home system
mod
07-11-2006, 10:21 PM
i know this dont belong here but i have a stereo at home it came with 2 detachable speakers and it has 2 positive and negatives plus to put the wires in my question is can i get all the bass notes to a sub iv got laying around
sickcallawayc12
07-11-2006, 11:08 PM
i know this dont belong here but i have a stereo at home it came with 2 detachable speakers and it has 2 positive and negatives plus to put the wires in my question is can i get all the bass notes to a sub iv got laying around
what brand stereo is it?
what brand stereo is it?
mod
07-11-2006, 11:15 PM
it is koss i want to know if i can take it apart and find a way to get bass notes to a 8" sub
kcg795
07-11-2006, 11:28 PM
What I did one time is connect the speaker outs to another stereo amplifier and connected that to a subwoofer. For the outputs on that amplifier, I tied the Rights and Lefts together to get Mono for the subwoofer. You basically keep the main speakers connected to your stereo while using a second amplifier to power the sub. It could be a piece of shit stereo from a garage sale. I used an old RCA and got plenty of bass to my sub.
mod
07-11-2006, 11:33 PM
from looking at the back there is those slots right ell the right one is wired to the sub and the left is wired to four speakers because i thought the right had a little bit more bass
balls_to_the_wall
07-12-2006, 12:52 AM
Ok, first off you need an enclosure for the sub, and amp for it, and a crossover.
A crossover splits up the frequencys so the subwoofer only sees what it can play, normally 15-80ish hertz. You need the amp to power the subwoofer.
They make amps called "Plate amps" that are specifically for home theater sub duty and have a crossover built into them.
*look here*
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=300-784
You also need an enclosure for the sub, whether it be sealed or ported.
So if you want to do this you would take the wires from the stereo into the high level inputs on the plate amp. The plate amp mounts in the box for the sub and is wired to the sub in whatever config you desire (make sure to stay in the rated specs). Set the crossover settings to the desired settings and there you have some more lowend.
A crossover splits up the frequencys so the subwoofer only sees what it can play, normally 15-80ish hertz. You need the amp to power the subwoofer.
They make amps called "Plate amps" that are specifically for home theater sub duty and have a crossover built into them.
*look here*
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=300-784
You also need an enclosure for the sub, whether it be sealed or ported.
So if you want to do this you would take the wires from the stereo into the high level inputs on the plate amp. The plate amp mounts in the box for the sub and is wired to the sub in whatever config you desire (make sure to stay in the rated specs). Set the crossover settings to the desired settings and there you have some more lowend.
PaulD'sRevenge
07-12-2006, 09:36 AM
balls ... I think you're missing his point. I doubt he wants to BUY anything, just hook up what he has. Some amps will let you do that (called trimode), some amps won't. If you try it and fail, it may blow the amp up - good luck.
balls_to_the_wall
07-12-2006, 01:13 PM
balls ... I think you're missing his point. I doubt he wants to BUY anything, just hook up what he has. Some amps will let you do that (called trimode), some amps won't. If you try it and fail, it may blow the amp up - good luck.
Opps, my bad...:banghead:
Opps, my bad...:banghead:
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