# subwoofers

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subwoofers/55960>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [October 5, 2008, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subwoofers/55960 "2008-10-05T08:54:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![dlatone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dlatone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dlatone)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subwoofers/55960/1 "2008-10-05T08:54:50Z")

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ok…maybe a dumb question. can i use a powered sub with a home theater system that is set up for a non-powered sub?

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**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subwoofers/55960/2 "2008-10-05T10:24:47Z")

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yea, just gotta hook it up right…

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**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subwoofers/55960/3 "2008-10-05T13:27:42Z")

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does your receiver have a rca out for a sub??? if so then your good

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**Author:** ![Joe\_Omerta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Joe\_Omerta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe_Omerta)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subwoofers/55960/4 "2008-10-05T14:52:24Z")

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You need to wire it through a line level output. If you go through the regular sub/speaker output then you will fry the sub’s input.

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**Author:** ![dlatone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dlatone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dlatone)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/subwoofers/55960/5 "2008-10-05T16:47:13Z")

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> [@dreid](#):
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> does your receiver have a rca out for a sub??? if so then your good

i think. i gotta check. i ask because my system in the basement has a powered sub, but upstairs doesnt. i would rather have it upstairs.