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;Subwoofers: Monoing Your Low End

One of the most common examples of tying two outputs together is in "monoing" the low end of multiway active crossover systems. This combined signal is then used to drive a sub-woofer system.

Since low frequencies below about 100Hz have such long wavelengths (several feet), it is very difficult to tell where they are coming from (like some of your friends). They are just there -- everywhere. Due to this phenomenon, a single sub-woofer system is a popular cost-effective way to add low frequency energy to small systems.

So the question arises as how best to do the monoing, or summing, of the two signals? It is done very easily by tying the two low frequency outputs of your crossovers together using the resistive networks described below. You do not do it with a wye-cord.

~~;Subwoofers~~: ~~Monoing Your Low End~~

Download the full article: [[Media:Why Not Wye.pdf|Why Not Wye.pdf]]

=== Compact ===

[[Image:TRSfromStereoRCACompact2.png|600px]]

~~One of the most common examples of tying two outputs together is in "monoing" the low end of multiway active crossover systems. This combined signal is then used to drive a sub-woofer system~~.

[[Image:TRSfromStereo14Compact2.png|600px]]

Since low frequencies below about 100Hz have such long wavelengths (several feet), it is very difficult to tell where they are coming from (like some of your friends). They are just there -- everywhere. Due to this phenomenon, a single sub-woofer system is a popular cost-effective way to add low frequency energy to small systems.

=== Model 1S ===

[[Image:TRSfromStereoRCAModel1S.png|600px]]

So the question arises as how best to do the monoing, or summing, of the two signals? It is done very easily by tying the two low frequency outputs of your crossovers together using the resistive networks described below. You do not do it with a wye-cord.

[[Image:TRSfromStereo14Model1S.png|600px]]

=== Model II ===

[[Image:TRSfromStereoRCAModelII.png|600px]]

~~Download the full article:~~ [[~~Media~~:~~Why Not Wye~~.~~pdf~~|~~Why Not Wye.pdf~~]]

[[Image:TRSfromStereo14ModelII.png|600px]]

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+;Subwoofers: Monoing Your Low End
+One of the most common examples of tying two outputs together is in "monoing" the low end of multiway active crossover systems. This combined signal is then used to drive a sub-woofer system.
+Since low frequencies below about 100Hz have such long wavelengths (several feet), it is very difficult to tell where they are coming from (like some of your friends). They are just there -- everywhere. Due to this phenomenon, a single sub-woofer system is a popular cost-effective way to add low frequency energy to small systems.
+So the question arises as how best to do the monoing, or summing, of the two signals? It is done very easily by tying the two low frequency outputs of your crossovers together using the resistive networks described below. You do not do it with a wye-cord.
-;Subwoofers: Monoing Your Low End
+Download the full article: [[Media:Why Not Wye.pdf|Why Not Wye.pdf]]
+=== Compact ===
+[[Image:TRSfromStereoRCACompact2.png|600px]]
-One of the most common examples of tying two outputs together is in "monoing" the low end of multiway active crossover systems. This combined signal is then used to drive a sub-woofer system.
+[[Image:TRSfromStereo14Compact2.png|600px]]
-Since low frequencies below about 100Hz have such long wavelengths (several feet), it is very difficult to tell where they are coming from (like some of your friends). They are just there -- everywhere. Due to this phenomenon, a single sub-woofer system is a popular cost-effective way to add low frequency energy to small systems.
+=== Model 1S ===
+[[Image:TRSfromStereoRCAModel1S.png|600px]]
-So the question arises as how best to do the monoing, or summing, of the two signals? It is done very easily by tying the two low frequency outputs of your crossovers together using the resistive networks described below. You do not do it with a wye-cord.
+[[Image:TRSfromStereo14Model1S.png|600px]]
+=== Model II ===
+[[Image:TRSfromStereoRCAModelII.png|600px]]
-Download the full article: [[Media:Why Not Wye.pdf|Why Not Wye.pdf]]
+[[Image:TRSfromStereo14ModelII.png|600px]]