My existing sub woofer is bare wire, and this unit looks to have an RCA sub jack. Is this a problem? Will I need a powered sub-woofer for this unit?
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In order to use a passive sub you would need a separate power amp, or one of Denon's 7.1 receivers and assign the rear surround amp to the sub output.
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Thanks for your question. You will need a powered subwoofer for any quality contemporary receiver. None have powered sub outputs. This is a fantastic sounding receiver. World Wide Stereo is 35 years old and a very proud Denon dealer.
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This is a wired sub-woofer. I recommend you use a cable that is actually designed for subwoofer use, as I have found that not all coaxial cables work well with subwoofers.
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my sub is starting to get weak for some reason. do you guys know if i can hook up a powered sub to this receiver? im not sure if i can since the sub this came with connects via regular speaker wires (black and red)
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This is a self powered sub woofer meaning you won't need any additional amplifiers. Simply hook it up and enjoy the thumps
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These are designed to be used with a surround sound receiver/amplifier. The sub-woofer has a built in amplifier, but only for powering the sub-woofer. You will need to wire satellite speakers with standard speaker wire (I used 14AWG). The input for the sub-woofer is a single RCA connector, I would recommend a double shielded coax with RCA connectors in order to keep out interference from power sources. Most TVs have 2x <=10W stereo output for a pair of speakers, this will not work for this system. BA recommends a 10-100W per channel amplifier(receiver) with sub-woofer out for these speakers. These are designed to be used with a surround sound receiver/amplifier. The sub-woofer has a built in amplifier, but only for powering the sub-woofer. You will need to wire satellite speakers with standard speaker wire (I used 14AWG). The input for the sub-woofer is a single RCA connector, I would recommend a double shielded coax with RCA connectors in order to keep out interference from power sources. Most TVs have 2x <=10W stereo output for a pair of speakers, this will not work for this system. BA recommends a 10-100W per channel amplifier(receiver) with sub-woofer out for these... » Read More These are designed to be used with a surround sound receiver/amplifier. The sub-woofer has a built in amplifier, but only for powering the sub-woofer. You will need to wire satellite speakers with standard speaker wire (I used 14AWG). The input for the sub-woofer is a single RCA connector, I would recommend a double shielded coax with RCA connectors in order to keep out interference from power sources. Most TVs have 2x <=10W stereo output for a pair of speakers, this will not work for this system. BA recommends a 10-100W per channel amplifier(receiver) with sub-woofer out for these speakers. « Show Less
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Yes. Besides that, the codes connecting sound bar to the main box are white, not black. Sub woofer does not need wiring.
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Dear Bill, Thanks for the info. I didn't connect the wire's directly but I guess it amounts to the same thing. The left and right front speakers are attached to STR-DH800 posts. I connected separate the speaker wires from the left and right front speakers posts to the left and right posts of the subwoofer. The subwoofer is a part of a Paradigm Cinema 70 set. It has its own power plug, an on/off switch and an RCA input The subwoofer hums when the RCA is plugged into it and I touch the unplugged end. Sincerely, John
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Just plug the red and black wires into the back of the amp or receiver. Unless you don't have an extra slot for the sub. If that's the case I'm not sure how to help.
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I will be able to provide a definitive answer if you can provide me the model of the receiver. To get this sub working, you either need a LFE out ( a co-axial port usually available on most of the basic receivers) or a sub-woofer speaker screw-in ports. To get the most out of this sub, i would prefer LFE out to connect to the sub.
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I'm not sure about that. There are two sets of RCA plugs on the back, input and output, but can't advise you to use them. I think you will have to call audioengine. They may have it set up so you MUST use their subwoofer.
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No. the RCA connection will not allow that connection to be made. I made that mistake and found myself not using the wires I purchased. My advise. Take a picture of both the subwoofer and the connection on the back of your receiver and take it to best buy or radio shack. Have the attendant show you what wire to purchase then you can find it online (cheaper). Hope this helps.
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The Receiver outlet for the subwoofer uses only the subwoofer cable, you can not use bare wires for that. I also realized that sadly. You can get the cable from any electronic store close by or from amazon for less than $10.
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Not sure what u mean but make sure there is sub cable input for the receiver and subwoofer. Some older subs use speaker wire instead.
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The sub is powered. I have it connected with a single 3.5mm jack but as others have said, RCA is also possible.
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No. The amp is in your sub woofer case. All your Speaker Connections are on the back of the same Box.I have had this unit for several months now & it is a very good system. I'm sure if you purchase one you will Enjoy it.
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I want to know why I can't get the sub-woofer to work.It stays on stand-by mode.It works when I run the set-up mode,but after that it goes back into stand-by mode.What's wrong?
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All I know is I plug the single cable end into the AVR and the double end into the sub woofer and everything works just fine. Since there is no stereo information involved I would assume that the hot lead on the single end goes to both of the hot leads on the sub end and the ground of the single lead goes to both of the ground leads on the sub end making it a splitter of sorts but don't ask me why they used a double jack to begin with on the older subs. JJK