Active sub or not it doesn't matter for the performance dude : The job is gonna do the amp for the active sub inside it it's excatly the same in terms of sound quality of the main amp of our stereo for the non active too ok ?? all that matters 1st is the amplifier's sound quality very important this one and then it's the cabin construction - the crossover -and of course the driver's quality : afterall what's the difference if the amp is out or inside the sub ?? Of course i'm talking about for equal subs Now the point is for the super powerfull subs like 2000 or 3000 watts , no normal stereo has such a powerfull amplifier so we need an active sub with 3000 watts amplifier inside or an external car amp for subs to drive this 3000 watts passive drivers - subs
Great points. Thank you for providing some clarifying info. We could have been more clear in our effort to describe more commonly accessible, affordably low price point, all in one box systems
dude, you're basically only going to be able to find an active subwoofer with the LOWER power ranges in home theater. You can only get continuous 2400 watts out of a wall socket. most houses are built with only 1800 watts power handling before your circuit trips. In parts of the world with 240v power, this is different. When you calculate inefficiencies of the amplifier and losses in the wiring, you're talking even less wattage at the woofer driver. Pro audio typically uses 240v. Do you EVER see the amps built into the subs? Rarely. On the big ones? They don't even mention whether it's active or passive - IT'S PASSIVE. plus, why would you throw an amp into a heated box? not a great idea for your equipment.
@@JustinCrediblename Splitting power to two different sockets, ( kitchen or bedroom ) not sharing same trip can spread the load, or coming directly from a cooker outlet but not good with amp on while cooker in full operational mode. Another way would be to add to the trip or fuse box another high amp circuit outlet. The latter is the most sensible option.
The performance of the passive sub depends upon its quality and the amp that powers it. The advantages of the passive sub are: i) The amp is not exposed to the strong vibrations that the sub should produce. ii) It is possible to enhance the performance of the passive sub by using a better amp.
Not only that but sending.an active sub back to the company.you have also sent back your sub..you're left with one sub if you only have two. with a passive you send your amp out but you still have two subs ..every dj should have two amps and you're still in business with your dual subs
I have the passive LG subwoofer, can I buy and add a second passive LG woofer to the receiver? Only one output on the receiver, but would double up the speaker wire in the same slot. SH93SA-W is the model number.
Yes absolutely but, you have to get a power amplifier according to which subwoofer you are going to buy or customize, that's it. and audio signal inputs & output remains same i think, means from your stereo player.
A passive subwoofer might be better for someone who wants the sub to enhance stereo music, multi-channel music, and surround sound movies, without having the need to adjust sub volume going from one application to another. For example: 1. for stereo music, any source, I am using my digital pre/pro's DSP function to get passive sub output level and crossover relationship with mains to where it sounds right at the average volume level I listen to stereo music, 2. for multi-channel music, I am using the multi-channel source component's bass management feature for appropriate bass output from the passive sub, and 3. for movies I am using my analog multi-channel preamp's channel level controls for passive sub bass management. With these configurations, bass from stereo music, multi-channel music, and movies do not need additional adjustments; but, if bass level adjustment is needed, no matter the media, I can adjust by simply turning sub's external power amp gain up or down. At any rate, my point is an active sub pretty much precludes bass management to the sub's amp gain and crossover control; thus, the necessity to make adjustments going from stereo music to multi-channel music to movies. In addition the active sub may not permit control of main speaker bass frequency cut off in a typical analog stereo system. This is enough to realize active subs give consumers convenience up front but not down the road, whereas, passive subs are less convenient to set-up but require virtually no adjustment after being set up. That may be important to folks who want the sub to enhance all stereo and multi-channel media. One more thing, I disagree with your assessment that an active sub is better for desired "thump". Desired "thump" has more to do with the size of the driver and amplification. And, BTW, if you peek in on the room filling thumping subs at your local cinema you will discover that those are very likely to be 18 inch passive units. In home environments they're really indispensable for shuffling to dance music.
Honestly for me I would rather get a passive one because I don’t want to have way too much bass that rattles the house just enough so I can tell what’s going on in the lower frequencies
143 seconds video and you used 10 seconds of it to express your opinion. Better opinion: these days AVRs assume you have an active sub, the AVRs' amplifier channels are not optimized to drive a sub, but if you pair a passive sub with a dedicated amp, it can sound just as good.
@@genesismingle2056 no, im just kidding. Of course you can do something. It might be a problem on its overload protection circuit. It possibly shuts off too early.
