[Metfit77@gmail.com]

Hi,
I have Quicksilver 8417 monoblocks which have screw on terminals. How would someone connect both the speaker cable and subwoofer cable (to high level inputs of the A370PEQ) to the same speaker output terminal on the monoblock amps?

Using the preamp is not an option (only one pair of RCA outs)

Any ideas-suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

[Doublej]

Possibly the neatest way to do this would be to have custom adapters made with a spade terminal on one end and two banana jacks on the other. Like these but with the red and black wires connected to a single spade.

https://www.amazon.com/CESS-031-Spade-Binding-Banana-Female/dp/B07V6C7JX1?th=1

A cable manufacturing shop, like Signal, Blue Jeans, Pine Tree Audio, etc. could make you a pair. Or you could try the cable above by doubling connecting the two spades to one screw on the amp.

[mick wolfe]

Not everyone will agree, but I've tapped off the binding posts of my main speakers for a speaker level run to my subs.  Never heard an issue using this method, but in a perfect world there are adapters that are designed to make barrier strips a bit more versatile and user friendly. Or in a pinch, you could simply strip the ends of a stranded #14 or #16 gauge wire and share the terminal with the spade connectors for you mains. You don't need a "garden hose" wire for a powered sub.

[Vince in TX]

Not everyone will agree, but I've tapped off the binding posts of my main speakers for a speaker level run to my subs.  Never heard an issue using this method, but in a perfect world there are adapters that are designed to make barrier strips a bit more versatile and user friendly. Or in a pinch, you could simply strip the ends of a stranded #14 or #16 gauge wire and share the terminal with the spade connectors for you mains. You don't need a "garden hose" wire for a powered sub.

Exactly what I did, except reverse.   I ran the amp output direct to the speaker-level input using a pair of 16awg wires (effectively a 10awg run), and then jumped from there to the speakers.   I am still waiting to get chastised by someone for doing it this way, but so far it works pretty well.     Then I have a sealed 12" sub at the back of the room on the LFE channel.

[sunnydaze]

Not everyone will agree, but I've tapped off the binding posts of my main speakers for a speaker level run to my subs.  Never heard an issue using this method.......

I've also done this many times with different amps, never a problem.  Why would anyone disagree?  Is it somehow dangerous to the amp?   

[NoahH]

I've also done this many times with different amps, never a problem.  Why would anyone disagree?  Is it somehow dangerous to the amp?   

It can be dangerous depending on the amp, but not widely. Balanced amps like Ayre need one wire to the sub to be hot, then need the other going to the amps ground (the literal ground). You can't go through the speaker posts for balanced amps. Not sure if there are others that have similar needs