGuyStuff ok Thank you for your time ❤

@Johna130 3 ай бұрын

what's a dool input ?

@COGuyStuff 3 ай бұрын

Dual. 2

@Johna130 3 ай бұрын

@@COGuyStuff Yes lol I know Duel means two I just didn't know what Dool was. cheers for the video I did learn something .

@White_King 2 жыл бұрын

Can't we just use an adapter from XLR to the ends? And use XLR for everything? Is it too expensive?

@COGuyStuff 2 жыл бұрын

There’s no point in doing that

@White_King 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not an expert I was cincerally asking why not :)

@kaislate 2 жыл бұрын

@@White_King using an adapter at either end will drop one of the three wires from the xlr and only give two wires to the speaker... thus defeating the purpose. Any noise in the cable would not be polarized out as the balanced third wire information is not given to the speaker to do its thing.

@everquestdidi3484 Жыл бұрын

Hello , I ordered a pair of RCA cable for 35 feet for my speakers as well as a single RCA at 20 ft for my sub, I paid around 1000 dollars for these cables as they are hand made with special care, I would like to know what is the best practice for dragging these cables along base board . Can I put them into an sleeve and run both cables across the room ? Is there going to be interference from one to the other ? Or as long as they are not power cables , I should be fine . Thanks

@johndecko2896 8 ай бұрын

Don't forget to leave the cables I to the freezer for 36 hours b4 putting g them into a sleeve, the sound from this is unbelievably xtal clear..just like having a new pair of ears.

@nathanbusby3474 6 ай бұрын

Actually raising the cables off the ground using a 3inch gap between the floor and wire. Throw some Black wire protection/shield over the wire cut 2 15 ft lengths and your getting the best non interference signal you can get. Especially on wood floors.

@Ladysman_217 6 ай бұрын

RG6 quad. Cheap and noise free. Just be sure the contractor is solid copper and not copper clad.

@tech4life884 2 жыл бұрын

The SVS Soundpath wireless adapter kit just simply sucks. I have one in my 12ftx12ft bedroom and I wanted to use it to cutout wires and every time I walk by it the signal drops and sometimes it doesn’t pick the signal back up until I move the receiver around ( SVS receiver). This adapter is horrible.

@COGuyStuff 2 жыл бұрын

The original is very sensitive to line of sight obstructions and keeping it away from metal and especially other antennas. It’s your placement.