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Split audio signal going to two receivers?

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Mambaforever

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I have two splitters that split a headphone jack into left and right rca audio cables, and I have a headphone splitter, as well as two similarly powered receivers that can both power 5 channel surround audio, with no subwoofer. I also have 5 speakers suited for the surround audio channels on one receiver, and one subwoofer. This particular subwoofer is powered, has its own amplifier, and only has high level speaker wire inputs on it... Both receivers do not have line level or any kind of subwoofer outputs... How do I connect all of my components to make this work, so I have one receiver powering 5 channel audio with no subwoofer and another receiver powering 1 or more subwoofers? Or is this even possible?
 
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If the subwoofer has its own built in amp you will not be powering it with either receiver but merely supplying a signal.
 
When you connect the speaker output to the sub, it will not load your amp, it only creates a signal that is fed into the input stage of the sub amp. You do not need the second receiver.
 
Yes. The input impedance of the high level (speaker) inputs to the subwoofer is sufficiently high that it has negligible effect on the signal or the amp.
 
Mambaforever said:
So that means I can run two sets of speaker wire from one channel to the sub and a bookshelf and not tax the amp?
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I'm not sure what you're saying here.

Do you mean fro the same channel of the same amp going to the same speaker terminal on the sub? I don't really see an need to do this but it shouldn't cause any harm.

If you mean from different amps, then I don't think that's a wise idea.

In any case, the sub's impedance is negligible but as for any speakers run off of it, the normal rules of impedance still apply.
 
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He is only feeding the output to the woofer summing circuit to create a line level signal to go into the sub amp. there is no load on the receiver amp.
 
I'm curious as to what brands and models the five channel receivers are? I am not aware of any that have five channels and have no sub or LFE outputs.
 
[ a ] the kenwood only has 1 set of fronts, you would have to run 2 leads from the fronts
1 pair to your main speakers 1 pair to your powered sub
dont use the rear speakers they are low power surround only

[ b ] your sony has a + b fronts and the same low power surrounds
run A to your fronts and B to your powered sub

you could use the sony in 5.1 use the tape loop on the sony to feed the kenny and use the kenny to drive the non powered sub
but if it doesnt have a crossover it will sound a mess.
neither of those recievers has a built in crossover

after re reading it looks like you have the one sub so [a] or [b ] will work and you dont need a second amp
 
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