How do i connect my car subwoofer to my Stereo (TV type -not car) amplifier.?
The amplifier is an older type amp the brand is AWA and ive got the car subwoofer cords but i wanna make it so that my sub runs through the amplifier and my amplifier is powered by my Hi-Fi system. I know it can be done because my mate has done it with his with an old amp but he can't remember how he did it.
You need to wire up each sub-woofer as an 8ohm load, in stereo to your amp. Use a Y adapter to wire your sub woofer output on your system, because bass isn't played in stereo. Most single coil sub-woofers are sold as 8 ohms, meant to be bridged.
Keep the woofers far away from your TV, because the strong magnets mess up the picture.
You need to wire up each sub-woofer as an 8ohm load, in stereo to your amp. Use a Y adapter to wire your sub woofer output on your system, because bass isn't played in stereo. Most single coil sub-woofers are sold as 8 ohms, meant to be bridged.
Keep the woofers far away from your TV, because the strong magnets mess up the picture.
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ok, first off: is the subwoofer self powered? i mean, does it have its own amplifier built-in? if your subwoofer is not self powered, it may also have little clamps or screw posts. these are for high-level input. if your hi-fi has a "b" speaker output and you can run both your "a" and "b" speakers, you can hook up to that connection. if you only have one speaker, DO NOT BRIDGE YOUR SPEAKER OUPUTS OF YOUR HI-FI! i mean, do not connect your left and right positives and negatives together. also do not connect your speaker to the left positive and right negative (or vice-versa). you will fry your unit! pick the left or the right speaker output. bummer, really, because that will only give you bass out of your left or right but not both. solution: get a second sub. you will also need to make sure that only low frequencies get to your sub. you can buy a low-pass filter on line or make one yourself out of an inductor and capacitor (the values of what you need will vary on the resistance of your subwoofers and the frequency you care about).
if you have a car amplifier that you want to use to power the sub(s), then you need a +12V DC power supply capable of delivering as much current as just below the fuse rating of the amp. then you can run the tape out from your hi-fi to your amp. if you do not have a tape out set of plugs in your hi-fi, then you can use the "b" speaker wires to the high-level inputs on the amp if it has them. once you have all wired up, i hope you have a low-pass filter on your amp or else it is going to sound very strange.
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