Hello I'm having Yamaha rx v375 AV receiver which is having a pre out sub woofer option. but I hav passive sub woofer... how can I connect my sub woofer to Receiver...! pls make a video thankq
yes, you will need a second amp, you go from subwoofer preout from the main amp into the input on the other amp and connect the subwoofer to the second amp, now you only need the set the crossover frequencie on the main amp and then you just start both amps, activate subwoofer on main amp and there you go! (you will need a pretty powerfull second amp if you have a big subwoofer above 8" membrane, depends on the subwoofer how much power the second amp has to have, you need to look up the impedance wich is very important for not blowing the amp, you can use a underpowered amp, but you wont get much loudness and excursion)
i hope this helps! did the same for 3 years, now i only have active subs! mivoc hype g2 if you can get it where you live, german build quality and good price! (better then some klipsch)
not a good compersion, you are using a low end passive sub and a mid end active sub. i have a passive sub over here that will outperform both of your subs
This is really, really deceptive. An external amp can deliver sufficient power to a passive SW to compete on equal terms with an active SW. At the bottom line, the location of the amplifier is the only real difference: on the SW itself is active, and external to the SW is passive. A quality passive SW will generally use something a bit more robust than standard speaker wire. One is not better than the other, but as is frequently the case, there are tradeoffs at play. If you want to go passive, the most important factors are: (1) Does your amplifier have output necessary to drive your passive at the level you want? Not all do; (2) Location. The farther you place a passive SW from the amp, the more robust your wire and connectors need to be. Some people find it advantageous to control their SW via their main amp rather than by controls on the back of the SW. Personally, I prefer passives, as actives just have a lot more to go wrong. If a passive craps out, chances are you can fix it by merely replacing the driver. This is frequently about a third the cost of a new speaker.
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All About Home Electronics.com I may know a bit more about audio than the average person, so I can see now how this could be beneficial to alot of people. Although in my opinion having a comparison between equal sizes and amps would be a more accurate comparison, thanks for posting! I'll peep another vid
Guys, you will still need a amp to power a passiv sub, u will need a low pass filter... Thats money that equals both active and passive subwoofer prices!
Unless your receiver has an "passive" output (red/black, positive/negative speaker wires terminal/connectors) it ain't gonna work without an addition of a subwoofer amplifier.
Passives are better, as these "active" cheepo chinease "built to a cost" amps are complete class d junk..... the chips inside are of the poorist quality as are the capacitors (if any) all cheepo, better wire it to a normal amplifier, buy a crossover, then buy one of them car speaker subs...... lol
What's the point of having an amp in the sub and then hook it up to a receiver or another amp when you can just use the passive sub. I'm lost still as to why you would use a powered sub? I thought the reason it's "powered" was that it had the amp built in so you don't need a receiver. Thought you hook speakers to the back and plug in your phone into the white and red then press play and you're set.
You are comparing the performance of two subwoofers with different drivers, enclosure designs, and may be also power. That i think is not a valid evaluation of passive and active subwoofer performances.
yeah, cause the subwoofer cant power itself anymore! lol... Everything that can power itself is active, everything that needs a amp is not active, then its passiv!
"Active woofer produces much better thump and lows than passive woofers"...... Sure buddy, tell that to my 2ohms brigged, 3500 RMS watt passive 12" Orion HCCA (Competition Series), that was specifically made for SPL contest (car audio/bass competition), that is used in my home theater system. It creates ground shaking, glass shattering, door busting bass. Something an active/powered woofer will never be able to achieve.
Active sub or not it doesn't matter for the performance dude :
The job is gonna do the amp for the active sub inside it it's excatly the same in terms of sound quality of the main amp of our stereo for the non active too ok ??
all that matters 1st is the amplifier's sound quality very important this one and then it's the cabin construction - the crossover -and of course the driver's quality :
afterall what's the difference if the amp is out or inside the sub ??
Of course i'm talking about for equal subs
Now the point is for the super powerfull subs like 2000 or 3000 watts , no normal stereo has such a powerfull amplifier so we need an active sub with 3000 watts amplifier inside
or an external car amp for subs to drive this 3000 watts passive drivers - subs
Great points. Thank you for providing some clarifying info. We could have been more clear in our effort to describe more commonly accessible, affordably low price point, all in one box systems
@@Allabouthomeelectronics You are much wellcome and thx for the response :-)
dude, you're basically only going to be able to find an active subwoofer with the LOWER power ranges in home theater. You can only get continuous 2400 watts out of a wall socket. most houses are built with only 1800 watts power handling before your circuit trips.
In parts of the world with 240v power, this is different.
When you calculate inefficiencies of the amplifier and losses in the wiring, you're talking even less wattage at the woofer driver.
Pro audio typically uses 240v. Do you EVER see the amps built into the subs? Rarely. On the big ones? They don't even mention whether it's active or passive - IT'S PASSIVE.
plus, why would you throw an amp into a heated box? not a great idea for your equipment.
@@JustinCrediblename Splitting power to two different sockets, ( kitchen or bedroom ) not sharing same trip can spread the load, or coming directly from a cooker outlet but not good with amp on while cooker in full operational mode.
