Subwoofer Y Splitter Lead 1.2 m – 1 Male RCA to 2 Male RCA
A Y-splitter lead for audio. One male RCA plug at one end, two male RCA plugs at the other, so a single output can feed two inputs. The most common job by far is a subwoofer: an amplifier or receiver usually has one mono SUB OUT, while a lot of subwoofers have two line inputs marked left and right. This lead bridges that gap.
Key product details
- ONE male RCA plug in, TWO male RCA plugs out - all three connectors are plugs, not sockets
- Feeds a single mono subwoofer output into a sub that has two (left and right) line inputs
- 1.2 metres of shielded cable, black and red colour-coded outputs
- Both output plugs carry the SAME signal - this splits one feed, it does not create stereo
- Also splits one mono source across both channels of a stereo amplifier
- Not intended for combining two sources into one input
About this item
Please check the direction before buying. All three connectors on this lead are male plugs. If the socket you need to plug into is female, this is the right cable; if you were looking for something with a socket on it, this is not. It is worth being explicit because the words 'male splitter' get used loosely and often describe the opposite arrangement.
And one thing it does not do: it does not turn mono into stereo. Both output plugs carry exactly the same signal, because they are joined inside the moulding. That is what makes it right for a subwoofer, where the feed is mono anyway, and for sending one source to both channels of an amplifier - but it will not separate a left and a right.
The outputs are colour-coded black and red so they are easy to tell apart at the back of a rack. 1.2 metres is enough to reach from an amplifier down to a subwoofer sitting beside or behind it.
Splitter cable or splitter adaptor? This is a cable — one RCA plug at one end, two RCA plugs at the other, 1.2m — the usual way to feed a subwoofer with two line inputs from a single sub output. If you would rather have a rigid one-piece part with no lead on it, that is the RCA Y splitter adaptor (or the all-socket version if the source end is a socket too). To extend rather than split, see the single-channel extension.
Still not sure? Use the Cable Finder — pick your console and it shows you the exact lead that fits.
Complete your setup
Need more reach on the single-RCA side? See our 1.2 m single RCA extension. Check which connector needs the extra length; never use this passive Y lead to combine active outputs.
Choose only what your setup needs. Linked items are sold separately.
