Any way to test this new sub?

[Denial]

I just got my 15' avalanche today, and it isnt ready to go in the car yet, but i really want to hear it, even if it isnt at full potential, i just wanna see it move! Is there any way i can have it free air, and hook it up to my stero inside? Its 800 watts surroundsound system, aiwa something... i just wanna know if its possable to connect it to that setup somehow with speaker wire, if so how would i go about doing that, just wire the the sub up like i would normaly do speakers?

There isnt any chance of hurting the sub doing this is there?

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[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Is it dual 4ohms? single 4 ohm?

If it is dual 4 ohms run it @ 8ohms. On the subout channel...

 

[Nikuk 5,000+ posts]

i just wanna know if its possable to connect it to that setup somehow with speaker wire, if so how would i go about doing that, just wire the the sub up like i would normaly do speakers?There isnt any chance of hurting the sub doing this is there?

Are You being serious?

 

[Denial]

i know where the sub channel is, i figured that much, just im not sure how to change the ohms im running it at with this setup .. no gains or anything like that.. its just a recieved, with a tape deck, cd, tuner, etc...

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Does your home theater setup have a powered sub output? Most of them don't, is why I ask. My rather aged Technics receiver has a dedicated subwoofer amp channel (in addition to an RCA output for a self-powered sub) which I am using my two 10" eXcelon subs on...but if all it has is an RCA output for a powered sub (like most) you won't be able to connect the new Av to it that way (unless you use that sub output as a source for an amp on some sort of power supply)

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Well first if you don't know the ohm rating on the reciever or power lvl you should not touch it.

It wont be safe but it is your equipment...

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

just im not sure how to change the ohms im running it at with this setup .. no gains or anything like that..

You don't know what an Ohm is do you...

 

[80INCHES 5,000+ posts]

if u want to see it move ....plug it in a wall

80

 

[Denial]

You don't know what an Ohm is do you...

Resistance is measured in ohms, the lower the better.. correct?

Also, i didnt mean "change" just meant simply i didnt know how to check what all of it was on the home theater setup...

 

[Denial]

Ok, all the outputs i have on this is as follows:

I have 1 "superwoofer" output, its just 1 thing to plug something into, not sure what goes on there...

4 speaker inputs, 2 right, 2 left

Video Aux

M.D

Line Out

Center Speaker

Surround Speakers (R & L)

Is there any way i can make this work?