How do i connect subwoofer to M Audio BX5 D2?

[Krishtrinity]

I currently own  M Audio BX5 D2 and it is connected to Schiit Modi DAC to my pc,what i want to know is how do i connect a subwoofer to this setup because Schiit Modi has only rca on back,do i need to get seperate amp?

[Cheesebaron]

Since the BX5 don't have any output to chain in a Sub you can't go that route. Some, probably most, subwoofers have an output and a knob to adjust at which frequency to cut off. So you would go from your Modi -> Sub -> BX5. So if your sub has that, connect it in that order.

 

If your sub does not have any outputs, you would need to buy a splitter, which would mean you would run the same signal in parallel to both your speakers and sub.

 

With splitter, I mean something like this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-Audio-Right-Angle-RCA-Adapter-Splitter-Male-to-Female-/261113819565?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3ccb98b1ad