Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor Burial 8in Subwoofer with Dual Voice Coil (each)
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Hi Can you use this amp with your Sycamore Outdoor 2.1 Speaker System? Would be interested in driving a total 2 subs and 8-10 satellite speakers, if not, what would you recommend? Thank you in advance.
Robert Z
on Jun 26, 2019
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor Burial 8in Subwoofer with Dual Voice Coil (each)
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.1 Speaker System with 8in Subwoofer and 2.5in Satellites (3 piece)
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BEST ANSWER: For maximum impact I would run 2 450W Unity amps. Run both stereo and use 4 total satellite speakers off each sub.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 26, 2019
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BEST ANSWER: For maximum impact I would run 2 450W Unity amps. Run both stereo and use 4 total satellite speakers off each sub.
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- Dave L Staff on Jun 26, 2019
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1 subs and 4 speakers is the desired load for a 200w unity, running 2 subs and 8-10 speakers is an ask for the 200w. However, if you are going to do it a single 450w unity would be better or daisy chaining 2 200w unity using RCA with 1 sub and 4 speakers off each amp. To each there own, but in short the single 200w might be able to do the job but, more amplification is better especially if you have a large distance between the amp and speakers.
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- Mark F on Jun 26, 2019
I used two Sonos amps with mine. I did one sub and four satellite speakers. Not sure on the amp you have picked. I also put two outdoor speakers on the house. They are awesome. It’s sounds great. I will be ordering a couple more Satellite speakers just for back up if mine quits working. You won’t be disappointed the are great.
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- Darrin P on Jun 26, 2019
Youd need a 70v system to safely run the speakers in parallel or add in a speaker selector between the amp and satillite speakers
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- courtenay b on Jun 26, 2019
It would work fine. 2 of these amps in bridged mode would be better and add a little dynamic headroom.
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- Peter C on Jun 28, 2019
I would think you would have to use one amp per sub/satellite set you plan to run.
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- robert s on Jun 26, 2019
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Do i need a subwoofer amp AND a speaker amp for the satellite speakers? Or can I power this with just one amp? help! and thanks!
A shopper
on May 17, 2021
BEST ANSWER: You don't need a sub amp, although you could use one. However, this speaker has a built-in crossover, so if you have a crossover on your amp, you'd need to disable it, otherwise your satellite's wouldn't get the higher range. Note that this sub is designed for pretty low wattages, so any typical receiver can power it sufficiently. If you want an external amp to power this, you can, but not required.
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- Ryan J on May 17, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 25, 2021
BEST ANSWER: You don't need a sub amp, although you could use one. However, this speaker has a built-in crossover, so if you have a crossover on your amp, you'd need to disable it, otherwise your satellite's wouldn't get the higher range. Note that this sub is designed for pretty low wattages, so any typical receiver can power it sufficiently. If you want an external amp to power this, you can, but not required.
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- Ryan J on May 17, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 25, 2021
I bought this subwoofer and two seperate rock speakers. They are both powered by a very small SMSL amp. I connected the whole setup using 4way direct burial speaker cable. Hope that helps
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- Timothy R on May 17, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 30, 2021
You can do either. I have mine currently wired out from the amp to the sub, which has outputs for the mids. So it serves as the crossover between itself and the satellites.
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- Charles G on May 17, 2021
- Purchased on May 24, 2020
One (minimum 2 channel) amp will work. I am using one amp - sonos zp120. Before that I was using a denon 2809 and sonos connect. The denon drove a much louder response.
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- Tarek D on May 17, 2021
- Purchased on Sep 20, 2020
I used the A channel for speakers and the B channel for the sub.
You can take the Main speaker out to the sub and there are leads on the sub to the satellites
You can take the Main speaker out to the sub and there are leads on the sub to the satellites
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- chicago25624 on May 17, 2021
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You only need one stereo amp. Preferably not a sub amp.
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- ROBERT A. on May 17, 2021
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Which side goes up?
