Unsolvable PROBLEM,,,,

[Will S.]

If your receiver has a pre/power amp input/output section on the back, remove the jumpers. Tape them to the side of the chassis or store them somewhere safe. Next, run RCA cables from the receiver's left and right pre out to the subs left and right line in. Next, run RCA cables from the sub's left and right line out to the receiver's left and right power amp inputs.

 

[for_p1]

this is my sub

Then I do not understand what you are doing. This sub has inputs and outputs, you need to connect it BETWEEN preamp and power amp. Some receivers allow this too, but not many. If your receiver does not allow to use external processor (like equalizer), you are out of luck and cannot use this subwoofer with it. If that case you either replace subwoofer or replace your receiver with AVR.

 

[petehall347]

maybe it could be used with tape loop .but vol might then be an issue .

 

[mizmazzle]

If your receiver has a pre/power amp input/output section on the back, remove the jumpers. Tape them to the side of the chassis or store them somewhere safe. Next, run RCA cables from the receiver's left and right pre out to the subs left and right line in. Next, run RCA cables from the sub's left and right line out to the receiver's left and right power amp inputs.

That's how it is set up

 

[mizmazzle]

Then I do not understand what you are doing. This sub has inputs and outputs, you need to connect it BETWEEN preamp and power amp. Some receivers allow this too, but not many. If your receiver does not allow to use external processor (like equalizer), you are out of luck and cannot use this subwoofer with it. If that case you either replace subwoofer or replace your receiver with AVR.

It's set up from the pre-in / main to the input on the sub. It's the only way to do it.

 

[petehall347]

have you tried new cables ?

 

[for_p1]

It's set up from the pre-in / main to the input on the sub. It's the only way to do it.

It should be connected:

from receiver pre-out to subwoofer input
from subwoofer output to receiver power-in

No Y connectors are needed! And they should never be used. Take example from your receiver manual, when they show how to connect external equalizer. SVS will be your equalizer in that case.

 

[mizmazzle]

It should be connected:

from receiver pre-out to subwoofer input
from subwoofer output to receiver power-in

No Y connectors are needed! And they should never be used. Take example from your receiver manual, when they show how to connect external equalizer. SVS will be your equalizer in that case.

I'll give it a shot. I spent about an hour on the phone with the svs guy and we trouble shot everything including hook up. The way I have it is the way he recommended. At this point though I need to try all and every option.

 

[Will S.]

That's how it is set up

You mentioned Y-connectors. There should be NONE in this configuration. Four RCA cables.

Double check that all your cables are wired properly and you don't have anything switched. Receiver pre-out left -> sub line in left. Receiver pre-out right -> sub line in right. Sub line out left -> receiver power in left. Sub line out right -> receiver power in right.

 

[sregor]

Just a thought - Have you tried it with the gain all the way up on the controls. A lot of the computer speakers have input overload problems which occur if the levels are set too low and the volume in gets cranked. Try starting with levels at max, and reduce low pass or main until system is balanced.

 

[onplane]

I'll give it a shot. I spent about an hour on the phone with the svs guy and we trouble shot everything including hook up. The way I have it is the way he recommended. At this point though I need to try all and every option.

Your picture is pretty low res so I can't be certain, but it looks like you might have two options. Now, you have only one way to get the signal to the sub and that is with a patch cord from pre-out to the sub's input.

Now coming out of the sub to the main-in, you can use out or high freq out. I recommend you try both. The high freq is the more interesting of the two. It's purpose is the strip those very low frequencies from your full range speakers and leave reproduction exclusively to the sub. Many will argue you get better sound this way as you "off load" those lowest frequencies freeing up your speakers to do what they do best.

Regards,
Jerry

 

[reydelaplaya]

If your receiver has a pre/power amp input/output section on the back, remove the jumpers. Tape them to the side of the chassis or store them somewhere safe.

I've got nothing to add to this since I don't use a sub like that - good luck with it though. Hope you get it figured out.

I just wanted to quote Will's excellent advice, which I took the liberty of highlighting in bold.