Adding a Sub Woofer to a 2.0 setup, is it possible?

One 48 · 2 Sep 2022 at 11:45

Have fairly good stereo 2.0 desktop speaker set up (Creative Gigaworks Series II T40) but perhaps could do with a bit more thump, pretty sure I once bought a dedicated subwoofer years and years ago and added to a stereo desk top speaker set up?

Looking at the speakers for sale here you either buy 2.0, 2.1 or 5.1 ETC. I don't see single Subwoofers for sale?

Is this practical these days to tack on a Subwoofer to a desktop 2.0 existing set up? Soundcard is an Asus Xonar Essence STX.

Thanks.

hornetstinger · 2 Sep 2022 at 21:23

Yes you can add a subwoofer to get standard stereo speakers.

Your soundcard has a subwoofer output?

Budget? They start from about £150 to about £50,000

If personally upgrade the "fairly good" giga works whilst you're at it

One 48 · 2 Sep 2022 at 23:26

hornetstinger said:
Yes you can add a subwoofer to get standard stereo speakers.

Your soundcard has a subwoofer output?

Budget? They start from about £150 to about £50,000

If personally upgrade the "fairly good" giga works whilst you're at it

Ouch, wish I'd never asked now, not sure if my soundcard has a discrete Sub Woofer port now, pretty sure it does not and did mention it.

Hope you have a better day tomorrow, thanks for patience and lack off.

You have no need to be so blunt with me sir, yes I am new to forums but quite elderly too and just asked for friendly advice.

PS: Do apologise if I've over reacted to this guy, new to forums here myself, but can detect deep sarcasm and his quip of £150 to about £50,000 that is not helpful.
His suggestion is to upgrade my "fairly good" giga works whilst I'm at it too?
63 now and do suffer from Tinnitus and other associated and other elderly hearing problems.
Old as I am I can still appreciate some bass in certain games.

hornetstinger · 2 Sep 2022 at 23:31

No need fo be so Cranky check if your soundcard has sub out

You haven't mentioned budget so yes they start off at £150 upto £50000.

You have two basic designs ported and sealed

Other features like high and/or low level inputs..variable crossover, volume, variable phase, some other advanced features like room eq, peq etc
Check the speakers have line out perhaps you could send sub out from that.

hornetstinger · 2 Sep 2022 at 23:37

Another method to connect active pc speakers to a sub would be to get a sub with in and out stereo RCA inputs so you connect left and right from the soundcard into the sub. And from the sub you take output into the speakers.

One 48 · 2 Sep 2022 at 23:38

Thanks but no thanks, its not that important, have a good day sir.

hornetstinger · 2 Sep 2022 at 23:39

What a charmer.

hornetstinger · 2 Sep 2022 at 23:44

What if your budget for a sub?

One 48 · 3 Sep 2022 at 01:48

hornetstinger said:
What if your budget for a sub?

Hornet, if this is how it happens here with condensing replys like yours so far I don't want to know, OK, you are not helping. Please let it go.
You are about as subtle and persistent as a ten ton brick.

hornetstinger · 3 Sep 2022 at 08:38

If you're not willing to say what your budget is no one can help you.

Theres bk subwoofers they start off at £250 going up to £600.

Begbie · 3 Sep 2022 at 09:09

One 48 said:
Hornet, if this is how it happens here with condensing replys like yours so far I don't want to know, OK, you are not helping. Please let it go.
You are about as subtle and persistent as a ten ton brick.

Suprised anyone will help you with this attitude. It's not anyones responsibility to help you, someone has nudged you in the right direction from their own good will. Take it, and use it for your own research. Don't expect everyone to hold your hand and dish out advice only in the manner you want.

You haven't even contributed to the forums before asking for advice.

Hornets initial reply didn't come across as anything but nice to me, sometimes text can come across wrong though. But that's on the recipient not the sender.

hornetstinger · 3 Sep 2022 at 17:43

Begbie said:
Suprised anyone will help you with this attitude. It's not anyones responsibility to help you, someone has nudged you in the right direction from their own good will. Take it, and use it for your own research. Don't expect everyone to hold your hand and dish out advice only in the manner you want.

You haven't even contributed to the forums before asking for advice.

Hornets initial reply didn't come across as anything but nice to me, sometimes text can come across wrong though. But that's on the recipient not the sender.

Can't see any line out on those gigaworks so will need a sub with line in and line out . This will do

SW-150 - WHARFEDALE

www.wharfedale.co.uk

Go from source to sub then onto speakers

I believe that sub has high pass on the outputs if so that will be useful as it'll filter out of from the signal and sub will output it.

Another method would be to use your soundcard out bass management, that's if it has left and right and sub out.