A shopper
on Aug 15, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The system should be installed as the pictures show.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 23, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The system should be installed as the pictures show.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 23, 2018
The mushroom looking part sticks out of the ground
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- New User U on May 28, 2020
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Is it nessesary to hook up satellite speakers to this unit or will it run as a stand alone unit?
David V
on Nov 26, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Can run as stand-alone sub. Just tie off satellite leads.
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- Dave L Staff on Nov 27, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Can run as stand-alone sub. Just tie off satellite leads.
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- Dave L Staff on Nov 27, 2018
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Will this work with Klipsch 650 speakers as satellite speakers?
Blake F
on Feb 21, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, but only with one pair. Our satellites are 16Ω so you can run 4.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, but only with one pair. Our satellites are 16Ω so you can run 4.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 22, 2019
These are meant to be paired with small tweeters, but I found they work with TIC 360 speakers fine, so likely work with any satellites.
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- Stephen P on Feb 22, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 31, 2019
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For real would love some more details or a product review. Looks cool someone tell me more?
New User U
on May 11, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I haven't buried mine yet but extensively testing location. Will be using it with Klipsch aw400 outdoor speakers, which can produce lower than 200hz and plus I want to be able to control sub level so I will be wiring the sub on it's own, with 120hz low pass filter (I have DSP).
Impression so far are positive, especially for the price. The mushroom cap size surprised me a bit, looks bigger in person. The tube makes significant part of the sound (I guess it's the port of the sub). It does sound just a bit boomy indoors for my taste but not too much outdoors.
The assembly looks like it was 'garage made' but in a positive way. There is tons of sealant where the 2 half are assembled and around the woofer mount inside.
With the klipsch AW400, when they are wired as a system (single stereo amp powers all 3), they are almost in balance. Again, it will benefit if the sub has lower crossover because 150hz and up frequencies are starting to be perceived as directional, meaning I can pin point that certain tones are coming from the sub. If you buy the system with the satellite speakers and you mount them close (within 10ft), this would probably not be noticable.
Impression so far are positive, especially for the price. The mushroom cap size surprised me a bit, looks bigger in person. The tube makes significant part of the sound (I guess it's the port of the sub). It does sound just a bit boomy indoors for my taste but not too much outdoors.
The assembly looks like it was 'garage made' but in a positive way. There is tons of sealant where the 2 half are assembled and around the woofer mount inside.
With the klipsch AW400, when they are wired as a system (single stereo amp powers all 3), they are almost in balance. Again, it will benefit if the sub has lower crossover because 150hz and up frequencies are starting to be perceived as directional, meaning I can pin point that certain tones are coming from the sub. If you buy the system with the satellite speakers and you mount them close (within 10ft), this would probably not be noticable.
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- Anonymous S on May 12, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 29, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I haven't buried mine yet but extensively testing location. Will be using it with Klipsch aw400 outdoor speakers, which can produce lower than 200hz and plus I want to be able to control sub level so I will be wiring the sub on it's own, with 120hz low pass filter (I have DSP).
Impression so far are positive, especially for the price. The mushroom cap size surprised me a bit, looks bigger in person. The tube makes significant part of the sound (I guess it's the port of the sub). It does sound just a bit boomy indoors for my taste but not too much outdoors.
The assembly looks like it was 'garage made' but in a positive way. There is tons of sealant where the 2 half are assembled and around the woofer mount inside.
With the klipsch AW400, when they are wired as a system (single stereo amp powers all 3), they are almost in balance. Again, it will benefit if the sub has lower crossover because 150hz and up frequencies are starting to be perceived as directional, meaning I can pin point that certain tones are coming from the sub. If you buy the system with the satellite speakers and you mount them close (within 10ft), this would probably not be noticable.
Impression so far are positive, especially for the price. The mushroom cap size surprised me a bit, looks bigger in person. The tube makes significant part of the sound (I guess it's the port of the sub). It does sound just a bit boomy indoors for my taste but not too much outdoors.
The assembly looks like it was 'garage made' but in a positive way. There is tons of sealant where the 2 half are assembled and around the woofer mount inside.
