View Full Version : need help, connecting PC to powered sub to passive speakers


thoozer28
08-17-08, 01:41 PM
Hey guys, I am in desperate need of help here.

I got this huge ass Technical Pro Nuke 15" sub with max 1500 watts and two 500 watt powered out puts for speakers. What im trying to do is connect my pc to the sub and the sub to my passive speakers. I got a 1/8 to split RCA going from my pc to the line in under the subwoofer section, all im getting is bass which should be correct, but im not sure where to put the other RCA connection coming from my PC since there is only one line in for the woofer( this is white). There is a red RCA connection under the subwoofer out. There are also two (red/white) RCA connections next to this under a label satellite, the top two are line in the bottom two are line out. There are two Speakon powered out-puts one L and one R below the speakon connections are a set of 2 female bare wire connections (-,+ and +,-)

So I really need to get the mids and highs going and Im not sure what connections need to be made, I also dont know if it makes a difference but my speakers i want to output to are a pair of Yamaha NS-A838's which have a maximum of 200 watts(not sure if the 500w powered outputs is too much for the speakers have).

Sorry this would have been alot eaiser if i had my camera. Thanks so much guys

thoozer28
08-17-08, 05:14 PM
bumping my thread

calnbs
08-18-08, 12:54 PM
I'm confuse as to what you are trying to do or say but I just finish building my HTPC and all I did was connect all my speakers to the receiver (subwoofer is still pending but can connect to receiver as well). And then connect the receiver to my computer's sound card.

codered
08-18-08, 05:19 PM
Hey guys, I am in desperate need of help here.

I got this huge ass Technical Pro Nuke 15" sub with max 1500 watts and two 500 watt powered out puts for speakers. What im trying to do is connect my pc to the sub and the sub to my passive speakers. I got a 1/8 to split RCA going from my pc to the line in under the subwoofer section, all im getting is bass which should be correct, but im not sure where to put the other RCA connection coming from my PC since there is only one line in for the woofer( this is white). There is a red RCA connection under the subwoofer out. There are also two (red/white) RCA connections next to this under a label satellite, the top two are line in the bottom two are line out. There are two Speakon powered out-puts one L and one R below the speakon connections are a set of 2 female bare wire connections (-,+ and +,-)

So I really need to get the mids and highs going and Im not sure what connections need to be made, I also dont know if it makes a difference but my speakers i want to output to are a pair of Yamaha NS-A838's which have a maximum of 200 watts(not sure if the 500w powered outputs is too much for the speakers have).

Sorry this would have been alot eaiser if i had my camera. Thanks so much guys

Sounds like you need to get one of those minijack -> RCA cables or adapters (such as http://www.tnt-audio.com/jpeg/minijack_rca.jpg ), plug that into your soundcard, then run RCA cables to the "Satellite .. line in". Hook up your speakers to the "speakon" satellite connectors. Most likely that will be enough as the sub will use its built-in crossover to send the low frequencies to the sub and the higher frequencies to the satellites.

thoozer28
08-18-08, 10:31 PM
Sounds like you need to get one of those minijack -> RCA cables or adapters (such as ), plug that into your soundcard, then run RCA cables to the "Satellite .. line in". Hook up your speakers to the "speakon" satellite connectors. Most likely that will be enough as the sub will use its built-in crossover to send the low frequencies to the sub and the higher frequencies to the satellites.

exactly what i plan on doing... i need to purchase an external sound card with the correct out puts is all since i only have the headphone jack as of now, correct?

codered
08-19-08, 04:09 AM
exactly what i plan on doing... i need to purchase an external sound card with the correct out puts is all since i only have the headphone jack as of now, correct?

You can use your existing headphone jack just fine. I would recommend an external DAC (or "sound card") for better sound quality though :)