HOW TO: Connect a Subwoofer To Studio Monitors + Audio Interface | Does Your Setup Need a Sub?

[@nspattak1]

It would have been much more helpful to me if you had played the same part of the same song to compare with/without the sub.

[@jared9407]

I second this

[@ct200u]

@@jared9407 ok

[@denizenofclownworld4853]

As if showing someone what speakers sound like over youtube is a good idea in the first place.

[@nspattak1]

@@denizenofclownworld4853 no but it adds insult to injury

[@urphakeandgey6308]

@@denizenofclownworld4853 It still would've provided some level of consistency to make a better judgement off of. This is completely useless.

[@Rahulsmanral]

Great review! One tip- please play the exact same part of the song/music between different speakers/setup, with or without subwoofer. The consistency helps really pick the differences as opposed to different parts of the song being played. Thanks!

[@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904]

I wanted to post the same thing. It’s kinda obvious and I’m shocked that that wasn’t done.

[@JudgeNLN]

Not only that, but didn't even put the mic in the same place (if it was even the same mic), and the speakers were now on lifts to get rid of vibration. Weird way to compare.

[@coreyfelipe5679]

Same here

[@musicalmind1351]

Watch this for the same part ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqG7mK1qo7qLa5I

[@noisedeckofficial]

Heyy great video! But i have a question i have krk rokit studio monitors and a focusrite but i have a 10s krk sub a older one. Do you think it is possible to use xlr from the monitors to the sub. And than from the sub trs balanced to the focusrite. Is this gonna work??

[@lilcarpet]

bro i just started looking into getting monitors for my crappy studio and all i see is your videos. thank you for actually being very helpful. left a like on all the ones i came across.

[@bennettshapiro2965]

And so you know, the signal path in most active subwoofers doesn't simply pass signal from your sound source through to your satellite speakers. Signal will usually arrive into the active subwoofer full range, but leave the active subwoofer having been crossed over at the subwoofer's crossover point. Meaning, that the signal going to the satellite speakers will have had a high pass filter applied to the signal, cutting out the lows. Some active subwoofers give you the option of passing the signal through to the satellites without such filtering, but most do not.

[@audx2338]

I believe it's the other way around - most subwoofers have "high level output" outputs that can go to your main left and right, but in most cases they do NOT apply a high-pass-filter (HPF), but the full signal. I know because I keep researching this and find it frustrating and misleading that most subs can't effectively "split" the signal and keep the lows and send out the highs. There are a few that can, and actually the sub used in this video can do it! There's a HPF switch right there on the top right of the back panel. Airmotiv subs can also do it. You just have to check the specs (or search the Amazon comments) to know if a sub has HPF or not.

[@torocruz1192]

Nah most do not sir ✌🏽

[@Mustdestroynoobs]

Dude 💪🏾😎. I was scrambling thinking I shorted my speaker out……high pass filter wasn’t on 😂😂🙏🏾

[@doomedcalm7926]

These are the exact speakers I have and you just inspired me to purchase a sub. Thank you sir.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Awesome!!

[@bordertownmex8810]

@@EdwardSmithMusic i got the speakers and sub haha hell yeah

[@sanketss84]

superb, this is exactly what I was looking for to add a subwoofer to my eris 4.5 studio monitors and audio interface. I was really confused on the interfacing but this video addressed this for me.

[@thisguyrools2807]

Almost learned the hard way, don't plug your laptop directly into it by a aux to RCA or have your laptop and the subwoofer plug into the same surge protector. I got a critical battery error and my laptop and screen monitor powered down but everything seems to be working fine. Will definitely try your way. Thanks

[@fabian3265]

What are you talking about? The aux/RCAs are literally designed to receive input from your phone, laptop, or other devices. you dont need a scarlet for these little things

[@alfonsbarcelon]

Rewatching this again since, im planning to get presonus eris 3.5 now instead of upgrading headphones.

