Instruction says to use RCA "Y adapter" for subwoofer yet it supplies a traditional RCA cable with two male ends on each side. What is going on here? Can this cable still be used and if so which color goes into my reciever ( only one subwoofer ouptut ) , the red or white?? Instruction says to use RCA "Y adapter" for subwoofer yet it supplies a traditional RCA cable with two male ends on each side. What is going on here? Can this cable still be used and if... » Read More Instruction says to use RCA "Y adapter" for subwoofer yet it supplies a traditional RCA cable with two male ends on each side. What is going on here? Can this cable still be used and if so which color goes into my reciever ( only one subwoofer ouptut ) , the red or white?? « Show Less
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I would not stress about this. The best solution would be to use an RCA Y adapter, and you could have one in 2 days from Amazon. However, you will get signal from plugging it into either the red or white terminal. Plug it into the one you like best and order the adaptor. I made my own from an old RCA cable that I had. Remember that you only paid $100 for your surround sound system-you aren't going for audiophile levels of accuracy here.
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Just pick one color to use at both ends, or you can even rip it apart and use one strand. It is deceiving because a subwoofer is mono, not stereo, so you don't need a left and right. The only time you would need that is even you were using the woofer to amplify and then extend another speaker out past the subwoofer from your receiver. If you are only using as a subwoofer you only need to use on color. Hope this helps.
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you will need these to make it work. I use these with my yamaha receiver and it works well.Monoprice 10ft High-quality Coaxial Audio/Video RCA CL2 Rated Cable - RG6/U 75ohm (for S/PDIF, Digital Coax, Subwoofer, and ComposMonoprice 6inch RCA Female to 2-RCA Male Digital Coaxial Splitter Adapter
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I think you can plug either in and it should work, but it's best to buy a Y adapter (I got it for like $2 on Amazon) and use that to plug both ends in.
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no its a 15 foot male sub cable . no y on it both ends are male . I ordered a tsunami y adapter here on amazon to use with that for a polk sub. works great. the number is rca701-y1 . I actuly ordered two more to keep because they work so good. hope this helps .
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You can get a sub cable at the electronics store and a splitter. It's. single on one in and red and white on the other. Plug the red and white into ur sub for better sound, then plug the sub cable into the sub connection in the back of the receiver. When u go into the menu of the receiver go into the manual select for speaker options and select 1 sub instead of two.
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I recently purchased the RC-Micro 5.1's and, being uninformed about audio stuff, have called their tech support on a few occasions. Each time I've called I've been immediately connected to a knowledgeable and patient adviser. 1-866-441-8208 is their number. I was told that a split cable is not necessary. A simple male-to-male video cable was recommended. Apparently, the video cable provides more protection against interference. Either of the two subwoofer ports are fine to use. The left/right thing doesn't matter in a 5.1 set-up. (By the way, you may notice that the manual offers a second method to connect the subwoofer using speaker wire. I was told this second method was irrelevant when creating a 5.1 set-up.) When I mentioned I might need a long cable to connect the subwoofer, I was advised to get an RG6 cable tv cable. I've seen this method confirmed on another forum. As far as speaker wire or the other speakers, I was advised to get standard 16 gauge speaker wire (Unless I was running the wire a long distance.) Still, I ended up buying 14 gauge wire from monoprice.com which seemed to be a respected speaker wire seller from what I read on the forums. For what it's worth, I was advised against getting tips or banana plugs and rather, to carefully insert the bare wire. Hope this helps.
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I asked Energy customer service about this. They said connect to the LEFT input of the sub only. They were very adamant that it would not degrade the sound. They explained that the Left/Right inputs are there for some (older?) receivers that have split Left/Right outputs for the subwoofer. I was going to by a Y adapter, but they convinced me there was absolutely no need.
