BarKohba
Established Member
Hello,
I was wondering, some subs, including the one I have (yamaha sw700) have speaker outputs on them (which work shen the sub is connected to the receiver at speaker output).
As some recievers/amps dont have 2 dedicated sub outputs (only mono), the only way to connect 2 subs is at rhe speaker outputs. However, in order to then low cut the main speakers, the only way to achieve that is to connect the main speakers to the sub speaker outputs - this way i can control the low crossover from the sub and prevent frequency overlap and overworking the mains (especially when we re talking about bookshelves).
My question is: what are the disadvantages of connecting the speakers this way? Since the signal from the amp first goes to the sub, and then routes to the main speakers (sans the crossover frequency range), is there any sound degradation for the speakers vs a direct connection to the amp?
I was wondering, some subs, including the one I have (yamaha sw700) have speaker outputs on them (which work shen the sub is connected to the receiver at speaker output).
As some recievers/amps dont have 2 dedicated sub outputs (only mono), the only way to connect 2 subs is at rhe speaker outputs. However, in order to then low cut the main speakers, the only way to achieve that is to connect the main speakers to the sub speaker outputs - this way i can control the low crossover from the sub and prevent frequency overlap and overworking the mains (especially when we re talking about bookshelves).
My question is: what are the disadvantages of connecting the speakers this way? Since the signal from the amp first goes to the sub, and then routes to the main speakers (sans the crossover frequency range), is there any sound degradation for the speakers vs a direct connection to the amp?