[@eltruheyo]

Hello, I'm not using a computer at all, just a mixer. So do I still need to get an audio interface to connect my studio monitors to the sub? Thanks

[@IKNOKWORLDWIDE]

can you show the connectivity of all the components in its entirety instead of just explaining where everything should go and moving around the various cables?

[@serithin4703]

Exactly

[@JoeOrber]

Great video! This subwoofer seems to be great when it comes to connection flexibility. I have a Sony subwoofer and, just like many others, it is more of a home theater sub and it only has one mono input for bass 😂. In my case I’m using a 4-channel stereo headphone amplifier to connect the output of my laptop to both the Sony subwoofer and the Yamaha HS4 monitors, which provides more audio level control flexibility but might introduce a little bit of noise depending on the connections, cables and the headphone amp circuitry 😊

[@busywl69]

presonus is doing some great things

[@alainsellier7751]

Hi, thank you for your video. What setting would you recommend on Sub8 for polarity phase and HPF On or Off when connected to eris 4.5?

[@Kuznia_]

Idk if this will get seen but left and right have to be the same on audio interface and sub right? Like left connected to left and right connected to right?... right?

[@GregoryGuay]

This has been working great for me, but as I build my new home studio, I’d like to wire my room for surroundsound. I was thinking I could use my Yamaha left/right and sub and then add a couple random rear speakers and a center speaker. However, if I send the L/R audio TO MY SUB, AND THEN TO FRONT LEFT RIGHT, I’M NOT SURE HOW THAT AFFECTS THE BALANCE AND THE SIGNAL OF THE REAR SPEAKERS THAT ARE NOT GOING THROUGH MY SUBS, BUILT-IN CROSSOVER… FOLLOW ME? I’M TRYING TO GET ALL THE WIRING IN MY WALL BEFORE I DO DRYWALL BUT I’M A LITTLE UNSURE OF THIS PLAN.

[@gazomusic]

Excellent review. I got the Eris 3.5's and am really considering adding a Sub8 to it as well for more better focused low end. Is that a South African accent I spot?

[@CIPHER7968]

For those that may have been even more confused by this dude's info on balanced/unbalanced cables... TRS cables, by definition, are balanced and likewise, RCA cables, by definition, are unbalanced.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

You are right! I was meant to say that people need to get TRS cables and no TS cables. Thanks for clearing the air on this!

[@Zoco101]

@@EdwardSmithMusic As I understand it, the TRS and TS cables are interchangeble (both will work, and with no damage to equipment) but if the devices at both ends have TRS connections it's recommendable to use TRS cables (particularly with any long distances) due to the undesirable noise accummulation on unbalanced (TS) cables. Where one or more devices are unbalanced, it's a waste of money investing in TRS cables. And perhaps it is overkill putting TRS connectors on a cable which is shorter than 1 metre anyway, unless it's for stereo purposes, which is another story.

[@philgoodinc2]

@@Zoco101 I had issues with my studio monitors using unbalanced cables. I have JBL Pros, and they did not like them one bit. Was getting a loud humm as soon as the cable was plugged in, even with nothing plugged in on the other side. 2 different music shops kept telling me TS cables will work, for the $1 or $2 difference in price, i was pretty annoyed having to go all the way back to swap them. (now THAT was a waste of money). The big hint is right on the rear of the speaker. It says "Balanced", so you need a balanced cable. From what i remember, the receiving port in the speaker has 3 contact points, 2 of them become bridged when using TS cables, hence why I was getting noise. Your milage may vary.

[@egwpisteuw]

Exactly what I was looking for. I have the exact same Presonus speakers and want to add a subwoofer. Plus you have a link to the subwoofer and kept the video short. Nice work.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Glad I could help!

[@thecadien1705]

Thanks for that Video !!!

[@cubansoldier2098]

Awesome video, thanks!!

