Subwoofer output doesnt work unless 'enable bass management' is turned on

matthew4mckeever

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Hey

Im going to be setting up an audio system soon with my PC.
Using the analog audio jacks on the back.
One slight issue that I've noticed.
On my realtek soundcard settings, having it set to 5.1 mode.
The subwoofer output just doesnt work unless I have 'enable bass management' ticked. I dont mind that, however - I dont want my main speakers to have the bass cutoff which is what that does. Please don't say something like 'why do you want bass on your main speakers with a subwoofer' because I have certain plans for the setup, that I want the bass coming through properly on all channels.
 
Solution
Since you want your main speakers to run full range you can set the PC to 2.0 and split the stereo output to connect both the sats and sub to it. The subwoofer will have to have a stereo line level input and it's own low pass crossover. Pretty common.