Blue Ninja Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Hello all, I have a Yamaha R-N303BL stereo receiver I'm using in a room, with the intention of using the B outputs for outdoor speakers. I also have a subwoofer (K100-SW) for that room that I'd like to join in on the fun. The receiver has no sub output (obviously, since it's stereo, not home theater), but it does have line-out, and I figured that would be fine with the LFE/Line-In on the sub (which does not have powered speaker inputs). However, I had not considered that line-out was volume-independent - so the sub volume remains the same regardless of selected volume on the receiver. D'oh! I have seen suggestions of using the B output on a line-level converter, but I plan to use the B outputs for outdoors. I would rather not swap out for a surround receiver for a room with only speakers just to tie in the sub, and I'd rather not swap out the subwoofer for one with L/R powered speaker inputs that then chain off to the L/R speakers, if possible. Would it be viable to connect a line-level converter to the A speaker posts in parallel with the L/R speakers, and use that to connect to the line-level input on the sub? I have seen some on Amazon that are described as being for older radios to hook into a new receiver or something like that, so I'm not sure they're designed to handle this type of scenario - I don't want to let out any of the magic smoke that makes electronics work! So, is there a viable way to run the line-level input sub off the receiver's speaker posts alongside the L/R speakers, or do I need to exchange the sub for one with L/R speaker inputs & outputs? Thanks for any suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubetwister Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Yes, very simple. Get a sub with speaker level inputs, such as the highly regarded BIC PL-200. It has awesome reviews. $249 for a 12 inch powered sub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Use the RCA line outputs on your amps to send a full signal out and then let your sub amp do crossover duties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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