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Rotel + B&W Sub
Hello everyone! I'd like some advice on how to hook up a B&W subwoofer with a stereo pre-amp, as I have only ever done this with receivers (dedicated sub out line). I would like to use the crossover on the sub to send anything above 80hz to my B&W 683S1's. What are my options for doing this with a Rotel RC-1082? I would rather not use the speaker terminals on the sub because that would mean purchasing another set of speaker cables. For those not familiar with the Rotel, here is a back drawing.
Bowers & Wilkins 683 Speakers Rotel RB-1090 2 Channel Amp Rotel RC-1082 Stereo Pre Amp Rotel RCD-1072 CD Player Pro-Ject Debut Carbon w/ Ortofon 2M Red (sitting on a piece of slate supported by 3 "solid tech feet of silence" isolation feet) Rotel RLC-1040 Power Conditioner Shynyata Research SR-Z1 Power Outlet & Venom 3 Power Cords x 4 Tara Labs RSC Vector 1 Speaker Cables & Interconnects Primacoustic Room Treatments |
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Your preamp has two sets of RCAs. I'd simply connect your sub to the second set and see how it sounds after you tweak it to the mains. I'm pretty sure you'll find this to work quite well.
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Thanks for the reply! But going this route doesn't filter out / crossover anything going to the 683's 😔
Bowers & Wilkins 683 Speakers Rotel RB-1090 2 Channel Amp Rotel RC-1082 Stereo Pre Amp Rotel RCD-1072 CD Player Pro-Ject Debut Carbon w/ Ortofon 2M Red (sitting on a piece of slate supported by 3 "solid tech feet of silence" isolation feet) Rotel RLC-1040 Power Conditioner Shynyata Research SR-Z1 Power Outlet & Venom 3 Power Cords x 4 Tara Labs RSC Vector 1 Speaker Cables & Interconnects Primacoustic Room Treatments |
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Correct. Why not just let them naturally fall off and have the sub pick up the lows? I'm pretty sure that's how most are doing it here, but I may be wrong. Can't hurt to try it anyway.
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When I had my Rotel amp/pre I used the second set of output for the sub and rolled the sub off at 50 Hz and ran the B&W N804 full range.
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