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My home stereo sub-woofer has a mini-jack stereo input (like headphone/ipod.) My receiver has a single RCA sub-woofer output. What's the best way to connect. Since my sub doesn't have R-R/L stereo outputs like electric pianos I can't choose the mono output.

 

Do I buy a splitter to combine stereo mini output to mono sub RCA input in receiver?

 

Just plug a mono mini-jack to RCA in receiver if such a cable exists?

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My home stereo sub-woofer has a mini-jack stereo input (like headphone/ipod.) My receiver has a single RCA sub-woofer output. What's the best way to connect. Since my sub doesn't have R-R/L stereo outputs like electric pianos I can't choose the mono output.

 

Do I buy a splitter to combine stereo mini output to mono sub RCA input in receiver?

 

Just plug a mono mini-jack to RCA in receiver if such a cable exists?

 

 

Use a cable with a stereo 1/8" plug on one end and L/R RCA plugs on the other. Connect the 1/8" plug to the subwoofer and one of the L/R RCA plugs to the receiver.

 

Since the lowest bass frequencies are usually carried by both left and right channels, you won't be missing anything.

 

I would not use a mono 1/8" plug, as this would short the jack on the subwoofer.

 

Good luck!

 

Tom

 

 

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My home stereo sub-woofer has a mini-jack stereo input (like headphone/ipod.) My receiver has a single RCA sub-woofer output. What's the best way to connect. Since my sub doesn't have R-R/L stereo outputs like electric pianos I can't choose the mono output.

 

Do I buy a splitter to combine stereo mini output to mono sub RCA input in receiver?

 

Just plug a mono mini-jack to RCA in receiver if such a cable exists?

 

 

Use a cable with a stereo 1/8" plug on one end and L/R RCA plugs on the other. Connect the 1/8" plug to the subwoofer and one of the L/R RCA plugs to the receiver.

 

Since the lowest bass frequencies are usually carried by both left and right channels, you won't be missing anything.

 

I would not use a mono 1/8" plug, as this would short the jack on the subwoofer.

 

Good luck!

 

Tom

 

would a splitter at RCA end sending it back to mono make a difference?

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would a splitter at RCA end sending it back to mono make a difference?

 

I wouldn't bother.

 

The frequencies are too low and, I am pretty sure that most frequencies in the subwoofer range are summed to mono by the recording engineer in the first place.

 

If I am wrong, I'm happy to change my opinion. :)

 

Tom

 

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