REL speakon connection to amp vs speakers


I will be connecting 2 T/9x's to my system (B&W 805 D4) driven by a NAD M33. I am wondering if there is any audible difference between connecting them to the amp or to the speakers directly and am guessing somebody here has tried it.

 

I only use the system for music and I listen relatively quietly, the "room" is 16 by 16 but open concept so the total space is 16 by 50.

pbomberg

*To correct my poor grammar, Frank at Signal Cables makes an aftermarket version of the REL speakon cables, he does not make the cable supplied by REL.

"For stereo set up, the manual is actually pretty poorly written. p18 1.a refers you back to pages 11 & 12 where there is nothing mentioned about stereo set up."

Agreed.

I have tried it both ways, connected to the the amp outputs and the RCA out from my preamp going to my S812. I do prefer the RCA out to sub, it just seems a bit more dynamic and deeper bass. It's a much easier hookup also, especially if you are using mono blocs amps.  I had to make a extention cable when I rolled out my monos. Besides, I don't really want the sub to have the flavor of the main amp, I prefer it having the flavor closest to the source. 

@macg19 you are right and Franks version is awesome.

Frank at Signal Cables makes an aftermarket version of the REL speakon cables, he does not make the cable supplied by REL.