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One sub, a two channel system ,one HT reciever ??

I have a nice two channel system that uses the Pre Out's of a HT reciever to a line input of my preamp to integrate the HT system with my two channel gear.

Right now, the sub is driven by the LFE of the HT reciever and bypasses the sub's crossover and it works well.

To use the sub with my two channel gear... it would appear that I take the power amp out put to the speaker inputs and then the speaker out's to the speakers and set the sub crossover where I want.

However, the manual says use either the line level input OR the speaker level inputs but not both.

a) what happens if I screw up and fail to unplug them appropriately

b) Is there a clever way to hook up the sub with my two channel system and the HT system?
tcatman
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shadorne
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I was a Quad dealer for over 20 years and of course they are famous for distorted sound.

Do I detect some tongue-in cheek?

I would add that anyone with a typical modern system where it is often difficult to hear dialogue on movies without jacking the sound way up (background sounds cloud diaglogue) needs to ask themselves what might be wrong with their midrange and what might be wrong with the "impressive" bass....one word "distortion".
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tcatman OP
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Thanks all

What worked was to run the Kef 104.2 full range. I used the Kube 200 active equalier to extend the kef 104-2 base range and the second line level output of the Kube to send a second independent line level signal to the Velodyne subwoofer. I set the low pass crossover to about 60 Hz which gives me the missing bottem octave.

More playing to do but I am making progress.

I suspect with a better quality sub that I would have more options since this sub vibrates or buzzes if I set the cross over too high (80 hz).
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dbphd
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Tcatman,

My experience with Velodyne is with the HGS 10 & 15 subs, and they are indeed fine. Placing the sub on an Auralex SubDude is a big win.

I have a KUBE for my 104/2s that I have never tried. I've read it introduces distortion, but that may not be true, or an observation based on an incorrect hookup. Anyway, I'm happy with the 80 Hz crossover, freeing the 104/2s from LF duty. I could be happy with just the 104/2s in full range mode, as well. The only setup I don't care for is the 104/2s and the HGS-15 both covering the under 80 Hz range, and that seems similar to the mode you prefer.
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