With the klipsch AW400, when they are wired as a system (single stereo amp powers all 3), they are almost in balance. Again, it will benefit if the sub has lower crossover because 150hz and up frequencies are starting to be perceived as directional, meaning I can pin point that certain tones are coming from the sub. If you buy the system with the satellite speakers and you mount them close (within 10ft), this would probably not be noticable.
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- Anonymous S on May 12, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 29, 2019
Just finished installing mine. Definitely built to a price. Make sure the bolts holding the subwoofer clamshell together are tight and use a good amplifier with enough power. I used an Extron XPA 1002. Surprisingly good sound quality from such an affordable kit.
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- Mitchie8974 on May 11, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 24, 2019
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How do you wire 4 satellite speakers to the subwoofer? The output cable from the subwoofer has 4 wires. Don't I need 2 wires for each speaker?
Kelly M
on Dec 28, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Wire them in parallel. Two speakers to each set of wires from the sub. So for example if you have two speakers on the right side of the sub run speaker wire from each back to the sub. Then at the sub connect the + speaker wire to the + wire on the sub with a wire nut and then all the - wires to the - wire on the sub with a wire nut. 3 wires each. Do the same for the other two speakers.
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- Gary K on Dec 28, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 5, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Wire them in parallel. Two speakers to each set of wires from the sub. So for example if you have two speakers on the right side of the sub run speaker wire from each back to the sub. Then at the sub connect the + speaker wire to the + wire on the sub with a wire nut and then all the - wires to the - wire on the sub with a wire nut. 3 wires each. Do the same for the other two speakers.
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- Gary K on Dec 28, 2019
- Purchased on Mar 5, 2019
Just connect them in parallel. Make sure that you connect same color wires together.
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- Pawel P on Dec 28, 2019
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Does the sub have to be buried? Can this work mounted under a deck?
New User U
on May 27, 2020
BEST ANSWER: You should be good mounted under the deck. I hooked mine up before I buried it and it sounded the same.
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- Michael M on May 27, 2020
- Purchased on Apr 26, 2020
BEST ANSWER: You should be good mounted under the deck. I hooked mine up before I buried it and it sounded the same.
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- Michael M on May 27, 2020
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What is the ohm rating of the sub when the input wires are run in parallel? Is it 8 ohm or 4 ohm? (Assuming no satellites are connected)
A shopper
on Mar 20, 2022
BEST ANSWER: It shows on the tech specs that it's 8 Ohm
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- Ryan J on Mar 20, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 25, 2021
BEST ANSWER: It shows on the tech specs that it's 8 Ohm
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- Ryan J on Mar 20, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 25, 2021
50 ~ 200 watts per channel @8 ohm stereo
100 ~ 400 watts @4 ohm mono(bridged)
100 ~ 400 watts @4 ohm mono(bridged)
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- Charles O on Jul 17, 2023
- Purchased on Nov 1, 2022
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How is this generally powered or how would you run power to it?
Julian K
on Aug 15, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It states in the description that an audio amplifier with 50W to 200W power is required. Wire burial-spec speaker cables from an existing home theater amplifier (as a secondary zone) or a separate amplifier for a stand alone audio system.
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- Anson M on Aug 19, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It states in the description that an audio amplifier with 50W to 200W power is required. Wire burial-spec speaker cables from an existing home theater amplifier (as a secondary zone) or a separate amplifier for a stand alone audio system.
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- Anson M on Aug 19, 2018
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How is it powered?
A shopper
on Aug 18, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It states in the description that an audio amplifier with 50W to 200W power is required. Wire burial-spec speaker cables from an existing home theater amplifier (as a secondary zone) or a separate amplifier for a stand alone audio system.
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- Anson M on Aug 19, 2018
BEST ANSWER: It states in the description that an audio amplifier with 50W to 200W power is required. Wire burial-spec speaker cables from an existing home theater amplifier (as a secondary zone) or a separate amplifier for a stand alone audio system.
