Adding a Subwoofer to a 2.0 setup?

Tommy B

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Currently got a NAD C320BEE driving a pair of Tannoy F2s.

We quite often have parties and have the volume very loud. However the bass is slightly disappointing at higher volumes and it would be great to add some real oomph to the setup.

The Question: Can you buy Subwoofers which do not require an amp to be driven. I.e. can you simply attach a device to them via Phono input? Is this a stupid idea, am I better of selling the Tannoys and buying some speakers with more bass drivers? Considering Q ACOUSTICS 1050s.

NB: We're not overly concerned about quality here, we just want it to be ridiculously loud/bassy when turned up.
Cheers
 
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Most subs are described as "active", meaning they have their own power amp on board. Which is what you need. Ideally in your situation, look for ones that accept speaker cable connections. (REL normally does for example) Then the speaker leads from the NAD will pass through the SUB. The active filter will then remove the lower frequencies, before passing the rest on to your F2's. The Bass is then routed to it's internal amp/speaker.

Advantage of this is you reduce the bass and load on the F2's, so they should go louder before distorting, or hitting the ends stops on heavy bass notes.

Alternatively if you NAD has the Pre amp/power jumpers on the back, you may be able to link out to the Sub via phono leads. But you need a SUB that supports stereo input, not single mono, as per AV use.

Don't buy a cheap Sub, you will hate it after 10 mins....boomtastic ! !!! ;)
 
Plan to spend about £100 on the sub. The NAD has Pre Out and Main In phono sockets which are currently linked together.

For your latter option, how would I then connect the F2s given the NAD wouldn't output sound via the speaker outputs if in preamp mode?

Cheers
 
Tommy B said:
Plan to spend about £100 on the sub. The NAD has Pre Out and Main In phono sockets which are currently linked together.

For your latter option, how would I then connect the F2s given the NAD wouldn't output sound via the speaker outputs if in preamp mode?

Cheers
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You link FROM the Sub Pre outs back to the NAD power amp section.
Possible not an option on a 100 quid sub....Buy used !!!
 
Looked at the Wharfedale SW150:

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Will that integrate into my setup, or is it missing a vital connection?
 
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