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DSUB8 Installation Manual
Planning: Amplifier Wiring
Find a location for the subwoofer. Positioning it near the satellite speakers is visually and
sonically advantageous; being close to walls, especially corners, is very helpful when
maximum loudness is important. Start with where you want the port opening to be. Then
determine where the enclosure needs to be placed to allow the port tube to easily reach
the desired port opening location. For the subwoofer to fit, the joists need to be at least
14” apart.
Planning: Location
You will need a wire that has at least two conductors; one that can be identified as the
positive and the other as the negative. All two conductor wires have some means of
identifying which conductor is which, but at times this identification may be subtle. It’s
crucial that you keep track of which wire you use for positive (+) and negative (-). Typically
if the wires are colored red and black, the red wire is used for positive and the black wire
is used for negative, but sometimes other colors or patterns are used. You can choose
About Speaker Wire
We recommend using one of our separate subwoofer amplifiers or 3-channel amplifiers
with the DSUB8 for best performance. This method will allow you to adjust the subwoofer
output to achieve the sub-to-satellite balance you want regardless of subwoofer location
or number of satellite speakers used. When using a separate subwoofer amplifier or
dedicated sub channel, you will need to run three paired speaker wires to the speaker
location, 1 for the subwoofer, 2 for the Left and Right speakers.