[@marsoblivi0n945]

I’m using these for tv and have an hdmi audio splitter with rca out. How do I hook a sub up to my Mackie crx8 monitors?

[@shanekarstel9379]

Exactly what was looking for!

[@Keenan_Allison]

Any advice to mitigate ground loop noise with the exact same connection?

[@motok1d]

Can I connect my turntable with built in preamp to the sub then sub to speakers or do I need a audio interface between turntable and sub

[@justinmckenzie]

“Use the subwoofer as the centerpiece and connect the monitors into the subwoofer” - have watched two hours of these effing tutorials trying to find this information thank you brother 🫡

[@lunatic206]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much!!! Many greetings from Berlin!

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Glad it helped!

[@profblack]

Will the power switch on the stereo speakers also power off the sub?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Nope

[@profblack]

@@EdwardSmithMusic Damn that’s really annoying. Don’t really want to have to crawl under my desk to turn off the sub every time that I want to switch to headphones.

[@JLummin]

@@profblack I haven't bought my subwoofer yet but for that I'm probably going to plug it into a smart outlet and have it controlled by app because I understand that crawling under my desk thing

[@profblack]

@@JLummin That’s one of the solutions that I was thinking of too. There are also some outlet extensions with a separate foot operated switch that you can get so that’s another route.

[@juanrodriguezvictor292]

Thank you for the info well explained From Puerto Rico many blessings!

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thank you so much for watching 🙏🏻

[@EilidhMacKinnon]

can you connect the sub directly to the speakers without an audio interface or anything else?

[@shnbjss420]

i have the same question. i hope op can answer

[@dexterous7516]

thanks for the video. I have a question - Should I use a subwoofer for mixing ? The reason I got studio monitors is so that I can hear accurate sound. If I add subwoofer will it defeat the purpose of the getting the monitors in the first place ?

[@SK-pn1pe]

I have this set up except through my pc with no interface between.....and the worst thing about this, unless I'm missing something, is that once you get all of your stuff in place...the only way to adjust the volume of the sub is on the back of the sub itself. It doesn't change with the volume control on the monitors.....so if you're bumping something loud and have the sub set perfect.....as soon as you roll the volume off your monitors the sub just keeps kicking at the loud volume. Any solution to this? Any way to have the sub roll off with the volume knob on the monitors? If I adjust the volume on the pc then the whole signal to both monitors and sub reduces and it stays balanced....I just like using the volume control on the monitors I guess.

[@brettgowder]

When connecting the from the sub output to the speakers, would you actually connect one cable to each of the two speakers, i.e., right output to right speaker and left output to left speaker? The video showed connecting left and right outputs to one speaker.

[@braedenlane]

the speakers he's using has the power amp for both speakers only in one of them, so he'll run speaker wire to the other speaker. It's dependent on what speakers you have. They aren't all this way. Typically smaller speakers use this setup.

[@theStepFamm]

@@braedenlane why on earth wouldnt he mention that, ay yi yi

[@dominomolo]

@@theStepFamm yes hes not that good in explaining Im pretty sure hes new in audio engineering haha

[@StarBellySneetch]

id pay money for someone that does instructional fast as hell ... too much slow time and this one isn't even that bad. Good info thanks

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thanks for watching!!

[@retlasproductions7950]

I know this is 5 months old but you can open the settings gear and change playback speeds of the videos.

[@lukerandolph7482]

Fantastic! Have you done this with an Apollo?? Having trouble here

[@oluckyasian24]

Is RCA better vs TRS? what should we setup the low pass bass, tremble on the studio monitors speakers, the sub, if we have say an asgard amp? thx for the help!!

[@igorkhomenko2508]

TRS is far better than RCA. RCA is a consumer electronic standard, the XLR and TRS is a professional standard.

[@petros482010]

Clear explanation . Excellent

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thanks so much for watching 🙏🏻

[@TyrionFrost93]

Hey Mate :) nice Video, do you have any recommendations for a Subwoofer to pair with Edifier MR4?

