Yamaha RX-V559 Receiver with passive sub? - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

BigOil · 2006-12-31, 10:37 PM

I recently purchased the Yamaha RX-V559 Receiver to act as the hub of all my equipment and realized that I couldn't hook up my passive subwoofer because there is only a speaker jack for an active sub. (no slot for a two wire sub woofer speaker input)

Is there any way I can avoid going out and buying a new active sub/use my existing kit?

987654321 · 2007-01-01, 08:56 AM

Yes - use a mono or stereo basic amp hooked up to the sub out RCA connectors.

There are good sites that offer used units.

BigOil · 2007-01-01, 02:27 PM

thanks. I did some searches for a basic amp and everything that comes up seems overkill for my simple application. Do you have an example of what you meant?

mrhooie · 2007-01-01, 04:15 PM

well, if your sub has a crossover )probably not though) you can hook it up through the B speakers and that will get you bass. however, not LFE as it is intended

2006-12-31, 10:37 PM	#1
BigOil Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6	Yamaha RX-V559 Receiver with passive sub? I recently purchased the Yamaha RX-V559 Receiver to act as the hub of all my equipment and realized that I couldn't hook up my passive subwoofer because there is only a speaker jack for an active sub. (no slot for a two wire sub woofer speaker input) Is there any way I can avoid going out and buying a new active sub/use my existing kit?

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2007-01-01, 08:56 AM	#2
987654321 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,058	Yes - use a mono or stereo basic amp hooked up to the sub out RCA connectors. There are good sites that offer used units.

2007-01-01, 02:27 PM	#3
BigOil Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 6	thanks. I did some searches for a basic amp and everything that comes up seems overkill for my simple application. Do you have an example of what you meant?

2007-01-01, 04:15 PM	#4
mrhooie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yellowknife, NT Posts: 706	well, if your sub has a crossover )probably not though) you can hook it up through the B speakers and that will get you bass. however, not LFE as it is intended