MTS PS12 Home Theatre sub woofer. Where do I connect pre out jack to subwoofer. Also, polarity set to nornal or reversed?

The 3 RCA type connectors (red, white,black) are all pre-amp outputs, not inputs. (Cut the girl some slack) the black is for the subwoofer. The red and white are pre-amp outputs for either up converting from a 5.1 to a 7.1 system, or for running a X.2 (2 subwoofers L &R). If you are running 2 subs, be sure on one of them to reverse the polarity.

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In theory your idea would work, however you risk damaging your amp by reversing polarity and the positive and negative wires from your head unit are low voltage so they wont provide enough current in reverse or normal polarity to free the cone of your sub. but here is something that you can try that is similar in concept.

Take a positive lead from your head unit and wire it to the negative of your sub. Now ground the positive terminal of your sub to the vehicles chassy using a wire. This creates a 12v-14v reversed polarity current that should be strong enough to (POP) the cone so to speak. hope this helps

If the system uses a remote control, you may need to adjust the subwoofer out signal setting or turn on the sub in a menu, and on many systems, you can only access those settings via a remote control (you should check the onkyo user manual on how to do it).

Now, this is just one suggestion, it may work, but then again, it may not.

These could also be connection problems or some internal trouble in the onkyo sub signal output section or in the subwoofer input section, but hopefuly, it's just a "turn on" or "signal level" setting in a menu.

Good luck

3rq8 (triarcuate)

If you have a "subwoofer-out" jack on the back of the receiver, you can put a y-cord on it and connect it to two powered subwoofers. Don't expect a big difference in the sound, however. You may even get less bass depending on where you position the sub-woofers.

Get a powered sub-woofer that has speaker level inputs, then run your front speaker wires into the sub-woofers speaker level input and then run a set of speaker wires from the sub-woofers speaker wire output to your front speakers. This is a common way to use a sub-woofer with a receiver that doesn't have a sub-woofer output.

Most powered sub-woofers have these connections, just check it out first before you buy one. They look like speaker jacks on the back of the receiver.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

use the sub pre out and wire it into the left input on the sub.

"Sub-woofer output not working" problem, and notify you when a new solution is offered.
Press the setup key on the front of the receiver
Select the subw setting
Move the multicontrol knob until the sub woofer is on
Turn off the receiver and turn back on- the subwoofer should be on

The operator manual can be downloaded on the web site--- free

http://www.retrevo.com/support/Kenwood-VR-507-Receivers-manual/id/480ag219/t/2/

This means that you have purchased a three piece home theatre system. Two tweeters and a sub-woofer. Assuming you are using a Stereo player (Tape/CD/DVC)you have to connect the Left Output of the Stereo placer to the Left Input at the back of the Sub-Woofer and the Right output to the Right input of the subwoofer by cables. Then take tweeters and connect them to Right speaker and Left speaker output at the back of the sub-woofer ( note if the speakers are marked L/R, then connect them to the subwoofer output accordingly. In case you are using a 5.1 player, then only connect the front right and front left to the Right and Left input at the back of the subwoofer. You are and you can now start playing your music or movies and and you will get theatre quality sound.