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OK, another question. Hope it doesn't sound too stupid.

Let's say I have my receiver sub level set to the default of 10. My receiver goes from 0-20 for the sub level. Does the volume of the sub go up as I turn up the volume on the receiver when the SUB has it's own volume control? I notice that when I up the volume on the receiver that the sub level doesn't change. How then can the volume of the sub increase when I am not changing the volume control on the sub itself? Does any of this make sense??? I have the EP500 by the way.

If you've got the sub hooked up to the sub/lfe output on the receiver (not some jury rigged sub to the tape out or something), then yes.

yes what? Yes, the volume on the sub goes up with the rest of the speakers when the volume on the receiver is turned up? My question is more in the area of how does the volume of the sub go up when the sub-level stays the same and the sub volume knob isn't being touched?

The receiver outputs a slightly hotter signal to the sub.

Joey,

If you turn up the volume on your receiver, the sub volume should increase. Are you saying it doesn't? If it doesn't, maybe whatever you are playing does not have bass content.

Not at all...it increases. I have it connected properly to the LFE out. I'm just curious as to how the volume on the sub is able to increase when all the settings are remaining the same? Like I said, it's probably a stupid question

In my mind the volume of a speaker goes up when the wattage goes up by reason of the volume knob being turned up. But the sub is not getting wattage from the receiver (I think) as it is only getting the sub-level signal (which remains at the default of 10.) Now if I up the sub-level then the volume will increase and of course if I up the volume knob on the sub itself the volume will increase. But HOW can it do so if only the volume on the receiver is turned up?

Sorry if this is a waste of your time...

10 dB is not absolute; it's an (estimated, I would wager) boost against the gain at 0 dB. The gain on the sub output is always variable.

Joey,

The wattage doesn't only go up when the volume is turned up. Music is dynamic. Some parts are quiet and others are loud.

Maybe I still don't understand your question.