Pre out to my active sub?

[Tim]

I borrowed an old Carver reciever (thanks Darrin!) to use for awhile and only the "B" speaker outputs work. I'd like to be able to run my (active) sub and was wondering if it was possible to use the pre outs for this. I seem to remember that I can but I'm not positive. Thanks guys 

[Jason B]

I borrowed an old Carver reciever (thanks Darrin!) to use for awhile and only the "B" speaker outputs work. I'd like to be able to run my (active) sub and was wondering if it was possible to use the pre outs for this. I seem to remember that I can but I'm not positive. Thanks guys 

Some receivers will only activate the pre sub out when the unit is in surround mode. I had a Technics receiver that was this way. I had to run a left and right speaker level feed to the speaker level inputs on the sub for two channel music.

[Tim]

+T in 12

no surround option on this beast...

[Jason B]

+T in 12

no surround option on this beast...

I am guessing it should be active all the time then. 

[Todd R]

The pre out is always how I hook up my subwoofer.  Done it with three different amps so far and it always works great.

[ts]

I have an Adcom pre with with 2 outputs, one lab and one normal. Always use the normal out for my 2 channel amp. But I can use the lab out for an active pre, no? If that's doable I may just scrap that bi-amp idea in another post I just made.

[itsmyforte]

I have an Adcom pre with with 2 outputs, one lab and one normal. Always use the normal out for my 2 channel amp. But I can use the lab out for an active pre, no? If that's doable I may just scrap that bi-amp idea in another post I just made.

the lab output is for balanced connection.  it will work just fine for pre-outs to anything.

to the original poster, if its an old reciever they sometimes have a "center" channel pre-out, this would work since back then they fed out full range.  this is ofcourse assuming your sub has its own low-pass crossover.