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- Anson M on Aug 19, 2018
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Does the top of the subwoofer (mushroom like top) come off? Want to put the main body under the deck with just the top sticking out. Want to minimize the hole size to just the diameter of the tube that connects the two. Thanks
New User U
on Feb 4, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, the mushroom top is removable so you can position base as you need and then cap it when ready to use.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 4, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, the mushroom top is removable so you can position base as you need and then cap it when ready to use.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 4, 2019
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How many satellites can be connected to one subwoofer? I want 4 around my pool and maybe a couple more towards my patio. Will I need two subwoofers?
Dylan S
on Mar 21, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes this sub is only designed to work with 4 of our 16Ω satellite speakers. Additional speakers will require another sub.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes this sub is only designed to work with 4 of our 16Ω satellite speakers. Additional speakers will require another sub.
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- Dave L Staff on Mar 22, 2019
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Do you have to remove them in the winter?
A shopper
on Apr 5, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, they are stable in temps from -50°F - 130°F
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- Dave L Staff on Apr 5, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, they are stable in temps from -50°F - 130°F
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The setup I want to have is the following: I'd like to have 4 satellite speakers using the same sub but I'd like to switch audio between 2 satellites while still using the 1 sub for the lows. Then, when the party is big enough, I'd like to be able to use all 4 satellites at once. In other words, can I play sound using 2 satellites at a time or all 4 satellites when needed but using the same sub? What amplifier would I need to do this? Better yet, what amplifier with wi-fi connectivity can I use to do this so it can be controlled from a smart phone?
Jonathan V
on Aug 26, 2019
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor Burial 8in Subwoofer with Dual Voice Coil (each)
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BEST ANSWER: No, you will need multiple amplifiers and run two of the sats as a separate zone. You will also need to figure out how to run a low cut filter to them so you do not blow them up.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 26, 2019
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BEST ANSWER: No, you will need multiple amplifiers and run two of the sats as a separate zone. You will also need to figure out how to run a low cut filter to them so you do not blow them up.
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- Dave L Staff on Aug 26, 2019
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How would I wire 2 subs with 8 of the satellite garden speakers together in stereo? Does anyone have a wiring diagram?
Ryan S
on Sep 21, 2019
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor Burial 8in Subwoofer with Dual Voice Coil (each)
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.1 Speaker System with 8in Subwoofer and 2.5in Satellites (3 piece)
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.5-inch Satellite Garden Speaker (pair)
BEST ANSWER: I see one sub wired mono to the left out and one to the right out of our 450W Unity amp. See page 5 of the manual.
SUB - Tie the left and right positive input leads together and the negatives together and attach to the +/- of the amp left channel. Do the same =for the other sub to the right channel of the amp. Use sub woofer outs as normal.
SATELLITE - you can safely wire 4 sat. speakers to each sub, 2 on the left out, and 2 on the right out. It is probably easier to wire all 4 directly to the sub as the terminal on the satellites are quite small and may be difficult to get two sets of wires in there to make the parallel connection.
SUB - Tie the left and right positive input leads together and the negatives together and attach to the +/- of the amp left channel. Do the same =for the other sub to the right channel of the amp. Use sub woofer outs as normal.
SATELLITE - you can safely wire 4 sat. speakers to each sub, 2 on the left out, and 2 on the right out. It is probably easier to wire all 4 directly to the sub as the terminal on the satellites are quite small and may be difficult to get two sets of wires in there to make the parallel connection.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 23, 2019
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BEST ANSWER: I see one sub wired mono to the left out and one to the right out of our 450W Unity amp. See page 5 of the manual.
SUB - Tie the left and right positive input leads together and the negatives together and attach to the +/- of the amp left channel. Do the same =for the other sub to the right channel of the amp. Use sub woofer outs as normal.
SATELLITE - you can safely wire 4 sat. speakers to each sub, 2 on the left out, and 2 on the right out. It is probably easier to wire all 4 directly to the sub as the terminal on the satellites are quite small and may be difficult to get two sets of wires in there to make the parallel connection.
SUB - Tie the left and right positive input leads together and the negatives together and attach to the +/- of the amp left channel. Do the same =for the other sub to the right channel of the amp. Use sub woofer outs as normal.
