5.1 speakers came without subwoofer

5.1 means 5 speakers with 1 subwoofer, so really you should yes.

Did you buy it from an auction site? I can't seem to find that product anywhere else.
 
I think he means Takapi, which I found a 5.1 system. Akapi came up with nothing.. If it is the one I have been looking at, then it has slim tower speakers. The amplifier is in the subwoofer, so everything connects to that. Without that subwoofer, nothing much is going to happen. Get on to the person you bought it from.
 
Lol, oh dear. People really need to read the text before buying. Also find out about what they are buying. Too many times I have read people being fed up with something they have bought, only for what they were fed up with, to be in the item description.

Op's user name is apt. Sorry, couldn't resist. :o

OP, do you have something already that you were going to connect these speakers too?
 
GUYS;
your all being jassive batty's for assuming that I did not read the fine print because I actually did.

I was wondering however if it is 100% necessary to purchase a subwoofer?
 
Marsman said:
OP, do you have something already that you were going to connect these speakers too?
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gaming computer I am building next week.

I was wondering if I should buy a 5.1 soundcard though..

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GUYS;
I appreciate the helpful responses.

To those who are being rude: your being jassive batty's for assuming that I did not read the fine print because I actually did.

I was wondering however if it is 100% necessary to purchase a subwoofer?
 
That's fair enough, apologies for any offence.

Yes, those towers will produce no lower frequencies. Not only are they incapable, because they have no drivers that are large enough, but in a 5.1 setup, all low frequencies are sent to the subwoofer. Only way you can get away with no subwoofer in a 5.1 setup, is if the front speakers have fairly big woofers.
 
Marsman said:
You will need an amplifier 1st. You can't just connect passive speakers to a sound card.
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a wahhh??

Sounds like now I have to put forth even more cashting :)

Marsman said:
That's fair enough, apologies for any offence.

Yes, those towers will produce no lower frequencies. Not only are they incapable, because they have no drivers that are large enough, but in a 5.1 setup, all low frequencies are sent to the subwoofer. Only way you can get away with no subwoofer in a 5.1 setup, is if the front speakers have fairly big woofers.
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Cheers:


Ok I am thinking of purchasing this as my sub:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PIONEER-S-DV1...omeAudioHiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item2eb317bf2a
 
That's no use. You can only use that with the correct DVD player system it was designed for.

I'm sorry to say, but you have bought something without really understanding what you have bought. The fact you didn't know what an amplifier was, when I mentioned it, shows this.

I don't wish to be mean, but you should really understand what you are buying, before you buy it. This applies to many people though, probably too many. Many times I've seen people buy passive speakers, then expect them to connect direct to a sound card.

You would either have to buy a 2nd hand AV receiver/amplifier, or a new one. The only other option is to find a similar subwoofer to the one you link. That has a 5.1 amplifier built in, but it would need to be indepedant, and not need a DVD player/unit in order to function. Had you known all this before hand, you could have bought something which came with the subwoofer and amplifier, which ultimately, would have been cheaper.

Always understand what you are buying, before you buy it. This applies to everyone.
 
Marsman said:
That's no use. You can only use that with the correct DVD player system it was designed for.

I'm sorry to say, but you have bought something without really understanding what you have bought. The fact you didn't know what an amplifier was, when I mentioned it, shows this.

I don't wish to be mean, but you should really understand what you are buying, before you buy it. This applies to many people though, probably too many. Many times I've seen people buy passive speakers, then expect them to connect direct to a sound card.

You would either have to buy a 2nd hand AV receiver/amplifier, or a new one. The only other option is to find a similar subwoofer to the one you link. That has a 5.1 amplifier built in, but it would need to be indepedant, and not need a DVD player/unit in order to function. Had you known all this before hand, you could have bought something which came with the subwoofer and amplifier, which ultimately, would have been cheaper.

Always understand what you are buying, before you buy it. This applies to everyone.
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damn... I guess I will have to just return my order.
 
Haze said:
yeah buy a sub and amp, but make sure the sub will work with the amp, and see if the sub is passive or active
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I am way out of my league on this one.

If anyone could spec me a solution, I would be incredibly grateful.

It appears that I have 2 options:


1) Pay shipping to return the speakers (I don't want to do that because the speakers look great :( )

2) Someone Audiophile specs me a solution and I throw down some cash to solve the problem ! :D
 
Well im glad someone in this world thinks those speakers look nice. Nothing personal but I think they look tacky :P

Instead of wasting more money. (Cheap solutions always end bad...) Return and get a decent brand new pair of 5.1s
 
Well, if you are going to keep the speakers, you will either need an AV receiver/amplifier and subwoofer, or try and get a subwoofer like the one you linked, that has a 5.1 amplifier built in. The problem with trying to get a subwoofer with a built in 5.1 amplifier is, most of the time, they come with DVD/Blu-ray systems, and will only work connected to that player. You would have to get one from an independent all in one 5.1 system, that requires no player to work. That is what the speakers you have would be, had the subwoofer been included. You never know, if you trawl through the famous auction site, you might find someone selling a subwoofer, similar to the one that normally would be included with the speakers you have.

I'd either try and find a compatible subwoofer, or send the speakers back, and buy something else.
 
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