Can you connect a subwoofer to a vintage amplifier?

A subwoofer with speaker-level inputs is especially easy to connect to your older amplifier or receiver! To do so, just connect to the speaker outputs on the source unit using speaker wire and then to the matching inputs on the subwoofer. You can even power speakers from the amp or receiver at the same time.

How do you hook up a subwoofer to an amp without subwoofer?

Right: An RCA Y adapter that can be used with a line level converter to connect to a subwoofer with a single RCA input jack. For subwoofers with only 1 or more RCA input jacks (no speaker level inputs), a simple way to connect them to a receiver with no subwoofer output is by using a line level converter.

How do you install a subwoofer in a car?

Run the majority of the power cable through the hole in the firewall, making sure to leave enough wire to get to the battery. Strip the insulation off of the wire at the end where the battery is. Wire the in-line fuse to this end (if it is not part of the wire already).

What do you need to know about a subwoofer amplifier?

What you want is the RMS of both the subwoofer speaker and the amplifier to be as close as possible. The RMS is the amount of power a speaker can continuously have sent to it without going bad. The RMS is also the amount of power the amplifier can continuously put out without over heating.

Do you need an amplifier for a Subaru?

Install a Subwoofer or Amplifier in your Subaru – No need to Cut OEM Wiring! This page describes the parts needed to upgrade your OEM Subaru audio system by installing either an aftermarket in-line amplifier or an aftermarket subwoofer amplifier.

Can a subwoofer be run on peak power?

A speaker or amp can only be run on the peak power for about a minute before it goes bad or overheats. You want to be running your subwoofers on its RMS rating rather than the peak rating. For best sound, keep the impedance (Ohms) the same too. Lets take the Kenwood KFC-W3011 for example. Its ratings are:

How to install a powered subwoofer to a factory stereo?

Carefully secure both ends of the power cable and properly attach it with your subwoofer. The power cable should run under the car carpet and must be attached with tape or glue. At the car stereo end, all the wires are already attached, and now it is time to set the ground wire. Setting up a ground wire is easy, just follow these steps.

Do you need a power cable for a subwoofer?

Subwoofer requires space and air to work properly, select a suitable place within your car. At this stage, you need to add power cables with your subwoofer, if you are placing subwoofer away from the car stereo, you may need an extra power cable.

Can a subwoofer be connected to a headunit?

Note about Harman Kardon vehicles: The Harman Kardon amplifier is responsible for some volume control and equalization functions so using this adapter will not work for connecting a subwoofer to the OEM headunit (on Harman Kardon vehicles). You will need to connect to output signals of the OEM amplifier rather than the headunit.

Can you connect a subwoofer to a vintage amplifier?