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Connections to a preamplifier using y cables – Sunfire Subrosa SRS-210R User Manual

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If your preamplifier does not

have a sub/LFE output, you can

use “Y” cables to send its main

outputs to both the subwoofer am-

plifier and your main amplifier.

The subwoofer will play the low

frequency range and your front

speakers will play the full range.

Although bass is commonly

distributed evenly between left

and right channels (L+R bass),

movie soundtracks often contain

differential (L-R) bass. The opening

scene in “Top Gun”, for example,

has loads of L-R bass information.

If this is not preserved, the bass

in these scenes sounds anemic.

The Sunfire subwoofer utilizes

differential gain on the left and

right inputs to retain both the L+R

and L-R information. Therefore,

systems which do not have a dedi-

cated sub/LFE output should use

both the left and the right inputs

as shown, for the greatest bass

impact.

An alternative connection

method without using Y cables is

shown on the next page.

If your preamp/receiver has a

dedicated sub/LFE output, then

only the Left (Mono) input is used,

as shown on the previous page.

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