[@ellobobeats6324]

I respect the strength it takes to lift this sub onto a table lol. That thing is heavyy

[@aslamabraham4555]

Great videos as always. Please post a video connecting the pioneer dm 40's and presonus 8 subwoofer to a pioneer ddj400, using a laptop. Thanks in advance.

[@aslamabraham4555]

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[@georgevogiatzis2715]

nice explanation! So what if my audio interface has more than 2 outputs? Could i take tha one pair of outputs to the monitors and the other one to the sub woofer? Would that make any sense? Thanks in advance!

[@narayans]

is there any device where i can listen just with speaker and not subwoofer and then switch it back when needed ? I have scarlett 6i6 and 2 monitors and a sub. I dont want to use sub all the time .

[@rileylordemann1190]

dear edward i have a question: is it possible to use eris 3.5BT with bluetooth and a sub? lets say i want to play music with a smartphone and i can use the eris, but in that case will the sub sound too? Thank you in advance and for your videos in general, great channel!!

[@wojciechrog8888]

I think you need to use the PreSonus MicroStation BT, because you connect the speakers and subwoofer to this microstation, in this configuration all the speakers get the signal from the smartphone via bluetooth.

[@axmirmusic]

Have you gotten the chance to mix on this type of setup and if so what ere the results? Thanks in advance

[@ampstudios]

i know someone directly associated with presonus and their clients mix and master on these all the time, and have had no issues at all

[@IAmKAZMO]

I just purchased the Eris sub8BT for $149.⁰⁰ Nice subwoofer. Really powerful... even outside!

[@mihai-ioanbraga6594]

Are the vonyx 120 watt studio monitors good if I should buy them? much respect from Romania ✌️

[@christenheman806]

Thanks for sharing Edward 👍🏻👍🏻

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

No problem 👍 Thanks for watching!!

[@doyne_dtp]

Hey there! I’m using the e3.5BT as desktop monitors via Bluetooth (MacBook), im a casual music listener. Before I purchase the subwoofer I wanted to know if it’s possible to connect the Eris Sub8 directly to my E3.5BT monitors without a audio interface? Are you able to help? I only listen to music using Bluetooth, just an FYI. Thanks.

[@DDimov-nf8mi]

Hi @Edward Smith, do you have an answer to this question?

[@aleksejberezovskij535]

No problem! You connect the speakers to the subwoofer with wires. And the subwoofer to the computer via BT. Bingo!

[@wojciechstecyszyn6040]

For Presonus Eris E3.5 do I need to have dedicated Presonus subwoofer or can I connect any subwoofer with similar I/O?

[@udaysmusictherapy8885]

Hi, nice to watch the setup. Can i connect 100 watt speaker to Tascam US 2x2 HR interface with lap top?

[@IampastorJason]

What about your four speakers in the back, how do you connect your four speakers to your sub

[@freewheelburning8834]

connect the rca to the inputs of the sub instead of the speaker and plug the trs cables to the speaker but it will be unbalanced its better with a audio interface

[@TheGamer_Doc]

If I want to connect my computer out to the subwoofer's in, should I use 3.5mm trs to 2 1/4 trs or to 2 rca cable ?

[@mutatedfetus66]

When I connect to my computer via RCA to AUX I get a terrible buzz when nothing is playing. It’s extremely annoying. Let me know if you have this issue too

[@jaadmusic7]

super helpful

[@Kiro_UwU]

Is worth it? If I already had the presonus e5 ? I think is too much bass but I'm not sure.

[@DieTabbi]

Nice video but I would recommand that you compare the same song with and without subwoofer.

[@peterjones3757]

Hi. What song was playing at time index 4:12 ?

[@mrlozano]

Let's assume you have a preamped turntable. Do you run the RCA cable from main monitor into the turntable's aux port like normal, and then run TRS cables from main monitor to subwoofer?

