Do I need a subwoofer if I have good speakers?

While subwoofers are all but required for home theater, the role subs play in music systems is almost as crucial. So even if you have a pair of bookshelf or tower speakers with 5-inch or smaller woofers and are perfectly satisfied with the bass, you literally don’t know what you’re missing.

Do you need a subwoofer with component speakers?

In a set of Component speakers, you will get a pair of mid bass drivers, a pair of tweeters and a pair of crossovers. You will definitely need a subwoofer as these does not cover the entire frequency spectrum. You will need a separate amp to drive the component speakers and subwoofer.

How do you connect a subwoofer to a bookshelf speaker?

You would need a breakout cable with 3.5mm stereo plug at the PC end and two RCA plugs at the subwoofer end. You would only use one of these. Since your sub only has one input you could just connect either the left or right to it.

How do you improve the sound of a bookshelf speaker?

In most situations, a starting point of 12 inches (30cm) from the rear wall and 24″ (60cm) from side walls will give clues. Moving the speakers back or further apart will increase bass quantity. At a certain point, bass may become overwhelming and cause congestion in the midrange.

Can you install component speakers without an amp?

Can You Use Component Speakers Without an Amp? In a word, yes. Component car speakers can be powered without an outboard (external) power amplifier, and this would be achieved by hooking them directly up to the speaker-level outputs of a car radio/receiver/head unit.

What’s the difference between component and 2-way speakers?

There are several differences between coaxial speakers and component speakers you should know: Coaxial speakers fit the entire 2-way speaker system into a single speaker assembly. Most component speaker systems (aside from a few rare designs) are separate and everything has to be mounted individually.