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Possible to hook-up receiver without sub?

post #1 of 4
3/22/09 at 10:26pm
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I'm awaiting shipment of my SVS sub (backordered). I've got the other '5' speakers in my '5.1' system ready to go. Question: can I hook-up my receiver and pass audio without having the sub connected? Or, is it recommended to not hook-up the receiver until all 5.1 speakers are connected and in-place? Thanks!
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post #2 of 4
3/22/09 at 10:50pm

Re: Possible to hook-up receiver without sub?

With modern receivers it is no longer necessary to have speakers connected to all of a reciever's speaker outputs to prevent damage to the receiver. (This wasn't usually true in the very early days of receivers in the 1960's). Therefore the answer to the title of this thread is "yes."

Of course, depending on the ability of your regular speakers to reproduce lower frequencies, the resulting sound might not approach the fullness of your eventual 5.1 setup. Most receivers have speaker configuration settings that allow you to specify the presence or lack thereof of a Subwoofer and adjust the flow of frequencies accordingly to maximize the quality of the sound.

Enjoy your speakers and receiver now and anticipate even greater enjoyment when the SVS arrives.

Hope this helps.
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post #3 of 4
3/23/09 at 3:15am

Re: Possible to hook-up receiver without sub?

I'd setup the receiver as though I had a sub and set the crossover to at least 40/60 or higher depending on your other speakers. Setting your speakers to Large and the sub to Off in the receivers speaker setup menu might cause you to seriously damage your other speakers by sending them bass frequencies they can't handle. then when you get your SVS you will enjoy it even more!
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post #4 of 4
3/23/09 at 5:50am

Re: Possible to hook-up receiver without sub?

It won't hurt your receiver if you turn off the sub in the receiver set-up menu.

It may hurt your speakers if you crank it up, but that's only likely if you are using satellites.
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