Sean
Ex Member
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Agreed. The 150 Hz lowpass integral to the amp is not low enough for a clean subwoofer... granted, the HWK is a bandpass box, so much of that higher frequency content will be attenuated in the cabinet, but the woofers will still be producing it and hence wasting energy. Unless your source has a sub out which is passed lower, you will need some sort of crossover to lowpass at about 80 Hz or so. If you have the sub out, you're good to go, and (as far as I can tell from the photographs) need only use a splitter as J_Rock suggested. If not, you need either:
1) An active crossover, which will filter frequencies prior to the amplifier, or
2) A passive crossover, which filters after amplification, and hence wastes power. This is the cheaper option, so you might want to do this for now and then swap out to an active crossover later.
I would use balanced XLR inputs wherever you can, instead of RCA or 1/4" jacks (you will need appropriate cables), and Neutrik speakon connectors for the amp output and HW input connections. No need to buy expensive pro audio cables - just buy the connectors and make your own.
-Sean
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