[@paradigmrenaissance3309]

does this setup with that particular sub and those particular speakers have to have an amp to work?

[@VivaBenKing]

0:11 ... the most youtuberish intro EVER

[@edierllamasfixedthis]

Hi! Thanks for the vid, quick question hope you can get to ASAP, do you need to have an audio interface for the set up? I couldn’t just run the trs wires from the output of the sub into the studio monitors? (Just for listening/playback )

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

The subwoofer is the middle man between the interface and the studio monitors. If you can connect your device to the sub without an audio interface, then I'm sure you can.

[@edierllamasfixedthis]

@@EdwardSmithMusic awesome, I figured, thanks dude!

[@JamesTraynham-o6m]

So if I was going to connect my multi effects unit to this, instead of an audio interface (my pod go basically is an audio interface) I would just plug the cables into the pod go the same why you plug them into the audio interface?

[@chandythomas131]

Hi Edward. It would have been better to use the same time stamp audio playback when testing just monitors and then with subwoofer as well. So we know the bass difference.

[@legendsheart3768]

Do I use High pass filter with my Eris 3.5 Or Low Pass Filter ?

[@Vilica2]

Does it work like that if you play sound over Bluetooth with a newer version of Presonus monitors?

[@dominickjackson1615]

He’ll no 😂

[@DDimov-nf8mi]

Hi @@dominickjackson1615 ,sorry I am a layman in this field. Could you explain why that wouldn't work? PreSonus claims that the two products are super compatible...

[@BlizzardZGaming]

@@DDimov-nf8mi The sub passes the input into the monitors so there's no Bluetooth connectivity there. Using Bluetooth wouldn't use the sub as it ignores the input cables

[@101Licious]

It helped, but ... Sounddemo "Just the speaker" (standing on wood) = good "Speaker with Subwoofer" (All nicely setup with acoustic foam) = fantastic You're a perfect promoter 😂 Btw, couldn't you afford 4 cables to complete the setup ? 🤔

[@RichardMcAndrew]

Yes…… your video was helpful but you should’ve done the AB test using the same song!🤪

[@robertdeleno7143]

Hello maybe you can help me I have these same Monitor speakers that are in the this video I like to be able to Connect them to my eclipse pt#118587 subwoofer looks like I would have to use speaker wire ? So my question can the subwoofer be connected to the little stereo monitors and do I still need a audio Interface ? Thanks 👍🏻

[@yoink5592]

Do the personus Eris e3.5 come with all of the Jack cables?

[@soulfulmusictime3315]

Where to place the subwoofers? Should it be placed on the working desk or under the working desk. Should it be centered or can be kept at left or right?

[@JLummin]

definitely under your desk in between your 2 monitors if they are on the desk. going to really feel the bass on the ground. in terms of kept left or right I guess up to you as long as its on the floor but ideally listening wise in between the left and right monitors

[@sora_codm2842]

Thanks I'm a new subscriber and I love your vids

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@PeterPauz]

I am looking for a tutorial which shows how to adjust the subwoofer / monitors in regards of Split frequency, phase and levels. Can you help?

[@rishin7195]

Can you connect a krk sub woofer to presonus speakers?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Yes, absolutely!!

[@MinimalLiving24]

pretty useful video. here is the question. can i use 1) RCA to TRS CABLE and connect my subwoofer to presonus 3.5 2) can i avoid buying the audio interface. My subwoofer doesnt have the TRS jack. It only has the RCA ports. thanks in advance.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Yes and yes!

[@MinimalLiving24]

@@EdwardSmithMusic thank you for this

[@manuelamadio1995]

Hi, I have the e4.5's. Do you think it's better to add a sub or to buy 2 brand new E5? I miss bass frequencies... Thank you! :)

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Rather get a sub I think...