SATELLITE - you can safely wire 4 sat. speakers to each sub, 2 on the left out, and 2 on the right out. It is probably easier to wire all 4 directly to the sub as the terminal on the satellites are quite small and may be difficult to get two sets of wires in there to make the parallel connection.
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- Dave L Staff on Sep 23, 2019
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This is a passive sub? Will this work with 2 TIC gs3 speakers? I already have the speakers and just need the sub. Friend of mine has the TIC sub and wasn’t overly impressed so I’m looking elsewhere. Thanks.
A shopper
on Feb 5, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
This would be passive but we have not tested this with speakers beyond #31037.
This would be passive but we have not tested this with speakers beyond #31037.
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- Tyler C Staff on Feb 5, 2020
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BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
This would be passive but we have not tested this with speakers beyond #31037.
This would be passive but we have not tested this with speakers beyond #31037.
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what would be the best way to wire this?
A shopper
on May 27, 2021
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor Burial 8in Subwoofer with Dual Voice Coil (each)
Monoprice Unity 450 Watt Bridgeable Power Amp
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.1 Speaker System with 8in Subwoofer and 2.5in Satellites (3 piece)
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.5-inch Satellite Garden Speaker (pair)
Monoprice Unity 450 Watt Bridgeable Power Amp (Open Box)
BEST ANSWER: The directions included are pretty clear on wiring
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- New User U on May 27, 2021
BEST ANSWER: The directions included are pretty clear on wiring
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I am trying to equip my property for whole-property indoor/outdoor audio, so I can play the same music on this Sycamore outdoor system simultaneously with the existing in-ceiling speakers on a speaker selector switch.
I'm using a mid-range 100W/channel 5.1 AV receiver, and I have a couple of other 75W to 100W 5.1 receivers that I can involve for these Sycamore outdoor speakers. I don't want to buy another amp. I don't plan to play it loudly; just for background music.
I assume this Sycamore outdoor system requires a lot of power compared to a pair of in-ceiling speakers, so I don't expect that I can just add this new Sycamore outdoor channel as a fourth channel on my existing 4-channel speaker selector?
Could I dedicate my receiver/amp's B-speakers channel to the Sycamore system, while letting the A-speakers output drive several other indoor speaker pairs on a speaker selector with volume controls to balance the indoor (A) vs outdoor (B) volume? This is the way I'm leaning, but would appreciate any experiences since we are hosting an indoor/outdoor event a few days after these are delivered, so I won't have much time to order more equipment if needed. Thank you in advance!
I'm using a mid-range 100W/channel 5.1 AV receiver, and I have a couple of other 75W to 100W 5.1 receivers that I can involve for these Sycamore outdoor speakers. I don't want to buy another amp. I don't plan to play it loudly; just for background music.
I assume this Sycamore outdoor system requires a lot of power compared to a pair of in-ceiling speakers, so I don't expect that I can just add this new Sycamore outdoor channel as a fourth channel on my existing 4-channel speaker selector?
Could I dedicate my receiver/amp's B-speakers channel to the Sycamore system, while letting the A-speakers output drive several other indoor speaker pairs on a speaker selector with volume controls to balance the indoor (A) vs outdoor (B) volume? This is the way I'm leaning, but would appreciate any experiences since we are hosting an indoor/outdoor event a few days after these are delivered, so I won't have much time to order more equipment if needed. Thank you in advance!
Jamie M
on Jun 28, 2021
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor Burial 8in Subwoofer with Dual Voice Coil (each)
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.1 Speaker System with 8in Subwoofer and 2.5in Satellites (3 piece)
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.5-inch Satellite Garden Speaker (pair)
BEST ANSWER: Just wanted to follow up that I successfully have these working as I had planned: This Sycamore system is driven by the B speaker outputs on my amp. It also works I connect this system to the Surround L & R channels (I have another set of outdoor full range speakers on the "Front" channels), and run the AV receiver in "5-Ch Stereo" mode, but configure the amp so that there is NOT a subwoofer, so that full range lows are sent to the Sycamore system.
