Inline subwoofer connections

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On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 13:00:23 -0700, hoarse with no name <no@2spam.com>
wrote:

>
>If I connect a powered subwoofer to a two channel receiver using speaker
>level connects will the speaker level outputs from the sub contain the
>same signal which left the amp or will it only contain the signal above
>the crossover?

Depends on the sub. Some the former, some the latter, some both.

>If it contains the same signal and I set the variable crossover on the
>sub so high that the speakers and the sub are overlapping, will this
>harm the sound quality?

Generally.

>Would connecting the sub to the B speaker outputs on the amp be any
>different(other than convenience) from connecting it inline with the A
>speaker outputs?

No.

Kal