[@denveralbarado3746]

So from the subwoofer to the speaker using TRS cable.. so what cable goes to the computer ? sorry for asking dumb question.. thanks

[@giancosk8]

Great! Question. How do you setup a temblor with a mackie big knob passive? Interface goes to mackie, mackie goes to monitors right now.

[@agnasmer]

@Edward Smith one question... Can i directly connect from my tv to sub+monitor... I mean to say, can i exclude audio interface...

[@erichibionada5755]

Hi, I have a JVC Shelves speaker with only AUX port . Can I still use this to plug in a sub woofer?

[@KWO275]

Hi I am using a presonus eris 3.5 monitors is it possible to connect the subwoofer to the monitors without an audio interface and can I use any subwoofer or must it be eris sub8 ?

[@vikenananian4454]

I have the same question

[@Laleczka3000]

hey i need your help, based on your videos i decided that i want to buy Mackie CR4-X for my PC,mby in near future i will buy also Mackie CR8S-X BT. But now question is because i want plug them to PC, i have optical input , aux 3.5 and the restinput for 5.1 as i see are 3.5 jack. Iis it will be possible that those speakers will fit or i must buy sound card or something else? My motherboard on PC is Asus z170 Pro gaming. Thanks for help and @Edward thanks for your videos and content!

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Your speakers will fit perfectly. You will connect these via the RCA to aux cable connection. No soundcard required!

[@andr3alau]

Hello Edward, do you recommend those Peachtree stands for these monitors? Or you think there might be a better match? Thanks!

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

I think they are a cool fit haha

[@andr3alau]

@@EdwardSmithMusic jajja Just got these monitors and love them. Your reviews helped lots. Thank you ⭐

[@loemchongphin2378]

Can you tell me about JBL, KRK, Yamaha, which one is better?

[@sleektoneofficial]

What do you mean balanced? Meaning each cable is mono?

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

TRS cables… they have a tip, ring and sleeve

[@JLummin]

if you could confirm for me as I have the older model presonus E5 (no bluetooth) and when connecting subwoofer to monitors you only plugged to one of them. so for me should I plug each output TRS cable into both my monitors?

[@_red4tr]

if i do this does the volume button on the speaker work anymore?

[@petchzgarcia4232]

Hi there can add this to my hivi swan mk200iii?

[@RafaelPernia]

Hi, great video, made me easily understand the balanced and unbalanced sources. I want a set of speakers to hook to my PC, I'm thinking the Eris 3.5 and if I ever decide I need bass punch, I may get the sub later. Do you think an audio interface is worth it? Is the signal from the PC good enough? Thanks.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

An audio interface is definitely worth it… reduces lag and latency for days 💪🏻

[@RafaelPernia]

@@EdwardSmithMusic hey man, thanks for your videos. I bought the Eris 3.5. They sound great. I don't need more bass.

[@spaceboxtd3720]

Thanks God bless you 😀❤😀👽

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Thank you!!! You too!!

[@Rixdler]

In the Eris 3.5, what would be the ideal configuration -for you- with this sub? :) I just got one and it is wonderful, but I would like to know your opinion. Thanks, great video!

[@powersliding]

the sub8 is going to compliment those speakers...its bass as good as a mid range and sub will back up the low end...

[@fabiangomez357]

ok, how would i connect 2 JBL LSR305's and a Logan Martin Dynamo 300 subwoofer into my Laptop? I know I need an interface, but the monitors use 1/4" and the sub uses coaxial/LFE. My sub doesn't let you connect the monitors to it.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

You will need to get an Audio Interface

[@fabiangomez357]

@@EdwardSmithMusic do you know of a cheap option that will allow 2 monitors and 1 subwoofer?

[@investordangdaniel]

How do you connect these speakers to a small subwoofer when the sub only has one RCA input? How would the connection work then?

