Amplifier - Subwoofer wiring query?

Question

Basically the Amp has a phono out for Subwoofer but the subwoofer only has easy clips for bare and no phono in.

Is there any way to connect the sub up it the Amp?

Should say 'bare wires'

Answer 1

Since your amplifier is designed to run a powered sub instead of a passive sub & you have a passive sub instead of a powered sub, these are your two main options.

Probably your cheapest option would be to convert your passive sub into a powered sub by installing an amplifier module.
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or

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Your easiest option (but more expensive if you buy new) is to buy an additional amplifier for your stereo system to run your subwoofer.
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or

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You also have the option of using your current amp's speaker outputs if you have any that's not being used, but that's not a very good option. Because subs draw more watts than other speakers. Which means you'll be pushing your amp harder, and possibly (Depending on the amp's design.) be taking away power from your other speakers. If you do go this route it's important to only use two channels (left & right) if the sub has inputs for two channels. Do not combine both channels into one channel because it could damage your amplifier.

Answer 2

There should be a cable that came with the Home theatre system that is bigger around than the other wires. That should connect to the back of the sub woofer & the other end to the amp(receiver) that came with the system. Those clips on the back of the sub are for the bare wire connection of your 5 surround sound speakers. The power cord, along with all the other power cords involved should be plugged into a good surge protector that has a re-settable breaker in it. Did your amp come with the sub.? If they don't match, there might not be anyplace to connect the sub to the amp. They need to be compatible.

Answer 3

well it sounds like you have a passive sub and not active (powered) another route you can take is get an amplifier for it go to partsexpress.com and select speaker building or amplifiers and you will find plate amplifiers with adjustable crossovers and the phono style connection so you can make it a powered sub then since you have a separate amplifier it will sound lower and louder than having it connected through just speaker wire

Answer 4

The sub is not powered?

so to hook it up to the amp, just run the speaker wire in to, it has crossovers built in to it so you run in with speaker wire and out with speaker wire, it will work fine

now if you front speakers crank and you so not want them crossover and to use the full useage of them, some people run the B speaker in to the sub.

if you are going to do this make sure that you amp had high current running, so you do not loss power to the fronts

Answer 5

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Answer 6

It sounds like you have a passive sub (i.e. non-amplified). In this case, you will need to run speaker wires from your amplifier or receiver to your subwoofer -and voila!

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Answer 7

SINCE YOUR SUB IS PASSIVE, AND NOT A POWERED SUB YOU CAN HOOK IT UP TO YOUR RECIVER IF YOU HAVE SPEAKER B AND USE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SPEAKER OUTPUTS, BUT CROSS THE SPEAKER WIR TO BASICALLY BI AMP IT. VIA RED TO BLACK ON LEFT AND BLACK TO RED ON RIGHT. THIS SHOULD WORK!