Emperor-TK
Well-known member
I know this is done fairly often, but are there any downsides to this method?
I just got a free Onkyo receiver that doesn't have subwoofer outputs and my sub only accepts line level in. I can take signal from the tape outs, but that doesn't track with the volume control. My only option for a signal that tracks with the master volume is the headphone out. I suppose that I can built a small resistor network to pull line level signal off the speaker outs, but it would be easier to use the headphone out if there aren't any downsides.
Any opinions? I can't find any documentation for the receiver, so I'm not sure what the output impedance of the phones-out is. My line level inputs are 10K if I recall correctly. I would just try it, but I don't want to get comfortable with the setup only to fry the headphone amp later.
Thanks,
Chris
I just got a free Onkyo receiver that doesn't have subwoofer outputs and my sub only accepts line level in. I can take signal from the tape outs, but that doesn't track with the volume control. My only option for a signal that tracks with the master volume is the headphone out. I suppose that I can built a small resistor network to pull line level signal off the speaker outs, but it would be easier to use the headphone out if there aren't any downsides.
Any opinions? I can't find any documentation for the receiver, so I'm not sure what the output impedance of the phones-out is. My line level inputs are 10K if I recall correctly. I would just try it, but I don't want to get comfortable with the setup only to fry the headphone amp later.
Thanks,
Chris