apple mac mini subwoofer hook up

[antok86]

i have my av30 and a sub connected to my asus xonar via 3.5 stereo jacks. 3.5 x 1 for the av30 and 1 x for the subwoofer. now i want to plug my setup into my mac mini but it only has one 3.5 jack do i need some kind of amp? or do i just need a "Y" adapter
thanks

 

[dinlee23]

does your mac mini support 2.1 audio?

 

[antok86]

does your mac mini support 2.1 audio?

ill have to check...its an older intell 1.8ghz version

 

[450]

What subwoofer do you have?

You might be able to go Mini -> sub -> av30.

With the 2.26 Mini, I went from Mini -> Optical -> Receiver -> Sub/speakers

 

[antok86]

my sub is a ENERGY ESW-8

 

[450]

Mini -> 3.5m splitter -> 3.5 to RCA -> AV30
Mini -> 3.5m splitter -> 3.5 to RCA -> Subwoofer

I don't know how it'll sound, I'm hoping the Energy's crossover is smart enough.

The Mini only has a speaker/headphone output and optical output and I'm not sure if there are any USB soundcards that would work for you.

 

[antok86]

Mini -> 3.5m splitter -> 3.5 to RCA -> AV30
Mini -> 3.5m splitter -> 3.5 to RCA -> Subwoofer

I don't know how it'll sound, I'm hoping the Energy's crossover is smart enough.

The Mini only has a speaker/headphone output and optical output and I'm not sure if there are any USB soundcards that would work for you.

thanks...anyone else have any idea?

 

[450]

Another option would be for you to split the right channel signal of the AV30.

AV30 right speaker output -> 2 way splitter

splitter -> sub
splitter -> right speaker of the AV30

Problem with this method is that you only get the right channel for the sub and I'm not sure the av30 sends a full range signal to the amp in the first place.

 

[Vertigo Acid]

A y-splitter would work assuming that your sub has an intelligent enough crossover. Failing that, you need a receiver or to build your own crossover (there's not really an OTS solution for this sort of thing. They're often built into 2.1 sets with a passthrough)