Article: SOUND ADVICE: ANSWERS TO YOUR MULTIMEDIA QUESTIONS; Connecting subwoofer is easy.(SOURCE)

Byline: DON LINDICH

Special to the Star Tribune

Q - Do I need to buy a special subwoofer cable to connect the subwoofer to my receiver?

CHERYL BRESSO, CLINTON, PA.

A - You do not need a special cable -- just a cable with RCA jacks on each end. When connecting with the subwoofer cable, you set the receiver to "Subwoofer > Yes" and set the front speakers to the appropriate size. "Small" would correspond to teacup-sized speakers, "large" to anything bookshelf-sized or larger.

There is more than one way to connect a subwoofer. If your subwoofer has speaker-level inputs, you might get better results with them, especially if you have small front speakers. To ...

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