Why does my subwoofer not work with my AVR?

The subwoofer only has cables that go into the Subwoofer spring clips. Click to expand… That’s because your sub is a passive model designed to be connected to the main speaker terminals on the avr not the rca output which is designed for powered or active subs.

Can a passive subwoofer work with an AV receiver?

AV receivers don’t really now include any provision for passive subwoofers. You can connect it to your front speaker terminals along with your front left and right speakers as suggested earlier in the thread, but this means you are unable to level the sub independantly of the front speakers or set a different distance setting for it.

Can a pioneer subwoofer work with a Yamaha AVR?

However, the Pioneer subwoofer no longer works when plugged into the Yamaha AV receiver. Any ideas? Hook up your subwoofer to Yamaha’s front channel just to confirm it’s in working condition. Then connect it back to the dedicated speaker terminals and double check your avr’s settings.

How can I get my Yamaha subwoofer to work?

Hook up your subwoofer to Yamaha’s front channel just to confirm it’s in working condition. Then connect it back to the dedicated speaker terminals and double check your avr’s settings. Click to expand… I was actually wrong that the subwoofer was not working.

Is the Marantz AV receiver a pre amp?

Yes, exactly. There’s just so much going on with the Marantz AV receiver, it’s not a simple pre-amp. My thought was that the more items you put in the circuit, your run the chance of degrading the sound from source to speakers.