AudioEngine A5 -- Sub recommendation please

[bencho]

Hey,

I posted over at AVS but no luck because I think they are better suited for high end HT setups. Little guys like me don't really fit the crowd, yet.

I'm looking for a sub to pair with my A5's. I'm looking for something in the $250 range. Any suggestions out there? Closest I'm looking at is Acoustec H100 at $280 shipped but it's a 12". I'd prefer a solid 8" or a 10" driver to save some space.

Also, little confused with the wiring. A5 has RCA out but some subs have a mono in?

Thanks

 

[Alai]

Subs can have sub ins or LFE ins. If it's an LFE channel, you will want an LFE cable. If it's a sub in, then you can just use a normal 2 RCA to 1 RCA cable connector.

Check out the Mirage Omni subs or the Energy S10.3 or the 8" or 12" version. I have seen these go for as low as $175 shipped on eBay, but normally they are going for around $250 shipped. Maybe $300 sometimes.

 

[bencho]

Cool, sounds good. Radioshack should have some 2rca to 1rca. I'll look into that.

What does LFE in do? low frequency effect?

 

[criccio]

Low Frequency Extension

I wish more active monitors had line outs. It would make hooking up powered subs SO much easier.

You just need something like this: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=10218&cs_id=1021803&p_id=663&seq=1&format=2

 

[bencho]

Hmm.. is the LFE in different than the Sub in?

And is there a longer version of that cable? 6" is not going to cut it...

The A5's that I have, have RCA out. it's sweet, for what I know.
I guess that means there's two ways to hook up my system:

PC-- My sound card has miniplug and rca out. so I can rca into the sub, and then run another rca to the A5s. OR I can so miniplug into the A5 and line out to the sub in.

Ipod-- just miniplug into the A5, then rca out to sub in.

Right?

 

[Alai]

Yes.

 

[seemlessthunder]

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=207390427&listingid=37163152
http://www.onecall.com/ProductSearch.aspx?N=383+1074

 

[yujie]

Are there new 25% off A5 coupons?

 

[bencho]

not sure if mw09 still works but i used that bout a month ago