[@tylergameplayroom]

hi , can i connect sub by RCA cabel with Monitor ? because my monitors connected with Focusrite by TRS cabel

[@jasonmckendree6010]

is it possible to run sub with the eris3.5 without and interface, like to just listen to some music...? i have my trs ran out of my speakers to the sub and nothing comes out of sub... yes i checked the cords. yes its on

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Yes is it!! Try playing your music through sub instead of the speakers

[@prodlucius]

@@EdwardSmithMusic how do you play it through the sub

[@AutoBotcity1978]

Ooooo I def wanna know. I just got the sub hooked the two trs cables directly to my presonus 3.5 speakers and I don’t hear anything coming from the sub

[@lukebussey5218]

hey man i liked the part where you didnt set anything up in the video and then the part where you compared some sad slow guitar song to a bassy dance track very good video man

[@davidtrinh5133]

lol exactly. he didnt show it all connected. he just put wires into interface then unplugged sub to monitors. literally with all the equipment he had, why not just plug everything and show it from behind. amateur instructional video…

[@swastikattray8433]

Can I connect a pair of studio monitors to the other pair by the same method?

[@monstertrucktennis]

Got the Presonus Eris 3.5 along with the Eris Sub8 to listen to music on my PC. Connected to my NUC 10 i5FHN and the noise is unbearable. Upgraded all cables and power supplies as recommended by Presonus and it's still filthy. Will an interface or DAC clear this up? Am only using the set up for listening, no recording at this time.

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

Wow. That's interesting. An interface could be the solution you need.

[@Smokey-A]

same problem, did you fix it?

[@monstertrucktennis]

@@Smokey-A No. I'm sure the problem is in the NUC or associated software. Speakers sound awesome when connected to any other input source. Pisses me off. Specifically bought these to go with my new PC.

[@monstertrucktennis]

spent enough extra on the assorted cables that I didn't want to waste any more on an interface. Will save up and just buy a separate streaming device.

[@Pwasercan]

how does the low-pass filter work? If my speakers reproduce 80 Hz - 22 kHz (M-Audio BX3BT), I set it to 80 Hz? What does this do? Does the subwoofer only send the frequencies higher than 80 Hz to the monitors? Why is there also a High Pass Filter at 80 Hz, does it do the same thing or something else? Also, if the subwoofer has Bluetooth, then the monitors don't need bluetooth, right, since they receive the full signal from the sub? Also, how do you know what frequency your are setting on the LPF, because the tags on the lines are not aligned, and it doesn't seem to be linear??

[@bradh6185]

Do you need external crossover?

[@PASINC]

Just a harty thank you. 😊

[@josuemoraruiz]

What would be better get an 8" subwoofer or just 8" monitors for a house studio? I already have the presonus eris e5

[@EdwardSmithMusic]

The cheapest option in your case, would be to get the sub. This combo works well too 👌🏻

[@josuemoraruiz]

@@EdwardSmithMusic not really concerned about the cheapest option but the fact that I have quite a small room and maybe one option or the other would be too much volume or power for the room, for example my brain tells me that maybe two 8" monitors are 2 times the power of a single 8" subwoofer and probably too much for the size, or maybe its not 😅

[@omega1231]

@@josuemoraruiz monitors and subwoofers are designed differently, a monitor can't replace a subwoofer, and vice versa (A subwoofer cannot play fulltone, it has a limited frequency range, where as monitors are full tone, but doesn't have sub bass frequencies - which is why you "need" a subwoofer to begin with) If you have a small room, then 8" monitors is probably too much tbh, you don't really need more than 5" and depending on how small your room actually is, even 5" might be a little on the 'too much' side. 8" could easily play music loud enough for a smaller crowd of people, and speaking further on the using monitors as subwoofers, you can't even use a bass amp as a subwoofer, a subwoofer is a very specialized amplifier, specifically designed to do what it does. There's a very real risk of blowing out monitors or amps if you use them as subwoofers.

[@A.1Catran]

@@omega1231 I had exactly the same question, thank you)

[@Sound.town.records]

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