Sony STR-DE325 "Mix Out"?

[sterlingr]

I have just found a very old Sony receiver, the STR-DE325. On the back, it has a "Mix Audio Out" RCA Jack. According to the manual it looks like where you'd hook up a subwoofer, but it goes into no detail. As I plan to use this in a 2.1 setup with a powered sub my questions are-

 

1. Is this a "standard" line level subwoofer output?

2. Is it full-range, or is there some sort of crossover in the receiver?

3. Does it work in 2-ch stereo modes, or is it only for surround modes?

 

Thanks!

[cragger89]

It's a subwoofer output and is always active.

 

My Dad used to have an STR-DE225 (IIRC) which was a pro logic receiver. The subwoofer output was always active, whether in stereo or a surround sound playback mode.

 

You can not alter the crossover point or level of it, so make sure your sub amp has controls for these settings built in.

[sterlingr]

Does it output a full range signal? Or has a fixed crossover? Thank you SO MUCH!

[cragger89]

From memory I believe it is a full range signal. Hence requiring the crossover adjustment on your subwoofer.