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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: Burnt on November 02, 2005, 04:54:29 PM
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Hey All
Just wondering what type of cable you would use with a subwoofer.
What I mean is you walk into Best Buy and they've got cables specifically marked as 'subwoofer cables'. Are they identical to a 75ohm digi cable or a 50ohm analog rca cable or are these completely different?
I'm brand new to this subwoofer thing but have one coming in the mail and would like to make sure I have the right cable for the job before it gets here.
Thanks
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That could depend on your preamp. My subwoofer can be connected with a 75ohm digital cable, with RCA cables, or with regular speaker wire.
What subwoofer connection options does your preamp have?
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That could depend on your preamp. My subwoofer can be connected with a 75ohm digital cable, with RCA cables, or with regular speaker wire.
What subwoofer connection options does your preamp have?
The only option my reciever has to connect my sub-woofer is a single rca type jack on the back of the unit. The subwoofer also only has one rca type jack as well. The reciever manual doesn't tell me anything about the type of cable to use though. Just in case anybody is wondering the reciever is a Yamaha HTR-5830 which will be used for my 5.1 computer system.
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Sounds to me like you need a 75 ohm digital cable to connect it.
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Sounds to me like you need a 75 ohm digital cable to connect it.
Cool, I've got lots of good digi cables sitting around.
Thanks for the help goose. ;D
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Regular RCA will work fine.
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If you need a really long cable to place your sub in the corner, you can make a cable using some spare star quad or coax wire. I'd do that before I bought any "subwoofer cable" from best buy.
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I'd use anything before I bought cable from best buy!
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I'd use anything before I bought cable from best buy!
an unbent coat hanger? :D
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I'd use anything before I bought cable from best buy!
an unbent coat hanger? :D
b00m?
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I'd use anything before I bought cable from best buy!
an unbent coat hanger? :D
b00m?
Depnds how conductive a coat hanger wopuld be to an electrical signal, though I kind of guess it would at least spray sparks ;D Only one way to find out >:D
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wasn't it this show? :)
05/04/01 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA
1: Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand, Imitation Leather Shoes, Holden Oversoul > Sleepy Monkey > Walk On, Driving Song > Casa Del Grillo > Driving Song, Postcard, Dear Mr. Fantasy*
2: Let's Get Down To Business, Climb To Safety, Genesis, Happy Child > Ain't Life Grand > One Arm Steve > Chilly Water > Drums** > Stop Breakin' Down Blues***, Ride Me High**** > Chilly Water***
E: End Of The Show, Blackout Blues
* with Chuck Leavell on keyboards
** with Cecil Daniels on percussion, Matt Abts on percussion, Unknown members of Wild Magnolias on percussion
*** with Chuck Leavell on keyboards, Warren Haynes on guitar
**** with Cecil Daniels on midi-saxophone, Chuck Leavell on keyboards, Warren Haynes on guitar
['Baby, Let Me Follow You Down' rap by JB during 'Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand']
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wasn't it this show? :)
05/04/01 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA
1: Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand, Imitation Leather Shoes, Holden Oversoul > Sleepy Monkey > Walk On, Driving Song > Casa Del Grillo > Driving Song, Postcard, Dear Mr. Fantasy*
2: Let's Get Down To Business, Climb To Safety, Genesis, Happy Child > Ain't Life Grand > One Arm Steve > Chilly Water > Drums** > Stop Breakin' Down Blues***, Ride Me High**** > Chilly Water***
E: End Of The Show, Blackout Blues
* with Chuck Leavell on keyboards
** with Cecil Daniels on percussion, Matt Abts on percussion, Unknown members of Wild Magnolias on percussion
*** with Chuck Leavell on keyboards, Warren Haynes on guitar
**** with Cecil Daniels on midi-saxophone, Chuck Leavell on keyboards, Warren Haynes on guitar
['Baby, Let Me Follow You Down' rap by JB during 'Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand']
nope. it was this one i do believe:
10/10/03 Kiefer Lakefront Arena, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
1: Chilly Water > Proving Ground > Chilly Water, Papa Johnny Road, Me And The Devil Blues, Stop Breakin' Down Blues, Yard of Blonde Girls, Tall Boy, Are You Ready For The Country?
2: Papa Legba, Bayou Lena, Rebirtha > Drums > Stop-Go > Little Lilly > Climb To Safety > Use Me > Thin Air (Smells Like Mississippi) > Old Neighborhood > Action Man
E: Old Joe, Ain't Life Grand
['Frankenstein' tease before 'Rebirtha'; 'In The Garden' rap by JB during 'Stop-Go']
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ya gotta love the alg encore.
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:-X
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Easy there J, the times, thaey have changed bud ::)
I like ALG, is that bad in the panic scene or something? ???