Why doesn't my sub work?

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ddmddm

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Why doesn't my sub work?
« on: 16 Nov 2005, 03:19 pm »
I just got my new Yamaha 5860 all hooked up.  It ROCKS!  All the speakers sound comes incredible, stuff I've never heard in movies is there! wow!  BUT.

I've got a rather old MTX sub.  It has 2 RCA inputs and/or 2 "satellite" inputs that one can run the speakers wires through and then out to the speakers.

When I do the YPAO the yamaha setup it seems to find the sub and "tunes" it but there is no sound once a movie or music is playing.

Right now, I've got it patched from the Yamaha Pre-sub out.  The amp only has one RCA type outlet so I took a Y and hooked that up to the sub.  Again, during the YPAO test the Yamah finds it and makes a minimal sound but then during a movie or music... no sound.

I've also hooked it up running through the speakers and no sound, like it is not getting a signal or a minimal one?  

Any thoughts.  It did work excellent with the old Technics I was using.

Thanks... I hope I'm just missing something.

htjunkie

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Why doesn't my sub work?
« Reply #1 on: 24 Nov 2005, 04:22 am »
is it a powered sub?