Diss Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 Ok just got my RSW 15 and with that crappy manual, and a me being a total newb when it comes to Home Theater, I'am not sure what to do. I have a subout on the reciever, and the RSW 15 has 2 RCA connections for input, do I need a y-conector and plug into both of the inputs( left and right), or do I just plug into 1 input(Right or Left)? And any sugestions for cables, I was considering the Monser Bass 300 The length its gonna need to be is about 24'. Thanks Brandon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinsrme Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 No you do not need a Y adapter, though one would be nice. either one, I use the top jack just because Monster is a decent brand but if you so not feel like paying the premium, radio shack or acoustic research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CO1 Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 You don't have to split your sub out but someone mentioned that if you do and use both inputs you will gain 2-3dB. I don't know if that's true and I have not tried it out because I get enough complaints now as it is. would be interesting if someone could confirm this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickB Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 On my PB2+ I use one input and it works great. In the bedroom I have a Velo. CHT-15 and when I used one input it would turn itself off at lower volumes. Since I put a Y adapter at the sub it has'nt happened since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danadog Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 After a bunch of searching and reading old threads I came across this thread as I am in the same boat with the same question. I just unpacked my new to me RSW 15 and wanted to see what everyone's thoughts are after all of the years. Y or no Y? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivadselim Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 No Y-adapter is necessary. The gain in dB that you get from using both inputs isn't something that can't be gained by simply turning the sub's master volume knob up a bit. A Y-adapter can't give the sub more overall headroom. If you end up operating an RSW-15 at anywhere near the maximum volume setting then you have some other major issues to deal with that a Y-adapter isn't going to help with at all. So, connect from your AVR's subwoofer output to one of the sub's inputs labeled LINE IN. Set the LOW PASS switch to DISABLE. This should disable the sub's low-pass filter but just to be safe set the low-pass filter as high as possible, too. My experience with the RSW-15 is that it is best to just leave the sub ON all the time. I would recommend you disable the AutoON. If your AVR has some sort of AutoCAL/AutoEQ software such as Audyssey or MCACC, then set the polarity switch to 0°. Otherwise, you are on your own to determine the best setting for the polarity switch, empirically. If the Monster cable's price is reasonable, then it will be fine. But there is no need to spend a lot of money on a cable. Any decent cable should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danadog Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Thanks for the detailed response. I have had the sub in it's box since I bought it from you this fall. Lets just say I am very excited to get it fulled hooked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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