Sub connection
Posted by: Jaseamondo on 10 March 2008
I recently got a denon 4306 receiver that i have connected to my set up as a processor/3 channel amp ,to finish of the home cinema i need a subwoofer which i will hook up to the Denon , I would like to be able to use it for 2 channel as well though sometimes. Can i do that 
. Sub will be either svs pc or pb ultra. Other kit is in my profile. Cheers.
. Sub will be either svs pc or pb ultra. Other kit is in my profile. Cheers.I've just looked at these two subs....
They both employ a pair of stereo RCA inputs, a pair of outs, and a pair of XLR inputs.
Basically you have a choice.
If you want to run the sub in home theatre ONLY mode, run a single RCA from the sub out of your Denon to the left RCA input of the sub. Set the sub's x-over around 120Hz, volume around 33-50%, and plug the mic into your Denon and let it do the auto setup routine.
If you want to run the sub purely as a supplement to you 2-channel setup then get a Naim sub lead (5pin Din-RCA pair) made up... hook that from the HiCap (one of the spare outputs you'll have) to the RCA stereo input of the sub. Then spend hours & hours of fun balancing the sub's volume and x-over to your stereo kit
If you want both.... buy a different sub.
An n-sub, for example, has dedicated LFE (.1) inputs as well as stereo RCA... this allows you to connect it up in both the ways described above, and switch it from movie to music mode in order to get your moneys worth out of it whatever you're listening to.
I don't use and n-Sub, I use a Focal JM Lab Profile SW904 sub... but basically it does the same thing, and that's why I chose it. (see my profile).
If your choice of sub is a done deal, and you're getting it for movies, then hook it up straight to the denon as above.
All the best
Mike
They both employ a pair of stereo RCA inputs, a pair of outs, and a pair of XLR inputs.
Basically you have a choice.
If you want to run the sub in home theatre ONLY mode, run a single RCA from the sub out of your Denon to the left RCA input of the sub. Set the sub's x-over around 120Hz, volume around 33-50%, and plug the mic into your Denon and let it do the auto setup routine.
If you want to run the sub purely as a supplement to you 2-channel setup then get a Naim sub lead (5pin Din-RCA pair) made up... hook that from the HiCap (one of the spare outputs you'll have) to the RCA stereo input of the sub. Then spend hours & hours of fun balancing the sub's volume and x-over to your stereo kit
If you want both.... buy a different sub.
An n-sub, for example, has dedicated LFE (.1) inputs as well as stereo RCA... this allows you to connect it up in both the ways described above, and switch it from movie to music mode in order to get your moneys worth out of it whatever you're listening to.
I don't use and n-Sub, I use a Focal JM Lab Profile SW904 sub... but basically it does the same thing, and that's why I chose it. (see my profile).
If your choice of sub is a done deal, and you're getting it for movies, then hook it up straight to the denon as above.
All the best
Mike