How do subwoofers get connected?

[Justin218]

We're having carpet laid this week and I want to lay some wire under the carpet because we plan on hooking up surround sound soon. I just haven't had the time to look into sound systems yet. I've never had a real subwoofer before. Do subwoofers connect via regular speaker wire?

 

[virtuamike]

Subwoofer / RCA cable

 

[Tetsuo]

There are subs with pass throughs for speaker wire, then they just steal the low end. Most will use a subwoofer/rca connection

 

[Justin218]

subwoofer/rca meaning this?

 

[SweetSweetLeroyBrown]

yes that but prepare for thicker cable...the one you pictured is el cheapo cable

 

[nsafreak]

Yeah, you'll need thicker cable like Leroy said. Personally I recommend the cables from Solstice 5.

 

[Justin218]

yeah, I'd use thicker cable than that. Expensive name brand cable though...

 

[Howard]

Subwoofers use cable. Doesn't matter what kind of connection (unless the sub doesn't use 5-way binding posts), but any low gauge copper wire is good enough.

 

[dr150]

Here's some high quality sub cable from a very reputable deigner at a great price...

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/single/subwooferprices.htm

 

[tweakmm]

Sub cable?

 

[v3rrv3]

Depends. If it's got a plate amp on it, you just need an RCA cable(pending on the sub). If not some heavy duty speaker wire.

- Kevin