Hooking Up Subs

Antmason22 · 03-10-2009, 03:20 PM

I have some subs that I want to hook up to my honda accord lx, but I dont have an amp yet. Is it possible to hook them up without the amp and where do I do it at? Where do I find the wires and do I need to get anything before I can. I have close to zero knowledge about cars, so the more information you can give... the better. I was already told it would sound bad without the amp, but Ill be getting it soon, so it doesn't bother me.

**lcurle** · 03-10-2009, 06:01 PM

it will damage the subwoofers greatly. Just wait until you have an amp, or you will end up having to replace the subs in a few months.

**carsey** · 03-11-2009, 01:44 PM

They probly wont even run with that low power running through them.

When you think your car radio is proably only like 25W RMS per channel, and subs start at like 300W RMS for a low spec one, there would never be enough power to move the sub.

**lcurle** · 03-11-2009, 02:39 PM

it would be nothing but treble and midrange, 0 Bass

Antmason22 · 03-13-2009, 09:08 PM

Damn... allrighty. Thanks for the help. I'm just an impatient person, haha. Can't wait to get the amp to put em in. but I suppose I'll have to.

03-10-2009, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Antmason22 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista	Hooking Up Subs I have some subs that I want to hook up to my honda accord lx, but I dont have an amp yet. Is it possible to hook them up without the amp and where do I do it at? Where do I find the wires and do I need to get anything before I can. I have close to zero knowledge about cars, so the more information you can give... the better. I was already told it would sound bad without the amp, but Ill be getting it soon, so it doesn't bother me.

03-10-2009, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
lcurle TSF Gearhead (Audio) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newton, Kansas Posts: 602 OS: Xp Pro SP3	Re: Hooking Up Subs it will damage the subwoofers greatly. Just wait until you have an amp, or you will end up having to replace the subs in a few months. __________________ Lee - MECP Certified "Any advice given on this forum is intended for helping and assisting the end user with their issue at hand. Personal saftey is important when working on any vehicle."

03-11-2009, 01:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,691 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Hooking Up Subs They probly wont even run with that low power running through them. When you think your car radio is proably only like 25W RMS per channel, and subs start at like 300W RMS for a low spec one, there would never be enough power to move the sub. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

03-11-2009, 02:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
lcurle TSF Gearhead (Audio) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newton, Kansas Posts: 602 OS: Xp Pro SP3	Re: Hooking Up Subs it would be nothing but treble and midrange, 0 Bass __________________ Lee - MECP Certified "Any advice given on this forum is intended for helping and assisting the end user with their issue at hand. Personal saftey is important when working on any vehicle."

03-13-2009, 09:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Antmason22 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Hooking Up Subs Damn... allrighty. Thanks for the help. I'm just an impatient person, haha. Can't wait to get the amp to put em in. but I suppose I'll have to.