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  1. Francis_Y

    Can I use speaker wire for a powered subwoofer?

    Hi all, Well, I tried it anyway... hooked up the subwoofer to the radio shack RCA-terminated speaker wire and then did A/B tests against the Monster Cable subwoofer cable. Found: 1) if the speaker wire is just connected to the subwoofer and not to the receiver, you hear a low hummm coming...
  2. Francis_Y

    Can I use speaker wire for a powered subwoofer?

    Thanks all for responding! To Bill: My Monster subwoofer cable came from my old apartment, and now it is not long enough to reach the receiver in my new home, even when the sub is placed at the front wall. A female/female RCA adapter would work, but my wife's whole objection is to having the...
  3. Francis_Y

    Can I use speaker wire for a powered subwoofer?

    I searched through previous posts, but didn't get a complete answer to this question. I know that usually you need coax for line-level output to a subwoofer, but my new house came prewired with speaker wire going to the back of my family room, two pairs for each side (left and right...
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