Silly receiver question...

[whoaru99]

I'll add more confusion. The SB2000 has an 80Hz high pass filter on the line outs. Maybe rather than jumper pre out/main in to feed the sub, maybe you want to run the pre out to the sub line inputs and run the sub line outputs back to the main in. That would reduce the bass demands on your main speakers.

 

[opnly bafld]

"That would reduce the bass demands on your main speakers."

Then get a tube amp and just use the Marantz as a preamp.

 

[nj pheonix]

This would seem to be perfect for your application.
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https://www.amazon.com/SHD-Subwoofe...ocphy=9003938&hvtargid=pla-349825491003&psc=1

 

[MannyE]

I'm not sure we're not being trolled.

Sometimes, there are people who have no clue and are just really confused. It's not a crime.

 

[RunOutGroove]

OK... I took the trouble of walking over to my local stereo shop and armed with a couple of schematics that I had drawn, I asked the expert there some questions. It turns out that we were both correct and that the Y in the Y cord can be pointed either way. My way wouldn't have been incorrect, but I wasn't seeing how the way that was being suggested to me could be correct... but now I understand. I'll admit that he way that was being suggested to me here on the forum seems to actually be the better way to go as it can be done without the need for any adaptors (A slightly more solid connection).

I guess that they way that I think requires that all questions I may have ben answered and that I have a reasonably solid understanding of something before I proceed. It might have to do with the fact that I'm slightly dyslexic and have a bit of ADD as well, meaning that I can be slow to absorb information (but oddly sometimes understand or notice things that no one else seems to). I know that I'm prone to miss things, so I really try to make sure when I do anything that I know what I'm doing. Anyway, I appreciate folks here dealing with my confusion, questions, doubt, etc and I apologize for any frustration that I may have caused anyone in dealing with me. I now understand what the deal is with this thing and know just what stuff to order... Thanks!

 

[RunOutGroove]

I'll add more confusion. The SB2000 has an 80Hz high pass filter on the line outs. Maybe rather than jumper pre out/main in to feed the sub, maybe you want to run the pre out to the sub line inputs and run the sub line outputs back to the main in. That would reduce the bass demands on your main speakers.

Ah... I get what your saying. That would mean that no matter what my speakers go down to as far as bass, then everything would be cut off below 80hz and everything lower than that would be handled by the sub. Is this an all around better way to go or does it really depend on what speakers are being paired with the sub? In my case I'd be using a pair of Jamo C103 speakers. Also, if I were to go that way, is it important that I use the same kind of cables for the ins and outs? I already have one cable, so I could get one more... or two more if it's better that they be matching.

 

[opnly bafld]

Ah... I get what your saying. That would mean that no matter what my speakers go down to as far as bass, then everything would be cut off below 80hz and everything lower than that would be handled by the sub. Is this an all around better way to go or does it really depend on what speakers are being paired with the sub? In my case I'd be using a pair of Jamo C103 speakers. Also, if I were to go that way, is it important that I use the same kind of cables for the ins and outs? I already have one cable, so I could get one more... or two more if it's better that they be matching.

2 channel for music: Some high pass main speakers, others don't. You won't find a consensus on which is better, there can be benefits both ways.
I don't listen at loud volumes (above 90 dB), so I always play my main speakers fullrange. FWIW, YMMV, etc.

Any rca cable will be fine, they don't need to be the same exact brand/model.
I know you say it is hard to get at the back of your receiver, but trying it both ways is the only way to know which way you prefer.

 

[whoaru99]

Ah... I get what your saying. That would mean that no matter what my speakers to as far as bass, then everything would be cut off below 80hz and everything lower than that would be handled by the sub. Is this an all around better way to go or does it really depend on what speakers are being paired with the sub?

Not exactly "everything cut off below 80Hz", because the high pass filter (HPF) is not a brick wall. Your speakers will still reproduce sounds below 80Hz but decreases (@ 12dB/octave in this case) from that point due to the slope of the HPF.

From a purely technical perspective, when working with (relatively) small speakers, I'd opine using the sub and HPF typically would be a better all around way to go because the sub likely has less distortion in that range than smaller speakers.

Whether or not you like how it sounds may be a matter of how well you can dial it in and or simply your preference. But, the same applies to running the speakers full range. You still have to spend time dialing it in that way too. Also, if you choose to try both ways, and I suggest you should, the settings will have to be individually dialed in as I'd expect then settings best for running HPF mains won't be the same as for full range mains (or vice versa).

 

[RunOutGroove]

Not exactly "everything cut off below 80Hz", because the high pass filter (HPF) is not a brick wall. Your speakers will still reproduce sounds below 80Hz but decreases (@ 12dB/octave in this case) from that point due to the slope of the HPF.

From a purely technical perspective, when working with (relatively) small speakers, I'd opine using the sub and HPF typically would be a better all around way to go because the sub likely has less distortion in that range than smaller speakers.

Whether or not you like how it sounds may be a matter of how well you can dial it in and or simply your preference. But, the same applies to running the speakers full range. You still have to spend time dialing it in that way too. Also, if you choose to try both ways, and I suggest you should, the settings will have to be individually dialed in as I'd expect then settings best for running HPF mains won't be the same as for full range mains (or vice versa).

Yeah, no doubt, the "dialing in" necessarily will be different with either one of the aforementioned ways to hook the thing up. I think that I'm going to hook it up without that bypass thing, at least at first as I don't have my old one hooked up that way (I'm not sure that it's even possible, but maybe) and at least initially, I'll have the both of them set up (the current/old one is hooked up via speaker connection, which that model supports (but not the SVS, I don't know why they're not all made with more options) and I want to make a kind of apples to apples comparison, between the two. I might buy another long RCA cord and then if I get a inspired to do so later, I can try running it the other way.

My speakers are by the way "relatively small," but maybe on the upper end of that. They have something like 7" bass drivers and though of course the bass doesn't go down super low with them (I think down to 45 hz), it's got a nice punchy quality to it that I like.