Subwoofer not working

[Xcv]

I hooked up two large speakers and a subwoofer up to a new stereo in my room. The two speakers work great but the sub just won't play. It's a sonic blue HT2015 subwoofer. Impedance-8ohms. It has the two wires but my stereo's "subwoofer" plug spot is for like a plug. So i found an adapter and used that but it still won't work. Any help? I know it works forsure.
The receiver is a Pioneer VXS-40 ELITE.

 

[Feldmarschall]

you may need to set it to matrix or Music mode....
music files will be in 2.0... you will need the reciever to convert it to 2.1 or 5.1/7.1

 

[Xcv]

you may need to set it to matrix or Music mode....
music files will be in 2.0... you will need the reciever to convert it to 2.1 or 5.1/7.1

I've searched the manual and remote and the receiver it self and haven't found any matrix or music mode. Maybe I'm missing something, but any other ideas?

 

[Feldmarschall]

On your reciever would be in Surround mode. You have auto surround.. advanced surround. You need to play there.

If you want to check is your connection proper just plug subwoofer to left or right front speaker connector.

But you need to setup surround to get 2.1 sound.

 

[Feldmarschall]

Also what kind of cable/adapter are you using to connect sub to reciever? If you have converters it may be that you mixed stereo with mono and that's why you don't get any sound.

 

[Xcv]

On your reciever would be in Surround mode. You have auto surround.. advanced surround. You need to play there.

If you want to check is your connection proper just plug subwoofer to left or right front speaker connector.

But you need to setup surround to get 2.1 sound.

I have set to every option, advance surround, direct, auto surround, ect...
Sorry to be such a pain but nothing is working. My large speakers have built in subs but they aren't very good. Is that effecting anything?

 

[Feldmarschall]

No, that's probably bass unit inside speaker itself so it's not any problem. What kind of adapter and cable are you using? Do you have picture of that? It may be problem in it.

 

[Xcv]

Also what kind of cable/adapter are you using to connect sub to reciever? If you have converters it may be that you mixed stereo with mono and that's why you don't get any sound.

I'm using just regular speaker wire coming straight from the sub itself and then I wired it to another speaker wire because it wasnt Long enough. The extension has the 8mm headphone like plug at the end which fits into the subwoofer slot in the back of the receiver.

 

[Feldmarschall]

http://www.soundbasemegastore.com/25987-large/qtx-heavy-duty-63mm-jack-plug-8mm-mono-black.jpg

or this one

http://www.musica.gr/photos/large/213/4624213.jpg

one stripe or two stripes near the end?

 

[Feldmarschall]

This one you are supposed to use if connecting to subwoofer port on your reciever since i see now that it has RCA connection.

 

[Xcv]

http://www.soundbasemegastore.com/25987-large/qtx-heavy-duty-63mm-jack-plug-8mm-mono-black.jpg

or this one

http://www.musica.gr/photos/large/213/4624213.jpg

one stripe or two stripes near the end?

Is there anyway to send pictures since I'm on my phone?

 

[Feldmarschall]

http://www.soundbasemegastore.com/25987-large/qtx-heavy-duty-63mm-jack-plug-8mm-mono-black.jpg

or this one

http://www.musica.gr/photos/large/213/4624213.jpg

one stripe or two stripes near the end?

Is there anyway to send pictures since I'm on my phone?

Is this one yours? http://www.pachd.com/free-images/technology-images/rca-connector-01.jpg

only way to send pics is to upload them to imageshack or other service and provide link for them.

 

[Xcv]

http://www.soundbasemegastore.com/25987-large/qtx-heavy-duty-63mm-jack-plug-8mm-mono-black.jpg

or this one

http://www.musica.gr/photos/large/213/4624213.jpg
Yes that is very similar
one stripe or two stripes near the end?

Is there anyway to send pictures since I'm on my phone?

Is this one yours? http://www.pachd.com/free-images/technology-images/rca-connector-01.jpg

only way to send pics is to upload them to imageshack or other service and provide link for them.

 

[Feldmarschall]

Well i've seen you edited your post but nothing is there. Can you post again?

 

[Xcv]

Well i've seen you edited your post but nothing is there. Can you post again?

That last picture was the one that is very similar to mine

 

[Feldmarschall]

The last one is the one you are supposed to use. Is your subwoofer active or passive? (do you need connect him to wall power port to make him work)

 

[Xcv]

The last one is the one you are supposed to use. Is your subwoofer active or passive? (do you need connect him to wall power port to make him work)

It does not have a wall plug. But I have hooked it up to a speaker slot and it worked but very quiet and uselessly.

 

[Feldmarschall]

Yes.. I'm afraid that subwoofer port on your reciever does not work with passive subs, it needs to be active one so you'll need aditional amp to make it work, but that may be to expensive.

It's cheaper to get active subwoofer.

 

[Xcv]

Yes.. I'm afraid that subwoofer port on your reciever does not work with passive subs, it needs to be active one so you'll need aditional amp to make it work, but that may be to expensive.

It's cheaper to get active subwoofer.

Oh what a bummer. Thanks for your time though!

 

[Feldmarschall]

No problem.