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Hooking Up Speakers and Boston Sub-woofer

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Jose Cruz

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Hello,
I am 17 and i just got into this Vintage home audio stuff, and I want to set up a few speakers to an amp, I am hoping somebody can tell me the right and best way to do this.

Ok, So I have a ken-wood receiver with a pair of Paradigm Titans V1, A Pair of JBL Tower Speakers not sure on the model but they stand about 3,4 feet tall. And a Boston sub-woofer"non powered" with weird plug-ins. I think the only problem I have is that the sub-woofer only has 1 pair of red and black outlets not 4. I Have the receiver in the picture and the sub-woofer outlets look similar to the ones in the picture that I got off google because I am not home at the moments to take a picture of lol.
 

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If your JBL speakers have good bass, you may not need to use the subwoofer. If you decide you want to use the subwoofer, you may need another amp to do so. Good luck.
 
Are you sure that Boston is a subwoofer. It has a wall mount bracket. You don't see them on subs. Take the grill off and check if there is a tweeter in addition to a small woofer.

According to the BA web site the Voyager speakers (40, 50, 60 and 70) are full range outdoor speakers
 
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JoeESP9 said:
Are you sure that Boston is a subwoofer. It has a wall mount bracket. You don't see them on subs. Take the grill off and check if there is a tweeter in addition to a small woofer.

According to the BA web site the Voyager speakers (40, 50, 60 and 70) are full range outdoor speakers
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No fair! That's not what you originally posted. That's the bass module from a Sub Sat 6 System.:D

That particular "subwoofer" (I use the term lightly as a 6.5" speaker really isn't much of a subwoofer) was designed specifically for use with some satellites that were part of the original "system. As far as I can tell it was fed directly from the original satellites. You could try connecting it to the "B" speaker connections on your receiver. However you will probably have some level problems.

I seriously doubt if it will produce bass as good, let alone better, than your current speakers.
 
JoeESP9 said:
No fair! That's not what you originally posted. That's the bass module from a Sub Sat 6 System.:D

That particular "subwoofer" (I use the term lightly as a 6.5" speaker really isn't much of a subwoofer) was designed specifically for use with some satellites that were part of the original "system. As far as I can tell it was fed directly from the original satellites. You could try connecting it to the "B" speaker connections on your receiver. However you will probably have some level problems.

I seriously doubt if it will produce bass as good, let alone better, than your current speakers.
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I agree. The JBLs are probably fine by themselves compared to the muddy, weak bass you are likely to get with that Boston sub. You can try it both ways but I bet the JBLs sound better by themselves. Being unable to adjust the crossover frequency is one of the biggest issues here - the sub is probably set somewhere around 120 Hz for use with the original Subsat system, which would be way too high for use with those towers. I love Boston Acoustics, but that subwoofer isn't all that great in this situation.

A new subwoofer is the best option if you find the bass in the JBLs lacking. Personally, my preference would be to use the Paradigms with a new powered subwoofer over any other configuration. I realize that you may not have the means to acquire a new subwoofer, but it's just a suggestion if you can afford one at some point.

That's my $0.02.
 
If you take the speaker wires from the Titans and the subwoofer and twist the ends together, you should be able to run off the "A" speaker connection. It'll just be a four ohm load.

As a matter of fact, that is how the original sub/sat was recommended to be setup.
 
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If you take the speaker wires from the Titans and the subwoofer and twist the ends together, you should be able to run off the "A" speaker connection. It'll just be a four ohm load.

As a matter of fact, that is how the original sub/sat was recommended to be setup.
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Probably won't be like a traditional 4 ohm load, as the (likely present) low pass filter in the sub will keep the parallel impedance more like the main speakers across most of the audio range.
 
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