Sunfire Subwoofer Installation help needed

Thanks Mkfischer2000. I didn't think you could run both balanced and unbalanced at the same time from the preamp. I guess that is a lack of knowledge with out a doubt. I also thought that the sub had to be run directly into the amp. Again lack of knowledge too. It is a great feeling when you have a community with quality people like yourself whom can help issues at hand. Ok I guess I need to get an RCA end interconnect. I know where I get can a Kimber PBJ rather quickly. Will this work well in this application? Again thanks and I need to chill..........................

You will need 2 interconnects - one for each channel. You might want to start with something inexpensive, and long enough to experiment with placement of the sub. After you have determined where it sounds best, you can purchase a pair of better cables in the correct length. Good luck.

JD

WOW !!! This sub is a marvel in it's self. Those Maggies with out a doubt have a partner !!!! Gmorris I set the sub up between the Maggies. Unbelieveable the lows and how they blend together. As I first started out the volume was a bit high and it litteraky rocked the cd player. So I had to back it off and presto ......no more skips! Your right too. These controls are VERY sensative. I can see where patience is going to be a factor here. I did notice that one of the RCA jacks that I plugged into on the sub was loose. It doesn't appear that you can tighten it from the outside. Is this something that needs attention? I'm happy and I'll experiment until I find the best sound possible. Thanks To everyone for the input too!!!!

Zenieth: Once you can get the sub dialed in ( patience and experimentation are worth their weight in gold here ), you might want to think about an aftermarket power cord for at least your CD player. I purchased a GCD-750 locally for a friend that lives out of state and used it briefly prior to shipping it out to him. I found that this specific player responded VERY favorably to a power cord swap. While using the factory cord, it was an "ok" player. After swapping the power cord, the presentation improved quite a bit i.e. had much blacker background, offered better imaging / soundstage and offered a much sweeter, airier & more "liquid" sound.

You might also want to start reading up on various "tweaks" in terms of being able to minimize the influence that vibrations have on your CD player and other components. Judging by what you've stated here, you're already having problems with either air-borne or floor-borne excitation.

As far as the loose RCA jack goes on the sub, that does need attention. I would call up Sunfire and discuss this with one of their tech's. They have very good customer support as i've dealt with them on several occasions. You can snag their phone number off of the Sunfire website. They do NOT have an email address or offer technical help via the web, so you do have to call. Sean
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