Can I connect subwoofer to rear speakers?

Some (many) powered subs have high level inputs, so you can just tap into the rear speaker wires. If your car has a factory sub, use its speaker wire instead. If it doesn’t have high level inputs, you can use a basic line out converter that ties into the speaker wires and turns them into a rca output.

Do you connect subs to positive or negative?

If you have an subwoofer enclosure, There will be positive and negative terminals. Black being negative while red is positive. Connect one side of negative speaker wire to the negative terminal on the sub box and the positive to the positive terminal.

Can I place subwoofer at the back?

You can place a subwoofer behind you or in the back of the room but this is likely not going to be the most optimal location. Ideally, the subwoofer should be placed at the front of the room pulled at least 6-inches away from the wall for the best low-frequency audio signal performance.

Can you connect a subwoofer with speaker wire?

If you are using your subwoofer with a stereo receiver that lacks a subwoofer output (and many of them do), you can connect the subwoofer using an extra set of speaker cables, as shown above—provided the subwoofer has speaker-level (speaker wire) connections, as the picks in our Best Budget Subwoofer guide do.

What happens if you wire a subwoofer backwards?

Reversing speaker wire polarity is a common audio error. This action is known as making the speaker “out of phase,” and results in audio oddities. Although this is not dangerous to a speaker or amplifier, proper power delivery and speaker response is not possible with reversed speaker wires.

Can I place subwoofer behind TV?

Yes, you can mount your subwoofer behind your TV in the wall.

Can a rear speaker be used as a subwoofer?

But keep in mind that rear speakers should have a lower relative volume than the front so the effectiveness of the rear speaker to double as a subwoofer is severely limited. To wring out the last bit of negative side effects, the rear speakers should be in mono. This can be done only if you have an external amplifier.

Are there any arguments against rear fill speakers?

To argue against rear-fill, most people always parrot a silly statement, usually something like “when you go see a band, the band is playing in front of you”. Two fundamental things wrong with this concept: 1. In any venue, there will always be sound coming from behind you also.

Can you have 4 speakers and a subwoofer?

You may need a few extra parts. Driving 4 speakers from 2 channels means the speakers are sharing the amp’s power, so you’ll have less power available to each of those. That being said, don’t worry too much! You can still enjoy the music you love with a nice-sounding 4 speaker + subwoofer system.

How big of a wire do I need for rear speakers?

Rear speakers measured: 16 & 20 ft Total wire needed: 8 + 8 + 16 + 20 = 52ft (15.9m) Speaker wire is normally sold in rolls such as 25ft, 50ft, and 100ft, although some retailers offer it by the foot as well. Precut lengths are also available sometimes, too.

Where are the rear speakers in a car?

To make matters worse, the signal sent to the rear speakers is in stereo. The end result is that the center of the sound stage is somewhere to the far-right behind the driver and far-left behind the passenger.