Another way would be to add to the trip or fuse box another high amp circuit outlet.
The latter is the most sensible option.
Had a stroke reading all this
The performance of the passive sub depends upon its quality and the amp that powers it. The advantages of the passive sub are: i) The amp is not exposed to the strong vibrations that the sub should produce. ii) It is possible to enhance the performance of the passive sub by using a better amp.
Not only that but sending.an active sub back to the company.you have also sent back your sub..you're left with one sub if you only have two. with a passive you send your amp out but you still have two subs ..every dj should have two amps and you're still in business with your dual subs
Yep And when / if the speaker fails (voice coil) easier to replace & cheaper on Passive subwoofer
I for one appreciate your opinion, I've checked out the information you give on the Vizio sound bar and found it to be correct. Thank you so much
GC
I have passive Sony sub and how do I connect it to an amplifier sub out?
Would’ve been Nice to have examples!!
I have the passive LG subwoofer, can I buy and add a second passive LG woofer to the receiver? Only one output on the receiver, but would double up the speaker wire in the same slot. SH93SA-W is the model number.
Terrible comparison facts. The cable length exists for both in this case and there are way more varibles than this.
Robert Trujillo how in the fuck can you tell a professional idiot
Are there specific speaker wires for a powered subwoofer?
I have passive subwoofer no power cord.. can or not if i want use the subwoofer direct connect tu my tv if i convert the wire subwoofer to RCA
Most active subwoofers have crappy amplifiers in them that distort
If a powered sub has a bypass feature, is it okey to leave the sub on? I'm using the SONY SA-WM40 POWERED ACTIVE SUBWOOFER.
Gracias por la explicación, me quedo muy claro
In my car I have a stereo player, can I use passive subwoofer directly to my stereo device?
Yes absolutely but, you have to get a power amplifier according to which subwoofer you are going to buy or customize, that's it. and audio signal inputs & output remains same i think, means from your stereo player.
What are the brand and model of the passive subwoofer is that?
A passive subwoofer might be better for someone who wants the sub to enhance stereo music, multi-channel music, and surround sound movies, without having the need to adjust sub volume going from one application to another. For example: 1. for stereo music, any source, I am using my digital pre/pro's DSP function to get passive sub output level and crossover relationship with mains to where it sounds right at the average volume level I listen to stereo music, 2. for multi-channel music, I am using the multi-channel source component's bass management feature for appropriate bass output from the passive sub, and 3. for movies I am using my analog multi-channel preamp's channel level controls for passive sub bass management. With these configurations, bass from stereo music, multi-channel music, and movies do not need additional adjustments; but, if bass level adjustment is needed, no matter the media, I can adjust by simply turning sub's external power amp gain up or down. At any rate, my point is an active sub pretty much precludes bass management to the sub's amp gain and crossover control; thus, the necessity to make adjustments going from stereo music to multi-channel music to movies. In addition the active sub may not permit control of main speaker bass frequency cut off in a typical analog stereo system. This is enough to realize active subs give consumers convenience up front but not down the road, whereas, passive subs are less convenient to set-up but require virtually no adjustment after being set up. That may be important to folks who want the sub to enhance all stereo and multi-channel media. One more thing, I disagree with your assessment that an active sub is better for desired "thump". Desired "thump" has more to do with the size of the driver and amplification. And, BTW, if you peek in on the room filling thumping subs at your local cinema you will discover that those are very likely to be 18 inch passive units. In home environments they're really indispensable for shuffling to dance music.
Nice ride up thanks. The details are always in the comments
Honestly for me I would rather get a passive one because I don’t want to have way too much bass that rattles the house just enough so I can tell what’s going on in the lower frequencies
143 seconds video and you used 10 seconds of it to express your opinion. Better opinion: these days AVRs assume you have an active sub, the AVRs' amplifier channels are not optimized to drive a sub, but if you pair a passive sub with a dedicated amp, it can sound just as good.
I have a unit that can do 2 sub would it be best to do one of each or 2 of one type
i have a pioneer active subwoofer that cuts whenever there is a huge bass knock, how do i solve this please. i really need help.
Buy new one😄
@@rodfajardo5214 like seriously??
@@genesismingle2056 no, im just kidding. Of course you can do something. It might be a problem on its overload protection circuit. It possibly shuts off too early.
@@genesismingle2056 play with the settings of the bass
Thanks everyone for the reply but i have purchase a new Samsung Soundbar with wireless Sub woofer
I appreciate your contribution 😊
What f I don't like bass were I can hear the sub bang and boom sound that is not in the track? I'm confused!
Hello I'm having Yamaha rx v375 AV receiver which is having a pre out sub woofer option. but I hav passive sub woofer... how can I connect my sub woofer to Receiver...! pls make a video thankq
you need an extra amplifier for that
@@stefanbrony7905 which type amplifier ?
