Any idea what type of subwoofer cable is the one that comes with this model? I have called VIZIO and they insist that it is an RCA cable.
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It is NOT an RCA cable. At least, not on the model I purchased from Amazon. There are several pictures of the unit on the Amazon listing. One of those pictures is of the back where input connections are made. If you look at the input on the far left end of the picture, you will see the jack for the subwoofer. The cable resembles a coaxial cable except it just plugs into the sound bar instead of screwing on like a typical coax. Hope this helps.
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Sorta, it's a single black cable. Not rca as in having red, yellow, and white tips. But the tip is that rca style.
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Does your amp have a dedicated RCA output jack for subwoofer? try this link: http://stereos.about.com/od/systemsetup/tp/Connecting-a-Subwoofer.htm
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Thank you very much for responding. You have confirmed that this seems to be an anomaly. I'll contact Vizio. Problem is this is a replacement unit for my first unit that had a bad USB port. Starting to lose faith.
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Exactly. You got it. I'm not sure which Denon reciever you have, but if it's a 5.1 or better,(not a pro logic) it should have a single rca plug labeled as "sub out" or "low signal out". Use a heavy gauge sub cable or rca cable.
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Rajesh, This cable is specifically for connecting your powered subwoofer to an soundbar or Audio Video receiver. The dual rca connectors are connecting to the sub and the single RCA connector plugs into your soundbar with an sub out rca connector.
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Ok. The way I have mine set up is, I used the supplied OPTICAL AUDIO cable, connected from the TV to the sub woofer. This way, everything that would be coming out of the TV speakers, are coming out of the sound bar and the sub woofer in amazing sound quality.
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I had to "modify" the cable from the sub woofer output jack to slip on fittings on the speakers. It isn't a poweed sub but really sounds good. Can't remember if the speaker came with a cable but don't think so. Your stereo should have a cable for a sub. Hope this helps?
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I've been using mine rather heavily since March 2013... zero problems with the sub (and I think my neighbors would agree with that statement). I've had problems with intermittent audio drops when running optical out from my TV to the Onkyo; however, I rewired using all HDMI and it seems to have resolved that issue - unsure whether that was an 'onkyo problem' or a 'vizio problem', but rewiring fixed it either way.
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I use this cable for stereo rca connection. For subwoofer i have the " Monster MC 450SW-4M EU Subwoofer 450sw High Performance Cable-"
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Hello Matthew, I am not using the subwoofer that come with the speakers. I have a Polk Audio sub and it is still working great. The speakers, on the other hand, are great. I have a hearing problem and I am hearing sounds I never heard from movies before so I have been rewatching a lot of them to hear the richness of the sounds I have been missing.As far as getting a cable, you get what you pay for. You don't have to buy the best but don't get the cheap one.
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Dear Bill, Thanks so much for the advice. I set the speaker for speaker pattern 3/2.1 which I assume means three in the front, two in the back and subwoofer.. and produces 5.1 sound. Anyhow, sounds good to me and the RCA cable works fine. Had the Protector message come up and shut down the tuner a few times... I eventually figured out the the dangling speakers wires going from my A and C speakers that I had disconnected from subwoofer were causing the problem... Disconnected them from the speakers also and normalcy returned.. Again Thanks.....John
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I just added this subwoofer to my Insignia soundbar. The blue light turns red after a while and there is nothing in the booklet to indicate why? I have a wired connection from the rca connector just for adding a subwoofer to the soundbar.
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I too have a VIZIO 55 LED and was disappointed with the tonal qualities. I had an old subwoofer from a previous Sony TV which I hooked into the audio outputs. Set audio output to variable and it adds just enough bass to make it sound good.
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You must supply your own cable; it uses a single RCA connection. Amazon has one that appears highly rated here: Mediabridge ULTRA Series Subwoofer Cable (15 Feet) - Dual Shielded with Gold Plated RCA to RCA Connectors - Blackor you can search for: Mediabridge Ultra Series Subwoofer Cable - ( 15 Feet ) - Dual Shielded with RCA to RCA Gold Plated Pro Grade ConnectorsGood luck.
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The sub also has both left and right channel RCA plugs, so if your source has an RCA sub out, you can use a standard RCA cable, and just not plug in one side, as most sub sources are mono, with just one plug.
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The sub comes with RCA cables. They are left and right that converge to a single.
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I would have to say yes. I used a single RCA cable, but something just didn't sound right. I then purchased a y-split subwoofer cable and there was an obvious difference, at least to me.