I had my old passive subs connected to my old reciever with the standard caonnections(analog,whatever,the red and white connectors...) because it had an ntegrated subwwofer amplifier.
I then had that reciever hooked up to my new reciever wich only has a powered subwoofer out.
my old reciever with the built in sub amplifier finaly ate the dust,thus leaving my passive subs useless.
what is the best way to get my passive subs back into my home theater system?
what is the most affordable way?
I have looked for another reciever with passive subwoofer out but they all have powered subwoofer outs these days.
10 points to the one I feel helps me solve my problem the best.
2006-09-09 13:00:25 · 5 answers · asked by xxplatinumplayerxx 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
theres a "no best answers option"
2006-09-09 17:41:05 · update #1
theres a "no best answers" option
2006-09-09 17:41:18 · update #2
cheapest option --- Buy a separate stereo amplifier.Most of the stereo amplifiers nowadays have a built in subwoofer crosser. This would help you a lot. Ones available in australia are for about a 100 dollars australian.
Best option -- Buy a subwoofer amplifier. There are dedicated amplifier units that take the non-amplified signal and pass them on the subs and power them too.(see NHT U2 - it has a separate amplifier unit for the two sub enclosures). Its a better option because you will get a far superior sound.
Third option -- Buy a new subwoofer that would solve all your problems but would render your old subwoofer useless. Sell it and use that money for the new one.
2006-09-10 01:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by subham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get a subwoofer amplifier. it will have built-in crossover for filtering the high frequencies out, and also a filter for your main amp inputs if you want to have the sub carry all of the bass. Some of those amps automatically power down afer a period of no signal, and come on when a signal is sensed. This way you do not have to run the AC power through a switched outlet on your main amp.
2006-09-11 00:17:30 · answer #2 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
passive means that there is no built in amp, so if there is a powered sub out on the reciever then that is a good thing. But if you really want good bass, then buy a seperate power amp to drive the subs, perferably one with a built in sub crossover if the subs dont have one built into them. Most recievers with sub out do not have powered out. Hook up the new amp through the record out on the reciever.
2006-09-10 03:35:32 · answer #3 · answered by artpoz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Get an external monoblock amplifier (or bridge a stereo amp) to connect between your receiver's subwoofer preamp output and the subwoofer's speaker terminals.
Or, you could just get a subwoofer amplifier -and voila! you have a powered subwoofer for all intensive purposes.
H a p p y
H o m e
T h e a t e r i n g !
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2006-09-10 15:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What if you never solve your problem than who gets the ten points?
2006-09-10 00:01:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