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- Jamie M on Jul 13, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Just wanted to follow up that I successfully have these working as I had planned: This Sycamore system is driven by the B speaker outputs on my amp. It also works I connect this system to the Surround L & R channels (I have another set of outdoor full range speakers on the "Front" channels), and run the AV receiver in "5-Ch Stereo" mode, but configure the amp so that there is NOT a subwoofer, so that full range lows are sent to the Sycamore system.
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- Jamie M on Jul 13, 2021
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where do i tie in a second SW and Sats? to the input of the first SW or the output of the first SW?
New User U
on Jul 5, 2021
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Monoprice Unity 450 Watt Bridgeable Power Amp
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.1 Speaker System with 8in Subwoofer and 2.5in Satellites (3 piece)
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.5-inch Satellite Garden Speaker (pair)
Monoprice Unity 450 Watt Bridgeable Power Amp (Open Box)
BEST ANSWER: You connect them to another amp or to another set of speaker outputs on your amp. Each set (SW + 2 or 4 sats) is seen as one pair of Left and Right speakers by the amp.
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- Jamie M on Jul 13, 2021
BEST ANSWER: You connect them to another amp or to another set of speaker outputs on your amp. Each set (SW + 2 or 4 sats) is seen as one pair of Left and Right speakers by the amp.
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- Jamie M on Jul 13, 2021
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What happens if the sub becomes submerged? This is for a lake property that occasionally floods.
pete c
on Jul 5, 2021
BEST ANSWER: It will fill up with water. It is not an enclosed system. You will need to excavate it, drain, rinse out until clear, then let it air out for a few days. This happened to a friend's sub, this is what she did 5 years ago and it is working to this day.
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- Rob w on Aug 8, 2023
- Purchased on Mar 22, 2021
BEST ANSWER: It will fill up with water. It is not an enclosed system. You will need to excavate it, drain, rinse out until clear, then let it air out for a few days. This happened to a friend's sub, this is what she did 5 years ago and it is working to this day.
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- Rob w on Aug 8, 2023
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I am looking to purchase this sub, but I also want to run 6 - 8hm 2.5" satellites....Will I be able to run it with this sub? What amp would I need? I have a Sonos Connect, and SMSL AD18 that I would like to use with this.
Scot P
on Jul 18, 2022
BEST ANSWER: Yea that will work, but the better way is to power the satellites with your amp and buy a separate subwoofer amp to power the sub independently. You will get much more volume and cleaner bass.
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- Peter C on Jul 23, 2022
- Purchased on Aug 30, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Yea that will work, but the better way is to power the satellites with your amp and buy a separate subwoofer amp to power the sub independently. You will get much more volume and cleaner bass.
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- Peter C on Jul 23, 2022
- Purchased on Aug 30, 2021
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I have a few questions in regard to using this subwoofer:
1. If using it as a standalone subwoofer without the intended satellite speakers, what is required of the "output" pairs? Do I cap them off, or do they need to be tied off together in their intended pair? I assume since it's got a crossover built in that I can just cap them off.
2. Are the impedances listed in anticipation of one pair of satellites or are those the true impedances of just the voicecoils themselves. Also, I assume each voicecoil by itself is 8ohm. If so, sounds like I have a choice of 8 ohm stereo (1 channel per coil), 16 ohm series (1 channel for both coils with negative of the first coil to positive of the second before completing the circuit, or 4ohm with both coils on a single channel in parallel.
I may have my parallel and series to ohms messed up, but going off memory. I'll correct if I find otherwise.
1. If using it as a standalone subwoofer without the intended satellite speakers, what is required of the "output" pairs? Do I cap them off, or do they need to be tied off together in their intended pair? I assume since it's got a crossover built in that I can just cap them off.
2. Are the impedances listed in anticipation of one pair of satellites or are those the true impedances of just the voicecoils themselves. Also, I assume each voicecoil by itself is 8ohm. If so, sounds like I have a choice of 8 ohm stereo (1 channel per coil), 16 ohm series (1 channel for both coils with negative of the first coil to positive of the second before completing the circuit, or 4ohm with both coils on a single channel in parallel.
