Passive AVR and powered subwoofer?

budda

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• Mar 28, 2015

• #1

My son has a Onkyo HT-R391. This receiver has a passive sub. Uses One speaker wire 1 Positive ,1 Negative. I would like to upgrade his sub because I bought a new one. The sub I would like to add is a Energy 10.3 sub. I am not sure if I can do that and if so how I would wire it. Any thoughts? Thanks. Here is a pic of the Enery hookups

 

jayn_j

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• Mar 28, 2015

• #2

Yes. Connect the subwoofer output of the receiver to the binding post inputs (speaker level) on the subwoofer. I believe you would only need to connect to the left one.

 

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budda

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Thanks. Quick follow up. My left, or left speaker? Sorry. Just want to be sure. Kinda like turn left right. Right, no I mean correct. turn left. lol

 

jayn_j

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Traditionally, the connector on the sub labelled left. Don't think it really matters.

 

budda

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• Mar 28, 2015

• #5

Thanks. I just got a new set of speakers and I am trying to kelp him upgrade. But he has a surround in a box and I don't want to damage it. I have never had a AVR without RCA connecter for the sub. My current AVR is a Denon X4000 love it! thanks again