D-Rex Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 I finally broke down and bought a subwoofer and now need to know the best way to hook it up... I need about 25' and don't want to spend $100 for it... but I might be willing to spend $50 if I had to... Thanks, D-Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Here: http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/single/subwoofer.htm Very cheap and just as good as the stuff costing 10X as much (IMO) If you want cheaper, I use this line of stuff and like it: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=181-644 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Rex Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 Thanks Ken, two very good options! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Sure! Personally, I would get the Blue Jeans just because the price difference is small and the potential for noise/issues on a 25 foot cable is very real. I use the 25' S-video cable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Rex Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 Is there any benefit to splitting the ends to connect both left and right plugs? D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoker Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Some claim a slight increase in bass db by connecting to both left and right input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scp53 Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 when i have both l and r connected and then switch to one connection, there is a spl drop thats noticable to my ears. as for the cable, if not bluejeans, consider partsexpress.com. they have some decent Dayton audio and AR sub cables. scp53 edit post- just realized Ken already pointed towards pe for cables(i should have read the whole post). didnt mean to repeat the message. sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 i personally do not like AR cables despite the fact that they have gotten good ratings, but i can admit that the mon$ter bass 300 sounds better than the ar cable, i reccomend audio quest personally or dayton or bluejeans, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scp53 Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 i just said ar but ive never had them. i think there better than monster for the money. and you said audio quest cables, where do you buy that? i think ive heard of them. scp53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Audioquest are getting into the higher end of things. They have entry-level stuff, such as their Sidewinder interconnects, but most of their stuff is on the level of Kimber, Cardas, Analysis Plus, etc. A lot of retailers carry them, but the best place to get them online is www.audioadvisor.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formica Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I'd also put my vote in for BlueJeans... good quality, no-nonsense cables. ---------------- On 2/9/2005 10:43:21 AM D-Rex wrote: Is there any benefit to splitting the ends to connect both left and right plugs? ---------------- Only if you have your subwoofer's "gain" set at it's maximum. Using L&R inputs in will increase the output by 3db for your CURRENT gain setting... but it won't increase the total capacity of the sub's output. If you rebalance the system... you will have to turn down the sub by 3db in your processor. The sub's maximum output is usually controlled by the driver's limitations. Later... Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Rob (Formica) Let me get this right, If I'm currently just using the mono input to sub from receivers .1 channel, set up the eq (Yamaha YPAO) and let it balance out, THEN use dual leads to deliver voltage to both L+R inputs on sub, there will be a +3db gain? That would be just the thing to use occasionally when a movie requires that you really blast it. Lots easier than the deep menu settings you'd have to get to otherwise. btw, does anyone know what keeps us from feeding too much signal into a sub, thereby blowing it up? My ksw12 really gets pumping sometimes and I don't want to damage it. Is there some time of input voltage 'regulator' that limits the input signal so it doesn't overdrive? Sorry for weird terminology here. Please correct. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave217 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Well licky for you I finaly found something i know by hart. I have the same sub in family room/surrond sound system. And to me the y cable is the best one for the sub I also tend to go with Monster Cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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