sub/amp for my comp..i know people have done it. questions...enlighten me

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

so im thinkin im gunna find a cvr or something cheap and an amp in the 500w range to hook up to my laptop. so heres my questions..i have a surround sound now, a logitech G51 system. it sounds good, but the bump is lacking. and if i crank the woofer more than half power it sounds like complete crap.

so, my questions. first, is it possible? i know ive heard of guys doin this before but never if they actually did it. just cut a plug off something else, strip the wires, hook it into the power terminal on the amp and plug it into the wall right? 12v = 120w of clean power correct? 120 = wall socket power?

and after i built my enclosure and all, what do i wire my amp into to get the signal? i have aux ports on the logitech woofer box, should i hook into there or how would i do it?

thanks in advance

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[Ken448 10+ year member]

wut?

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

Yes, connecting the woofer to the light socket is the best plan. I promise you it will peak at 60 hz.

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

Yes, connecting the woofer to the light socket is the best plan. I promise you it will peak at 60 hz.

did it with my old MTs..sq not so great..

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

dont be a cheap ***. just buy an old amp off of ebay and use a Y splitter to get signal to it, and run your sub off of that.

For example, I have a 1975 Pioneer home amplifier that I bought off of ebay for $30 powering a 12" Mach 5 SPL. Makes everything in the house rattle when I play COD4

 

[Johnny Law.Lulz 5,000+ posts]

you need a plate amp, you plug a car amp into the wall and you be ventalating smoke all night

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

dont be a cheap ***. just buy an old amp off of ebay and use a Y splitter to get signal to it, and run your sub off of that.

y splitter off aux port right?

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

y splitter off aux port right?

yup.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-SA-708-SA708-Stereo-Amp-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ250345808886QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Electronics_R2?hash=item250345808886&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

thats a good example. And pretty close to what I have here.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikko-NA-590-Integrated-Amp_W0QQitemZ280286385197QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Electronics_R2?hash=item280286385197&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Ive owned one of these too...worked great as a PC sub amp

 

[scarolinablazin 10+ year member]

were you seriously considering plugging a 12 volt CAR AUDIO amplifier into a HOUSE 120 volt outlet? thats crazy use the 220 volt it doubles your power.

 

[JamesKarr 10+ year member]

So your saying I could wire my sub up to my fairly new receiver downstairs. Shit Ive got 2! Anyone need one?

Edit- I don't think its going to work after looking at the back. I have another that I cant find though