I may have my parallel and series to ohms messed up, but going off memory. I'll correct if I find otherwise.
Benjamin D
on Nov 7, 2022
BEST ANSWER: The answer to the first question is. If you are using the sub as standalone then the satellite wire just need to be capped off. The answer to the 2nd question is. The impedance listed is for the voice coils of the subwoofer itself. Therefore 8ohms per coil in stereo, 16ohms in mono with coils in series, and 4ohms in mono with coils in parallel. As far as impedance for outputs I’m confident that the 200hs high pass filter is for 8ohm satellite speakers. I hope this helps.
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- Jeremie H on Dec 4, 2022
- Purchased on Aug 6, 2022
BEST ANSWER: The answer to the first question is. If you are using the sub as standalone then the satellite wire just need to be capped off. The answer to the 2nd question is. The impedance listed is for the voice coils of the subwoofer itself. Therefore 8ohms per coil in stereo, 16ohms in mono with coils in series, and 4ohms in mono with coils in parallel. As far as impedance for outputs I’m confident that the 200hs high pass filter is for 8ohm satellite speakers. I hope this helps.
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- Jeremie H on Dec 4, 2022
- Purchased on Aug 6, 2022
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What is the longest wire run I can have from my receiver to the subwoofer if I use 12 gauge wire? How far can the satellites be from the subwoofer?
Kelly M
on Nov 4, 2019
I am looking at installing outdoor speakers utilizing two Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.1 Speaker Systems with 8-inch Subwoofer and 2.5-inch Satellites (3 piece) along with two sets of monoprice sycamore satelillite speakers. these will be powered by two Monoprice Unity 450 Watt Bridgeable Power Amps Each amp with run each set of subwoofer and 4 speaker sets. Can I use one Bluetooth Streaming Music Receiver with NFC and Qualcomm aptX Support to supply the music through both amps and to the speakers or will an additional reciever be required as well?
Jason C
on Apr 3, 2020
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor Burial 8in Subwoofer with Dual Voice Coil (each)
Monoprice Unity 450 Watt Bridgeable Power Amp
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.1 Speaker System with 8in Subwoofer and 2.5in Satellites (3 piece)
Monoprice Bluetooth Streaming Music Receiver with NFC and Qualcomm aptX Audio Support
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.5-inch Satellite Garden Speaker (pair)
Monoprice Unity 450 Watt Bridgeable Power Amp (Open Box)
I buried my sub but forgot to label which wire was 'IN' and 'OUT'. I have a dedicated 4 conductor wire from amp to subwoofer - no satellite speakers. I can hook up my 4 conductor speaker wire to either cable on the sub and it will play. Is there a difference in sound quality in this setup? I'm wondering if I need to dig down and find out which wire is 'IN'.
Charla L
on Apr 28, 2020
I have a Receiver with A/B Channels and would like to run my existing outdoor L/R speakers on Channel A and run the Sub on Channel B. Will this installation work?
A shopper
on May 28, 2020
Hello, i'm looking to run 6 total sycamore satellite speakers w/ a subwoofer. Given the matching subwoofer is out of stock till at least the end of July is there any recommendations (including non-Monoprice options since i dont see any others) to run w/ that setup? My idea was to power this with the new Sonos Amp which requires 8 ohm speaker setup. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Jason A
on Jun 4, 2020
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor Burial 8in Subwoofer with Dual Voice Coil (each)
Monoprice Sycamore Outdoor 2.5-inch Satellite Garden Speaker (pair)
If I want to run the sub without any satellite speakers how would I wire it to get the most bass? I have a Unity 450 Watt Bridgeable Power Amp to power it.
Joseph P
on Jun 17, 2020
My Yamaha RN803 receiver has a mono jack for Subwoofer out with an output level of 4.0 V/1.2 k♎️ So my guess is that would not be sufficient to power the Sycamore subwoofer. So I need to power this subwoofer through one of the primary A/B speaker jacks. Is that correct? Do you have a wiring diagram you can share that shows how this subwoofer should be connected to a receiver?
WM W
on Nov 2, 2020
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