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Two subwoofers for two channel music listening

Hi all , 
How do you hook up two active subwoofers? I have two SVS 1000 series subwoofers with both high level (speaker) and line level (RCA) ins.

Method one - Lets say the subs have high/speaker level inputs. So do you hook up the left sub from the left amplifier out and similarly right speaker out from the amp to right sub high level in? This set up is just like the stereo pair of speakers.

Method two - The alternate is from a preamp hook up the RCA line in of one subwoofer then daisy chain i.e. RCA out from the first sub to the RCA in of the second subwoofer. Not using a Y splitter from the preamp. Trying to use both red and white RCA from preamp to red and white RCA in of the first sub.

Which method do you prefer? Any benefit or disadvantage of one over the other? Thanks for your comments and inputs.
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russ69
3,479 posts
 
Best is speaker hook up. Just run from speaker to sub. Place subs forward firing and inside of your mains.
james633
1,004 posts
 
I think you will find the same results from both options you have. Most guys with two channel use the speaker connection because a lot of two channel setups lack the connections needed. 
To take it to the next level adding and active crossover between your pre and amp (pre amp to sub, sub to amp) is best but more expensive and requires extra interconnects.
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
Right. No difference. Sub bass is mono. Line level or speaker level, same result. Running from one to he next is fine too. I've done all three. No difference. Use whichever is most convenient.
tweak1
3,645 posts
 
Audio Alchemy says NOT to hook subs up from their speaker binding posts, whereas Paul McGowan (PS Audio) did a video on speaker to sub


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