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Gordick
07-08-08, 02:33 PM
Hey guys I want to split my one sub pre out on my receiver into 4 subs. Does anyone make a product that goes from one to four instead of getting three Y adapters?

cacihome
07-08-08, 03:06 PM
THere are Y splitters with three females at least...(Radio Shack)
One more question here...
If you split it to 4 subs...Will the gain(signal) be lowered to each sub? Will one have to compensate in the AVR or back of sub after for the little loss of signal?

JBLsound4645
07-08-08, 04:00 PM
Hey guys I want to split my one sub pre out on my receiver into 4 subs. Does anyone make a product that goes from one to four instead of getting three Y adapters?

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MKtheater
07-08-08, 04:38 PM
I am splitting the signal into 4 subs and using a y-splitter for my shakers. No problems. I am using signal cable, they custom made it for me. If I am losing signal I would hate to hear the full potential.

sivadselim
07-08-08, 04:52 PM
Hey guys I want to split my one sub pre out on my receiver into 4 subs. Does anyone make a product that goes from one to four instead of getting three Y adapters?Nothing wrong with using 3 Y-adapters. It will accomplish the exact same thing that a 1-to-4 adapter would accomplish.

sivadselim
07-08-08, 04:54 PM
If you split it to 4 subs...Will the gain(signal) be lowered to each sub? Will one have to compensate in the AVR or back of sub after for the little loss of signal?If the gain is lowered, it can easily, as you say, be compensated for. All that is important is that the 4 subs are calibrated properly.

Now, calibrating 4 subs properly is a whole other issue.

SoundChex
07-08-08, 05:47 PM
The three Y-connector solution should be fine, but if you do encounter unacceptable signal loss as a result of the split, cable runs, or sub input impedances, the solution is to use one channel of a [CompositeVideo+StereoAudio] line driver [amp] or distribution amp, like...
http://www.summitsource.com/4-way-distribution-amplifier-av-component-stereo-rca-plug-connection-audio-video-1x4-with-builtin-power-supply-1-input-and-4set-output-multimonitor-viewing-cabletronix-cable-tronix-part-ctav1x4-p-6321.html