AVR sub out to 2.1 stereo in

[Krishroy2004]

Hi all,
I want to know what will happen if i connect my AVR sub out to my 2.1 channel stereo.
Will my 2.1channel sub work? a 2.1 need a stereo in to work properly but if I feed a mono sub out will this work as 0.1.

 

[sanjivnayak]

Normally in stereo amp Sub-in is not provided. Subout from AVR to be connected to Sub-in of your amp.

 

[Krishroy2004]

It's a 2.1 powered speaker with 3.5 mm AUX-in port.

 

[efernand1]

Hi,

If you want to hook up the powered speakers to the AVR, use the Line Out L+R ports and not the sub port..unless you want only Low Frequencies going to the powered speakers...

 

[Krishroy2004]

Hi,

If you want to hook up the powered speakers to the AVR, use the Line Out L+R ports and not the sub port..unless you want only Low Frequencies going to the powered speakers...

My AVR doesn't have a L+R out, so the sub out is an only option. I want to use my 2.1 as a 0.1 for a little bit of thump in music. As of now I don't have a sub, so I was thinking about to use my powered speaker's sub for some time.

 

[tuff]

Can you please name the model of the avr and the stereo system? It would be quite helpful to suggest available options.

 

[sanjivnayak]

Yes you can connect with the right cable. As your 2.1 speaker will have one volume control, left and right speaker may be removed or muted since they can't play low frequency.

 

[Krishroy2004]

Can you please name the model of the avr and the stereo system? It would be quite helpful to suggest available options.

AVR - Yamaha RX-V585
2.1 - Elife XPS 2005A

 

[Krishroy2004]

My AVR has 2 sub out, should i use both sub out as a L+R in 2.1 system? or single sub out will be enough.

 

[efernand1]

The subout is more of a mono signal ....so even if you have 2 sub out...it will be the same signal.....mono....

 

[Krishroy2004]

The subout is more of a mono signal ....so even if you have 2 sub out...it will be the same signal.....mono....

That means a single sub out will work..... I will try today.

 

[hifitoaster]

My first sub was Logitech z2300's line in with y split cable. from onkyo AVR. It works. Many people told me that it might break my 2.1. theoretically it behaves only as if it was equed down at treble and mids. Blthe punch was better on y splitting the left and right.

 

[Krishroy2004]

From your Onkyo AVR you use the Line out(L+R) or the Sub out?

 

[sanjivnayak]

There are two sub out for two subwoofers. Connect one subwoofer to your speaker by using appropriate cable.

 

[sanjivnayak]

 

[Krishroy2004]

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Thanks

 

[hifitoaster]

From your Onkyo AVR you use the Line out(L+R) or the Sub out?

Sub out - y Split cable - l/r of z2300. I had disconnected the satelites from the sub while Using it AS a a sub. The z2300 is infamous for bad designing on crossover for the satellites. Many folks fried their satellites just by playing loud for long.

 

[hifitoaster]

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There are two sub out for two subwoofers. Connect one subwoofer to your speaker by using appropriate cable.

If there are 2 subouts, it's better. You can use a normal RCA and connect to left and right. It's a decent temporary solution until you find your sub you like.

 

[tuff]

@Krishroy2004 I could not find any info on the above speakers. So i am guessing a bit. If the system has an amp built into the subwoofer and powers the 2 speakers, i would be careful about going and plugging the same speakers in the Yamaha. These speakers usually have very low impedences and also have very low power handling capacity like 10 watts or so. The amp might just fry the speakers or the speakers might in return damage the avr.
I could be completely wrong about this.
If you can provide some specs of the 2.1 model, we can dig a bit deeper.

 

[hifitoaster]

@Krishroy2004 I could not find any info on the above speakers. So i am guessing a bit. If the system has an amp built into the subwoofer and powers the 2 speakers, i would be careful about going and plugging the same speakers in the Yamaha. These speakers usually have very low impedences and also have very low power handling capacity like 10 watts or so. The amp might just fry the speakers or the speakers might in return damage the avr.
I could be completely wrong about this.
If you can provide some specs of the 2.1 model, we can dig a bit deeper.

He is trying to connect to the sub out of the AVR. Its just like connecting those speakers to a CD player with RCA. If he is trying to connect the satellites to the AVR then like tuff said something will be fried sooner.