Mike wrote in message ...
Just purchased a Velodyne 12" subwoofer. The salesman told me that
the best way to connect it is to use the speaker level inputs as
opposed to the line level inputs which would result in a smoother
transition of the bass. This goes against what I've read in the past
(I'm mostly a newbie though). My system consists of Mirage speakers
all around and a Yamaha RXV-800 receiver. Any opinions on the best
way to connect?

If is has a built-in amp (which it must if it has line level inputs), then
it must be better than your receiver. The salesman is probably going on bad
assumptions due to limited experience. Or else there's more info you
haven't told us.