Long Run to Sub

[JKennedy]

Thought I'd start a new thread and let the other sink. :D

Since it appears my bets option will be to place a sub about 18' from the receiver which means about 45' in cable run talk, what's the best way to do that?

From an install perspective, I could run 12 gauge from the wall behind the receiver to the location where it'll sit, and terminate on a wall plate with binding/banana jacks. The run a Y at either end plugged into the wall jack with banana plugs Y'd into the respective sub in/out connections.

That's just from a cable install/management perspective.

Or would be be better to have a 45' sub cable made and run it end to end between the receiver and sub?

I'm already planning a multi speaker jack on the wall at the receiver to connect the receiver to the surround/rear speakers and could ad 1 for the sub.

[Pete_Hsu]

Hi JKennedy,

I think it would be fine to use a very long rca subwoofer interconnect directly from the 'sub out' on the receiver. At these lower frequencies, it shouldn't pose an issue to have a long run.

[JKennedy]

Thanks again Pete.

I was thinking 2 connections and one long run was probably going to be better than complicating it with 2 more sets of connections. :D I'm sure I can find a way to make it a clean looking install.