How Do You Connect A Subwoofer Home Theater?
There are two ways to connect a subwoofer in a home theater. They are: 10K ohm line-level RCA cables for a powered sub; or 10K ohm RCA cables to an external amplifier that powers the subwoofer. It depends on whether the subwoofer is a powered subwoofer or a passive subwoofer. Powered subwoofers have an amp built into the cabinet. Passive subwoofers do not have an on-board amp, and therefore must be powered by an amplifier in the same way any other speaker is powered by, and connected to, an amplifier. Use an RCA cable to the subwoofer output. Surround sound receivers are ubiquitous now, serving as the brains for the majority of home theater surround sound systems. The subwoofer output is often labeled the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) output. Place the subwoofer wherever you choose. Bass frequencies have no directionality to the human ear. Unlike the human voice, for example, there is no sensation of bass frequencies coming from behind, or beside, or in front of a listener. The subwoofer
