Boost my output of my subwoofer (1 Viewer)

[soundfreak]

Hi there, newbie here. could anyone give me some advise please? I've got two home theater amplifiers. the one is a 6 x 120watts and the other is a stereo amp pushing out 2 x 80watts im currently using the 5.1 channel amp as the main amp. my problem is that when i crank up the volume then its almost like the bass fades away. my front and satellite speakers over power my sub-woofers at a certain point. basically i would like to know if there's any way i could maybe just boost the woofers output by using the stereo amp? please note there are no RCA outputs for the subwoofer only a high output for a passive woofer.

PLEASE HELP

 

[schan1269]

Calibrate it.What models are these?(Are these really amps? Is the 6 channel really an AVR and the 2 channel an actual amp? )

 

[ArmSC]

Which am is running what? I'm confused as to what is actually running the sub and what is running the mains? Do you have a 7.1 setup or just a 5.1 with a stereo amp running the front mains?

 

[schan1269]

He probably has an older "actual" 6 channel AVR from back when the AVR powered the subwoofer itself(like the Onkyo HTS 3500 does).There was a time...that was the norm.

 

[soundfreak]

hi guys its a normal 6 channel amp that powers everything. the sub-woofers are on the woofer channel and as the other speakers are connected straight forward. front to front, center to center and rear to rear. its a 5.1 setup. i haven't connected to two channel amp yet because i'm afraid i might damage something. but i would like to use it to give the woofers a bit more power though using the woofer channel coming from the 5.1 channel amp.

 

[MasterAudio]

What model is is your AVR? The 6 channel amp.

 

[soundfreak]

its a dixon 5.1 channel amp

 

[schan1269]

its a dixon 5.1 channel amp

And it would be which "Dixon amp"?The 5.1 have sub preouts. The 6 channel do not. (AV3888 perhaps?)Which is it?

 

[soundfreak]

its not preouts i dont know what its called but they are made to power a passive woofer. so theres no rca outputs at the back theres only inputs for like tv. aux etc.

 

[soundfreak]

im going to post pics now just check it out. maybe they will help. thanks man

 

[schan1269]

Then no, you can't connect the exterior amp.Have you thought of a more efficient sub driver?

 

[soundfreak]

the stuff here are too expensive which is why i opted to rather build my own setup

 

[schan1269]

the stuff here are too expensive which is why i opted to rather build my own setup

And...build your own subwoofer.You don't have any car audio shops you can buy a driver from?Home or car...the driver/box is the same.And how is the power divied up in the Dixon? 70 to the front and sub? Or 70 to front and center?All have a pathetic amount for surround duty. Like Dixon hasn't moved on from 1993.