Connect subwoofer

[Läjf]

I have a Rel s5 subwoofer I will connect with hilevel cable to Emotiva xpa1 gen 2 monoblocks,is there someone how now how I do this

[novisnick]

Doesn’t this sub already have an amp?

[Läjf]

Yes,but they have low lewel and hilevel it be better sound with music with hilevel but you must connect it differentI dont now with emotiva

[mshump]

Nov 3, 2017 15:31:01 GMT -5 Läjf said:

I have a Rel s5 subwoofer I will connect with hilevel cable to Emotiva xpa1 gen 2 monoblocks,is there someone how now how I do this

i WOULD CALL Emotiva support on Monday and ask about the hilevel cable connections with the monoblocks, There was a thread a couple years ago about the wiring with monoblocks and a grounding issue. I dont remember the fix and can't find the thread for reference.





Mark

[mshump]

Nov 3, 2017 17:35:09 GMT -5 novisnick said:

Doesn’t this sub already have an amp?

M

Nick the rel subs have a standard lfe input and a high level input using sensing wires off the system amp. The sub does have an amp. Whats nice about them is that you can hook them up for movies using LFE and use the processor bass management. and using the hi level you can use them in 2 channel set up using the subs bass management. Very versatile sub. The Rels also work great with Maggies.




Mark

[novisnick]

Nov 3, 2017 18:36:08 GMT -5 mshump said:

Nov 3, 2017 17:35:09 GMT -5 novisnick said:

Doesn’t this sub already have an amp?

M

Nick the rel subs have a standard lfe input and a high level input using sensing wires off the system amp. The sub does have an amp. Whats nice about them is that you can hook them up for movies using LFE and use the processor bass management. and using the hi level you can use them in 2 channel set up using the subs bass management. Very versatile sub. The Rels also work great with Maggies.




Mark

Thank you my friend! Im always learning something. I realized years ago that Ill never live long enough to learn all I wish to know. 

Ill surly die trying though! 😁😳

[Läjf]

Thank you very much
I call Emotiva on Monday
Nice you understand what I mean about connecting rel sub
Thank you Mark you had explain what I mean
Sorry for my english I am from Sweden

[novisnick]

Nov 4, 2017 0:31:15 GMT -5 Läjf said:

Thank you very much
I call Emotiva on Monday
Nice you understand what I mean about connecting rel sub
Thank you Mark you had explain what I mean
Sorry for my english I am from Sweden

Welcome to the forum. I was treated so well when I visited your country many years ago. Wonderful people and very generous.so glad your here.

[jlafrenz]

Connect the wires from the Neutrik connector as follows:

Red wire - Right positive speaker terminal
Yellow wire - Left positive speaker terminal
Black wire - connect to either of the speaker terminal negative terminal. If you get a hum remove the black wire from the speaker terminal, unscrew a screw from the chasis of the Emotiva amp just enough to wrap the black wire around it and then tighten it back down.

[Läjf]

Hi
Thank
Yes the problem is that the speaker connector on emotiva is not in contact with ground
I have now a Rotel rb 1590 amp and rel told me to put the ground in a rca contact on my MRantz 8802a and that works find but I dont now if I can do the same when I get the Emotiva
Rel said that I can not have just one subwoofer to monoblock I must have 2 they said in the manual
I dont now why

[jlafrenz]

It shouldn't matter what amp you have. You would still connect the wires the same way I have listed above. You don't need to connect the REL to the processor, just the amp.

If you do want to connect the REL to the Marantz or surround processor for LFE then you would just the a traditional sub cable with RCA ends on it.

[jlafrenz]

Here is a link to everything from REL on how to connect the sub

relsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/115000818247-How-To-Connect-My-REL