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Both cables coming out of speakers are fixed. They then connect to a duel plug. That is where you could extend one or the other. One is a basic RCA so you would need an RCA extension as one side would need to be female the other male. The other channel has an odd pin connector that I do not know. But extending the RCA should be easy enough. Whether or not it is the left or right side I do not know....and logistics at this time would prevent me from figuring out. I took a picture but I don't currently see where to attach
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Correction to my previous response. Still plug into L/RFE female plug on subwoofer. Forget the adaptor. It's been a while since I installed mine. You need a subwoofer cable. It is a different size than RCA jack. I am 100% sure this is what you need to do. You can actually order a subwoofer cable on Amazon if you can't find one locally. 7 or 8 dollars.
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The RCA output jack is for the subwoofer only. L, R, center, and surround L&R; are simple bare wire hook up.Yes, you will need to wire in a RCA jack for the sub. Shielded cables are always better with any audio application.
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A single male RCA subwoofer cable can be used and plugged into the L input. I have a receiver with a subwoofer out that uses a single RCA and this is not an issue. This is plug option listed with the included instructions, but is not very well documented elsewhere.
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One set of RCA's is for the subwoofer amplifier and the other set is for an additional amplifier for door speakers. If the EQ is amplified, there are output wires for 4 more speakers. The speaker output wires produce clean power and sound great with 6x9 Polk audio and 6.5 full range speakers in the doors. I used an additional amp to power the front and rear most speakers. 3.5 and 4x10. Used the sub output to an amp that powers 2 10" subs. The whole system sounds amazing! Only have 1 RCA output to the EQ input from the DVD player.
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"Does the AUX input include the red and white L/R input"I just looked at this unit at Costco (I don't own one) and the answer is yes. It has two cables feeding from the rear: one USB cable and one standard RCA cable, like you mention. What's strange is a lot of posts about this product say it has a minijack cable only and no USB or RCA, however I just saw with my own two eyes the USB and RCA cables. They must've updated the model. And, yes, the model I saw was the LP2D, which is how I ended up here reading reviews for the product. Just make sure you can return if they send you the older model. "Does the AUX input include the red and white L/R input"I just looked at this unit at Costco (I don't own one) and the answer is yes. It has two cables feeding from the rear: one USB cable and one standard RCA cable, like you mention. What's strange is a lot of posts about this product say it has a minijack cable only and no USB or RCA, however I just saw with my own two eyes the USB and RCA cables. They must've updated the model. And, yes, the model I saw was the LP2D, which is how I ended up here reading reviews for the product. Just make sure you can... » Read More "Does the AUX input include the red and white L/R input"I just looked at this unit at Costco (I don't own one) and the answer is yes. It has two cables feeding from the rear: one USB cable and one standard RCA cable, like you mention. What's strange is a lot of posts about this product say it has a minijack cable only and no USB or RCA, however I just saw with my own two eyes the USB and RCA cables. They must've updated the model. And, yes, the model I saw was the LP2D, which is how I ended up here reading reviews for the product. Just make sure you can return if they send you the older model. « Show Less
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This isn't an answer, but clarifying the question, since I have the same problem. I expected two cables - a red and a white to go from L/R audio out on the TV to L/R audio in on the box. What I GOT with the unit was ONE cable, split into R/W (two plugs) on one end and with only ONE plug (black) on the other end. So how do we connect four ports with the three plugs? This has nothing to do with the power supply. Thanks!
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Not if that works or not. I simply bought a rca cable "Y" cable and ran from subwoofer out on the receiver to the two inputs. These cables can be bought for less than $10.
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I never use a y connect. I fear of interfering with signal integrity. The Subwoofer wiring is soldered to the circuit board using silver, copper, or such conductors. I can't say the same about a y connect
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Check the rear of the receiver. If there is an RCA connector marked "sub out" or "lfe out" or similar, it will work just fine. It will probably be yellow in color. I'd be very surprised if there wasn't such a connector on any modern receiver.
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really unimportant with a sub. I dont have this sub, but the principal is universal for powered subs. I would use a std rca sub cable and the key is to be able to place it where you maximize its impact. yes should be useable w/ almost all modern recievers
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Probably worth buying a more advanced subwoofer.... Thought mine was but unfortunately my RCA connection to my subwoofer did not work so I tried connecting my subwoofer to my two front speakers. Don't know if that is the proper way but that thing is delivering a thumping bass