What all do i need to hook up subwoofers

How do you hook up a subwoofer to a receiver?

On most receivers, there is going to be one sub output, on some there will be two, but you’re simply going to plug your RCA cable into that subwoofer out on your receiver, and then the other end is going to connect to your subwoofer.

Do subwoofers need to be connected to the same wire?

If the subwoofer has only one set of spring clips, the subwoofer must share the same receiver connections as the speakers. The best way to accomplish this is by using banana clips that can plug into the backs of each other rather than overlapping bare wire.

Can you connect a subwoofer to a full range speaker?

Avoid connecting the subwoofer with speaker wire. The subwoofer will work well, but those speaker-wire connections on the back of the subwoofer, if it has them, do a poor job of isolating bass from your main speakers. Its OK to run your main speakers full-range and cross-in the subwoofers on their own. That was easy.

How to connect a subwoofer to a car amplifier?

You can go to the speakers from the amplifier and then from the main left and right speakers, and jumper to the subwoofer. In any case, connect both the left and right speaker outputs wherever they’re coming from to the input of the subwoofer amp. What Do All Those Knobs Do, Anyway?

How to connect a subwoofer to an amplifier?

There are a few ways that one can expect to connect a subwoofer to an amplifier, receiver, or processor (also known as a home theater receiver). The most common method is done by connecting the subwoofer to the SUB OUT or LFE output of a receiver/amplifier. But you might also come across a subwoofer that uses stereo RCA or speaker wire connections.

How do I connect my LFE subwoofer to my Receiver?

Connect Using Stereo RCA or Speaker Level Outputs. Sometimes youll find that a receiver or amplifier does not have the LFE subwoofer output. Or it might be that the subwoofer doesnt have the LFE input. Instead, the subwoofer might have right and left (R and L) stereo RCA connectors.

How do I connect a subwoofer to a receiver with RCA?

Right: An RCA Y adapter that can be used with a line level converter to connect to a subwoofer with a single RCA input jack. For subwoofers with only 1 or more RCA input jacks (no speaker level inputs), a simple way to connect them to a receiver with no subwoofer output is by using a line level converter.

What is the subwoofer input on a receiver?

The subwoofer input jack usually connects to a single mono (monaural, meaning both stereo channels are combined into one) output jack on the receiver. Example of the mono RCA subwoofer output jack found on many home receivers. These connect with a single male to male RCA cable to a powered subwoofer.