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How would I hook up this subwoofer to this speaker?

MakoMan

MakoMan

Oct 17, 2011
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#1
So here's the deal. I have a Yorkville NX25P powered speaker:
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and a Kustom PA112S Subwoofer:
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Seeing as how I have them both, I'd like to try the NX25P with the Kustom sub just to see how they sound together. I generally use the Kustom sub with the matching Kustom PA50 or PA100 speakers, which have a dedicated subwoofer out connection. So if I were to hook it up to the NX25P would I run the Mains out from the mixer to the sub and then the out line from the sub to the NX25, thereby using the built in crossover of the sub? Or would I just line out the NX25 to the sub and keep the NX25 as full range? Or am I completely missing the boat and need to do something entirely different?
Appreciate the help.
 
#2
It's fairly easy.. Take an XLR-to-1/4" cable and connect XLR end to NX25P "mix out" and 1/4" to the PA112S "in".
NOTE: your entire mix will go to the NX and "daisy-chain" to the PA112S.
The NX is full range, so you may want to turn down the bass level on it so that both speakers are not [trying to] produce the same bass frequencies.
The Kustom has a built in crossover, and based on specs of it's upper range being 140Hz, I'd say that might be where the crossover point is - which is a little high for a sub (which is normally in the 100Hz range).
Adjust bass level on NX and try it before you use it live! :)

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s0c9 said:
It's fairly easy.. Take an XLR-to-1/4" cable and connect XLR end to NX25P "mix out" and 1/4" to the PA112S "in".
NOTE: your entire mix will go to the NX and "daisy-chain" to the PA112S.
The NX is full range, so you may want to turn down the bass level on it so that both speakers are not [trying to] produce the same bass frequencies.
The Kustom has a built in crossover, and based on specs of it's upper range being 140Hz, I'd say that might be where the crossover point is - which is a little high for a sub (which is normally in the 100Hz range).
Adjust bass level on NX and try it before you use it live! :)
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Thanks very much! I have a couple of those cables so I will give it a shot tomorrow.
 

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