Is It Possible?

[Harrison486 10+ year member]

Hey fellas! What's up? Anyway, I was wondering if it was possible to hook a sub up into a computer system. Like right now im running some altec lansing 2.1 speakers with a small *****y sub. Is there anyway I could buy lets say like a 10" sub and build a box and hook it up instead of the stock sub? Im sure its a lot more complicated than I am willing to do, but I figured it would be worth a try.

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[Hook Me Up 10+ year member]

Like a car computer system or your house computer system?

 

[Harrison486 10+ year member]

home desktop speaker system

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

This question has been answered a thousand times...but anyway...

You need a plate amp to power the subwoofer. However, upgrading the sub without first ditching those cheap computer speakers would be a waste of your time and money.

 

[Harrison486 10+ year member]

This question has been answered a thousand times...but anyway...
You need a plate amp to power the subwoofer. However, upgrading the sub without first ditching those cheap computer speakers would be a waste of your time and money.

Yeah I know what you are saying...

I just dont really have the funds to build some nice speakers and system for my dorm setup... i wish i did....

Im just jealous my friends new logitech sub is louder than mine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

well. save up some money, get a nice amplifier that will do like 100x4@4 or somthing, and get a pair of RLi 10's and build some DIY bookshelves //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[OnYrMrk 10+ year member]

best bet is to buy the Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 speakers. I guarantee you will rock that little dorm room with sound to spare. 500W and 6 speakers. The sub has two 8's. You should check it out. here is a link

http://www.clubmac.com/clubmac/shop/detail.asp?store=clubmac&dpno=968602&source=CWBNEXTAG&srccode=cii_9324560&cpncode=09-1296166-2&adcampaign=email,CWBNEXTAG

 

[Harrison486 10+ year member]

That would work, but surround sound just isnt really possible in my dorm room.

I dont want to be invading on my roomys space and shit...

Basically, I want 2 speakers with a sub for cheap...

I mean I could just got buy the better speakers, I was just thinking maybe it would be cheaper/louder to hook up a sub

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

my GOD do a **** search!

this forum only has like 5 pages anyway geez

 

[Harrison486 10+ year member]

my GOD do a **** search!
this forum only has like 5 pages anyway geez

What the **** was I thinking?

I should have just asked you... Judging from your work, you seem to be so ****ing amazing at this audio shit

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

What the **** was I thinking?
I should have just asked you... Judging from your work, you seem to be so ****ing amazing at this audio shit

We have gone over this before...

A cheap receiver, sub, plate amp, and DIY speakers are your best bet.

 

[Untouchable11 10+ year member]

We have gone over this before...
DIY speakers are your best bet.

I wish I would have gone the DIY speakers route... The pioneers I wasted $20 on **** ***.... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

$20? And to think, for $10 more you could have bought real speakers //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Yes we have gone over this a million times. You have to go with 1 18 inch temult. 2 15's or 2 18's would be way overkill they say for a dorm. I am in the same situation that you are in. I will save up for the speakers after i get the subs. Probably go with some cdt stuff.

1. Show me where we said you "have to go with an 18" Tumult".

2. CDT doesn't make home audio products.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

What the **** was I thinking?
I should have just asked you... Judging from your work, you seem to be so ****ing amazing at this audio shit

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif please, whether or not i know anything doesn't deter the fact that this literally IS the most often asked question in the HA/V forum; blow me.