Can you connect a passive subwoofer to a receiver? Yes, you can connect a passive subwoofer to a receiver using the speaker connectors. However, its recommended to use an external amplifier to act as a go-between with your receiver and passive subwoofer.
Does a passive subwoofer require a separate amplifier receiver?
Passive subwoofers require an additional power source like a receiver or amplifier. Active subwoofers include a built-in amplifier and power source and only need to receive an audio source.
How do I connect passive subwoofer to receiver without subwoofer?
Right: An RCA Y adapter that can be used with a line level converter to connect to a subwoofer with a single RCA input jack. For subwoofers with only 1 or more RCA input jacks (no speaker level inputs), a simple way to connect them to a receiver with no subwoofer output is by using a line level converter.
Can I connect subwoofer to receiver?
If you are using your subwoofer with a home theater receiver, the connection is simple: Just run an audio interconnect cable like this one from the receivers subwoofer output to the subwoofers line input (pictured above). If the subwoofer has an input labeled LFE, use that one.
How do you connect a passive subwoofer to a stereo amp?
To do so connect the passive subwoofer to the external amplifier and connect the AV receiver/amplifier to the input of the external amplifier. Here you should use the Subwoofer PRE OUT socket on the A/V receiver/amplifier and connect this to the input of the external amplifier.
How do you connect a passive subwoofer to an older amplifier?
A subwoofer with speaker-level inputs is especially easy to connect to your older amplifier or receiver! To do so, just connect to the speaker outputs on the source unit using speaker wire and then to the matching inputs on the subwoofer. You can even power speakers from the amp or receiver at the same time.
Can I connect active subwoofer to an amplifier?
While a powered subwoofer (active subwoofer) does not need to be connected to an amplifier since its amp is built-in, you can connect a powered sub to an amp for data transmission only. To do this, connect the two with RCA cables and plug the powered sub into the wall for its power source.
Can you connect a subwoofer to a 2 channel receiver?
Subwoofer connection to a two-channel system differs from the methods used in home theaters. AV receivers feature bass management to direct the low bass frequencies to the sub and the midrange and treble frequencies to the speakers. The subwoofer is hooked up to the receiver with a single interconnect cable.
Can you connect a powered subwoofer to an amplifier?
While a powered subwoofer (active subwoofer) does not need to be connected to an amplifier since its amp is built-in, you can connect a powered sub to an amp for data transmission only. To do this, connect the two with RCA cables and plug the powered sub into the wall for its power source.
How do I hook up an old subwoofer to my receiver?
If your receiver doesnt have a preamp output, you can treat the subwoofer like another speaker and use speaker wire to connect it to the receivers speaker terminals designated for the front left and right speakers. You would then connect the front left and right speakers to the subwoofers speaker-level terminals.
How do you hook up an old subwoofer to a new receiver?
A subwoofer with speaker-level inputs is especially easy to connect to your older amplifier or receiver! To do so, just connect to the speaker outputs on the source unit using speaker wire and then to the matching inputs on the subwoofer. You can even power speakers from the amp or receiver at the same time.
How do you hook up a non powered subwoofer to a receiver?
You can connect a passive subwoofer to an AV receiver by treating it as a loudspeaker and linking the subwoofer directly to your AV receiver via the speaker connectors. You can also power it with an external amplifier and treat it as a powered subwoofer that connects to the pre-out.
Most subwoofers have both a left & right input. It usually doesnt matter which one you use. Some people will buy a “Y adapter” or “splitter” so that a single cable can feed both subwoofer inputs.