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Wiring a speaker out of phase with sub connected

Probably a dumb question but here goes:

I changed the X-over frequency on my subs and want to re-adjust the phase to make sure they are good. My subs get their signalk from the 2nd set of binding posts on the main speakers.

Someone on this forum learned me a way to do the phase by reversing the phase on the main and then playing a test tone at the x-over frequency and adjusting the phase until its as close to canceling out as possible. And this worked GREAT. But now with my subs running off the mains for a signal I am unsure how to approach this.

My thought is (and don't laugh) is the reverse the phase on the main and then reverse again on the sub so the sub is the opposite phase of the main.

Would that work? I only know enough to burn my apartment down with this but I feel like this would work (getting the main and sub opposite [phase from one another]

gochurchgo
erik_squires
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You could do it that way, but you should not have to recalibrate the Xover frequency based on going from speaker to RCA level.  You will probably have  to recalibrate the overall speaker level.

Also, if you have ported speakers, they often sound better plugged when you use a sub.

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stereo5
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Many subs have a phase control on it or in the software app. Does yours?

gochurchgo OP
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My initial post is terrible. My question is this: if the sub gets a signal from the mains speaker posts then to get the main and sub to be opposite phase from each other how do I wire them?

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