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New member Username: PetroPost Number: 3 Registered: Mar-05 | my powered sub has one in jack for one terminal of single RCA plug and the other end of the RCA cable into the one pre out of the receiver (basicaly, one banana plug at each end). Now I have an integrated amp with R and L pre outs. The sub doen't have R and L. Just one in . How do you connect. Thanks. |
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Gold Member Username: MyrantzThe Land Dow... Post Number: 1891 Registered: Aug-04 | Either one will do. |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 3856 Registered: May-04 | First, in home audio banana plugs are for speaker connections and RCA's are for line level connections. These are not interchangeable terms. Look here for the difference: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=091-1260 http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?webpage_id=3&SO=2&&DID=7&CATID=39&Object Group_ID=125 http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&DID=7&WebPage_ID=215 Hooking up a mono input on your sub to two possible outputs on your integrated amp is a matter of opening the owner's maunal that cane with the integrated amp and finding which output jack the manufacturer suggests you use for a mono connection. DO NOT combine the two outputs with a Y adapter. You can split outputs but you cannot combine outputs. |
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New member Username: PetroPost Number: 4 Registered: Mar-05 | Thank you Myrantz and Jan. Myrantz, I will try either the L or the R on the amp and see if there is a difference. Jan,the owner manual (Denon PMA 2000 IVR) does not specify which to use for a mono connection (http://www.usa.denon.com/catalog/pdfs/PMA2000IVR%20DFU.pdf). I apologize for using the wrong terminology concerning banana plugs. Final question:is there a real difference (soundwise) between mono input and stereo input subs? Thanks again. |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 3860 Registered: May-04 | There is no difference in sound quality. If you can run a L and R stereo input to the sub, you will have an additional 6dB of gain at any given volume setting. This does not equate to 6dB more volume potential, just 6dB louder for the same volume setting compared to a mono input. You can make up that 6dB by turning up the gain control on the sub itself when running a mono imput. |
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Anonymous | use a Y-adapter |
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New member Username: PetroPost Number: 5 Registered: Mar-05 | I thought combining the R and L outputs with a Y adaptor is a no no!!(see Jan's first reply above). |
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Gold Member Username: MyrantzThe Land Dow... Post Number: 1892 Registered: Aug-04 | Petro I'd take notice of what Jan says: he stresses not to use Y adapters. And he knows his stuff! |