How to Connect Speakers to an AV Receiver
By that same token, you're going to need some speaker wire to go from your receiver to your subwoofer and then from your subwoofer to your front speakers. Run speaker wire from speaker outputs on receiver to inputs on sub. That's how the subwoofer gets its power and generates bass in this configuration.
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2 outdoor speakers connected to either TV or DirectTV receiver? - They are hooked up either to a mixer or directly into my computer via a firewire audio interface.
How Do I Hook Up. Non-Powered Subwoofer Connections If your subwoofer doesn't plug into a power outlet, that means it isn't powered. So how do you connect it? The best way to go about it is through your front speakers. You'll need some extra speaker wire to do this. Plugging Speaker Wire into your Subwoofer If you haven't already readthan you might not know a simple rule about speaker wire: length. When you run cable for the left and right channels like your front speakers, or your rear speakersyou should keep the length of the speaker wire the same. For instance, if you use 8ft for the front left speaker, use 8ft for the front right, too. You can use different lengths for the rears as long as the rear speaker wires match eachother. By that same token, you're going to need some speaker wire to go from your receiver to your subwoofer and then from your subwoofer to your front speakers. Its important to keep the pairs of wires equal in length. Don't forget to keep the wires hiok same length. Its also important to mind positives and rwceiver your speaker wire connects a + and - wire to your components. You can use either end of the hpok as positive or negative, just so long as you use the same pattern for both ends of the cable. Consider Upgrading to a Powered Subwoofer Connecting your speakers to your subwoofer results in less power to your speakers. That's how the subwoofer gets its power and generates bass in this configuration.