rigel Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 NeeD help! How can i setup this onkyo htr391 reciver with the klipsch ksw 10 sub? Are they compatible with each other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted December 15, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2014 Unfortunately, your receiver does not have an "RCA Sub Out". I've never seen a speaker output on a receiver for a subwoofer. Take a look at the attached image from the KSW10 Manual. It appears as if they are suggesting that you hook up two wires to the main speakers (one going to the sub input on the sub and one going to your main speakers). I have never seen this setup before. Someone else help clarify before you try this as I would think you would be increasing the resistance from an 8ohm load to a 4ohm load when you connect two speakers to one input. Just seems like a bad way to setup as you do not have an actual dedicated LFE channel with that setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 That's just a high input set up, run the speaker out wires from the receiver to the high input of the sub,and run the high output from the sub to the speakers. The sub will work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted December 15, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2014 Jim, the back of the sub only shows Speaker Inputs, no Speaker Output. That's what has me confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted December 15, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2014 Here the rear of a KSW10 that I owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted December 15, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2014 It doesn't appear that the KSW10 has a line output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I see now. He could potentially hook that up through maybe the surround channels then? He should get the input into them and sound from the sub,and use the L/R mains for the mains. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted December 15, 2014 Moderators Share Posted December 15, 2014 Yeah, it seems strange to have two line level inputs as opposed to the typical one in and one out. Not sure what the logic is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechnut Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Rigel, Short answer is to follow the diagram that Youth linked from the manual. Jim, if you did use a surround speaker output, you could really only listen in All Channel Stereo. If it was set to Dolby or other formating, the sub wouldn't get near as much information to process into lows, as their isn't near as much sound going over the surrounds as the LRC channels. I'm afraid the better answer is it's time to upgrade your receiver. I had to bite the exact same bullet at one time. Bought a Pioneer VSX-1019AH and then figured out the benefits of a stand alone amplifier, and wanted one. The Pioneer didn't have pre-outs for an amp so I had to upgrade. So IF you go that route, get one with at least 5.1 pre-outs, and maybe 7.2 if you really want to extend the life of your receiver, as your home theater expands. This bug is addictive and most of us always want more. Or just want to tinker.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 if you did use a surround speaker output, you could really only listen in All Channel Stereo That's what I thought,but didn't put into my answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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