paulb5
Hey, just a bit of a newbie question.
I currently have a set up where I have my laptop, pluged into an external soundcard which then feeds into an amp (480w) and two speakers (500w max).
I want to add some subs for added bass to the set up (booom!!!) Would this mean I would need another amp for the subs? And I assume this would then plug into the bass or rear output on my external soundcard??
Helpp Pleasse!!!
I currently have a set up where I have my laptop, pluged into an external soundcard which then feeds into an amp (480w) and two speakers (500w max).
I want to add some subs for added bass to the set up (booom!!!) Would this mean I would need another amp for the subs? And I assume this would then plug into the bass or rear output on my external soundcard??
Helpp Pleasse!!!
Posted Tue 18 Jan 11 @ 11:53 am
A Man and His Music
Yes, you will need another amp, or powered subs. Which sound card do you use?
Posted Tue 18 Jan 11 @ 12:12 pm
Rob Kalmar
Depends on the amp you already have. New amps like one of mine have built in X-overs & you can run mains off of one channel & subs off the other. (although it is still best to run separate amps or get powered subs if you can)
Posted Tue 18 Jan 11 @ 12:51 pm
paulb5
http://www.hifi-tower.co.uk/PA_SYSTEMS/Amplifiers/200_Watts/Skytec_PA-240_Watt_DJ_PA_Amplifier_19_Rack_Mountable_-_Silver_i145_1870_0.htm
This is the amp i use at the moment, I only do house parties or casual stuff so havent got anything spectacular.
The soundcard I use is just a cheap basic one but it has 1/4inch outputs for rear, front, bass and mic.
The speakers are Auna 500w max passive, I got the whole package from the guys on the web address above but from ebay
This is the amp i use at the moment, I only do house parties or casual stuff so havent got anything spectacular.
The soundcard I use is just a cheap basic one but it has 1/4inch outputs for rear, front, bass and mic.
The speakers are Auna 500w max passive, I got the whole package from the guys on the web address above but from ebay
Posted Tue 18 Jan 11 @ 5:18 pm
Rob Kalmar
Yessir, you gonna need a second amp or powered sub.
Posted Tue 18 Jan 11 @ 5:30 pm
DJJasonKC
If you're going the passive sub & power amp route, make sure that your new sub amp has a built-in low-pass filter or crossover on it. Many times, these will only have a switch to filter out the highs above a set frequency. I like tweaking, so I like more configurability that that. Personally, I'd rather have a rack-mount crossover or computer-editable built in crossover like on my crown xti.
Posted Tue 18 Jan 11 @ 8:21 pm
paulb5
Thanks for the info guys!!! Bit of a newbie on these things!! X)
Posted Wed 19 Jan 11 @ 3:38 pm