frothybroccoli
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Okay, I currently have and am using a Pioneer SX-315 system (receiver and speakers). I wanted to upgrade the receiver because I also have a Velodyne DPS-12, and the Pioneer doesnt have a pre-out for a powered sub. I went ahead and found a great deal on a new Onkyo HT-RC160, so I will soon have that to replace the Pioneer receiver. I was planning on using the Pioneer speakers until I could find a good deal on some really good speakers to replace them as well.
So for my questions:
1) Can I use my Pioneer speakers with this Onkyo receiver? I read somewhere that if you have speakers with different Ohm ratings than are preferred, that it can affect things negatively. So are these compatible, or should i find new ones, and if so, at what ohm rating should I look for?
2) Now for connecting the Velodyne sub, it has the typical red/white RCA jacks on back, and thats it. The back of the Onkyo has two purple Subwoofer Pre-outs, so do i just connect a red/white RCA cable between the two? (the connection would put the white in one purple pre-out, and the red in the other) or is that wrong? do I need to use a y-splitter to make it so it only connects to one of the purple pre-outs? or does it have two for red and white? (im kinda confused on this connection)
ok i think that might be it for now, i may have another question later. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks
So for my questions:
1) Can I use my Pioneer speakers with this Onkyo receiver? I read somewhere that if you have speakers with different Ohm ratings than are preferred, that it can affect things negatively. So are these compatible, or should i find new ones, and if so, at what ohm rating should I look for?
2) Now for connecting the Velodyne sub, it has the typical red/white RCA jacks on back, and thats it. The back of the Onkyo has two purple Subwoofer Pre-outs, so do i just connect a red/white RCA cable between the two? (the connection would put the white in one purple pre-out, and the red in the other) or is that wrong? do I need to use a y-splitter to make it so it only connects to one of the purple pre-outs? or does it have two for red and white? (im kinda confused on this connection)
ok i think that might be it for now, i may have another question later. any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks