Adding a subwoofer can bring your home theater alive, by adding depth and definition to the sound coming from your TV or stereo system. In order to hook one up yourself you will need basic knowledge of how audio systems work, at least enough to tell the difference between RCA cables and VGA cables. If this isn't you, you may want to get some help. For all others, it will be very easy and only take a few minutes.
Instructions
1. Find a subwoofer you like by browsing the selection at your local electronics store, or at an audio specific store, like Tweeter. The audio specific store will probably have a better selection. Of course, you want to find a subwoofer with your preferred sound, but you also need to consider its size, since you'll need somewhere to put it in your home besides smack in the middle of the living room. Most subs are eight, 10 or 12 inches diameter, though they can run smaller or larger.
2. Decide where to put your subwoofer. Usually the corner of a room is a good place. Corners tend to offer the best acoustics since sometimes the walls will help to direct the sound outward. If your sub has line-outs for rear speakers, you might want to place it somewhere central to where you will put your surround speakers. The goal here is to get an even sound from anywhere in the room.
3. Connect the subwoofer to the receiver using an RCA cable. Look for the port on the speaker labeled, "sub pre-out." Plug the cable into this port and then plug the other end into the back of the subwoofer. It should be fairly obvious where to put it. For aesthetic purposes, you may want to run the cable along the baseboard or under the carpet or buy cable that is the same color as your walls.
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