It's a klipsch, after all!

[duncan618]

I'm guessing this will get no posts but here goes anyways. I was given a klipsch ksw 50 subwoofer (50 watt amp, 8" woofer, 41-120Hz) and would like to utilize it somehow, but for what? I used it for a long while in my 5.1 and then finally retired it upon the arrival of the svs 20-39 PCi (which is farkin' awesome by the way!) My reciever has two subwoofer outputs, do you think I could benefit by hooking the klipsch up opposite the svs or will it simply not be noticed? I'd hate to simply set it aside as a drink stand but yet also hate to spend $40 for a sub cable to find that it works best as a drink stand. Thanks for reading and appreciate any info!

 

[anamorphic96]

I'm guessing this will get no posts but here goes anyways. I was given a klipsch ksw 50 subwoofer (50 watt amp, 8" woofer, 41-120Hz) and would like to utilize it somehow, but for what? I used it for a long while in my 5.1 and then finally retired it upon the arrival of the svs 20-39 PCi (which is farkin' awesome by the way!) My reciever has two subwoofer outputs, do you think I could benefit by hooking the klipsch up opposite the svs or will it simply not be noticed? I'd hate to simply set it aside as a drink stand but yet also hate to spend $40 for a sub cable to find that it works best as a drink stand. Thanks for reading and appreciate any info!

Mate it up with some cheap bookshelves and receiver and hook it up to your computer.

 

[duncan618]

I was hoping someone would say "computer", but how?

 

[anamorphic96]

I was hoping someone would say "computer", but how?

Buy an inexpensive stereo receiver and two bookshelf speakers. Hook the speakers up to the sub using the high pass filter connections on the back of the sub. Then hook the sub up to the speaker outputs of the receiver. If your sub does not have high pass connections buy a cheap HT receiver and use the regular sub input on the back and use the bass management on the receiver.

Then get an 3.5mm headphone to rca adaptor cable and use the audio out on your computer and plug into one of the inputs on the receiver.

 

[Seth=L]

The KSW series has high level inputs, but not conventional high level outputs, so the he will need to run another set of speaker cables out of the high level input terminals. Or he could use the headphone output of the receiver to supply the subwoofer with a signal. In any case it will work fine for a computer or modest bedroom system.

One cool idea is to get an alarm clock that has a CD player and headphone outputs and use a small stereo to connect to it for a nice alarm system.

 

[jcPanny]

Small sub

I agree, don't bother hooking up that little klipsch sub in the same system as your new SVS. I might be a ppropriate for another room. Just get a $5 sub cable from monoprice. Don't waste $40 on a cable for a $50 sub.
Or consider selling or trading the sub for upgrades to your main system.

 

[Seth=L]

Sell that sucker on Ebay, that is what I would likely do in retrospect.

 

[duncan618]

The KSW series has high level inputs, but not conventional high level outputs, so the he will need to run another set of speaker cables out of the high level input terminals. Or he could use the headphone output of the receiver to supply the subwoofer with a signal. In any case it will work fine for a computer or modest bedroom system.

One cool idea is to get an alarm clock that has a CD player and headphone outputs and use a small stereo to connect to it for a nice alarm system.

Could I simply hook up the sub (with the proper adapters) to my existing computer speakers headphone jack, or would that be adequate? I agree it's definetly small but I think it would be perfect for my computation machine if I could add it easily and without adding extra equipment. Otherwise, did I hear 50 bucks? Thanks for the feedback!

 

[Seth=L]

Could I simply hook up the sub (with the proper adapters) to my existing computer speakers headphone jack, or would that be adequate?

Using the headphone jack with disengage the PC speakers, this will not work. I am honestly to tired for fresh ideas.

 

[duncan618]

I figured that, don't know why I even asked. Looks like extra equipment it is then! Thanks again.

 

[JKL1960]

Hook it to your center channel. Use it's crossover to adjust. It might improve the low end of the center channal. Then again it might not, particularly if you have a good center channel speaker already. Use your receiver's center line level out if it has one.

You should be able to hook it up to the computer. Does your PC have both a line out and speaker out? You might also use a Y-adapter.

 

[duncan618]

no, I pretty much have a thrown together 5.1, nothin fancy (as far as the center channel goes). However I am getting ideas from everyones suggestions. I am amazed at all the different ways you guys come up with utilizing equipment! So much of it is just plain common sense but I would've never thought of it myself. Thanks everyone for getting the gears turning