@@stefanbrony7905 mini type ?
Bro, can I connect the passive sub. Into the 5.1 pioneer audio receiver?
yes, you will need a second amp, you go from subwoofer preout from the main amp into the input on the other amp and connect the subwoofer to the second amp, now you only need the set the crossover frequencie on the main amp and then you just start both amps, activate subwoofer on main amp and there you go! (you will need a pretty powerfull second amp if you have a big subwoofer above 8" membrane, depends on the subwoofer how much power the second amp has to have, you need to look up the impedance wich is very important for not blowing the amp, you can use a underpowered amp, but you wont get much loudness and excursion)
i hope this helps! did the same for 3 years, now i only have active subs! mivoc hype g2 if you can get it where you live, german build quality and good price! (better then some klipsch)
Ho gaya connect ?
@@Max-oi9ge Dang... that was very complicated complicated answer to a simple question. Guess ... not that easy dude!
not a good compersion, you are using a low end passive sub and a mid end active sub. i have a passive sub over here that will outperform both of your subs
This is really, really deceptive. An external amp can deliver sufficient power to a passive SW to compete on equal terms with an active SW. At the bottom line, the location of the amplifier is the only real difference: on the SW itself is active, and external to the SW is passive. A quality passive SW will generally use something a bit more robust than standard speaker wire. One is not better than the other, but as is frequently the case, there are tradeoffs at play. If you want to go passive, the most important factors are: (1) Does your amplifier have output necessary to drive your passive at the level you want? Not all do; (2) Location. The farther you place a passive SW from the amp, the more robust your wire and connectors need to be. Some people find it advantageous to control their SW via their main amp rather than by controls on the back of the SW. Personally, I prefer passives, as actives just have a lot more to go wrong. If a passive craps out, chances are you can fix it by merely replacing the driver. This is frequently about a third the cost of a new speaker.
You took 3 minutes to tell me the more expensive one is better? 😔
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Yea he's pushing u to buy something that's not worth it and telling u lies
All About Home Electronics.com I may know a bit more about audio than the average person, so I can see now how this could be beneficial to alot of people. Although in my opinion having a comparison between equal sizes and amps would be a more accurate comparison, thanks for posting! I'll peep another vid
Guys, you will still need a amp to power a passiv sub, u will need a low pass filter... Thats money that equals both active and passive subwoofer prices!
I don't understand why the bass effect of Passive Subwoofer seems better.
What is the type of this Yamaha
Need your help bro
How to connect sony 4ohm passive subwoofer to yamaha receiver ?
Unless your receiver has an "passive" output (red/black, positive/negative speaker wires terminal/connectors) it ain't gonna work without an addition of a subwoofer amplifier.
Can I connect a active subwoofer to my Sony bdv e3200 home theater
We don't see a connection for that. Sorry. Thank you for watching our video and commenting
So what's the difference between a powerd subwoofer then an active
Not really a great difference, but it depends which one you can use with your amplifier.
Is this finch from person of interest
Dude how I connect one extra subwoofer in my Samsung home theater system 5.1 its only aux input behind home theater system connection 😔
Then you can't
Nicee
Passives are better, as these "active" cheepo chinease "built to a cost" amps are complete class d junk..... the chips inside are of the poorist quality as are the capacitors (if any) all cheepo, better wire it to a normal amplifier, buy a crossover, then buy one of them car speaker subs...... lol
Difference being where the amplifier is
Nice video
What's the point of having an amp in the sub and then hook it up to a receiver or another amp when you can just use the passive sub. I'm lost still as to why you would use a powered sub?
I thought the reason it's "powered" was that it had the amp built in so you don't need a receiver. Thought you hook speakers to the back and plug in your phone into the white and red then press play and you're set.
amps are for speakers, woofers need more power because low hz needs more mechanical power
You are comparing the performance of two subwoofers with different drivers, enclosure designs, and may be also power. That i think is not a valid evaluation of passive and active subwoofer performances.
Yes
Load & clear I got u bro
hey . . what if I put out the amp of my active sub and place it in another place. . oh it transformed into passive. . wtf?
yeah, cause the subwoofer cant power itself anymore! lol... Everything that can power itself is active, everything that needs a amp is not active, then its passiv!
thanks
So basically , the active subwoofer box has a built in amplifier.
and often has speaker protection built in, too. not too high or low of a frequency. too low and at high power levels, your sub will blow.
That fuckin Yamaha will kick that LGs ass in the long run
"Active woofer produces much better thump and lows than passive woofers"...... Sure buddy, tell that to my 2ohms brigged, 3500 RMS watt passive 12" Orion HCCA (Competition Series), that was specifically made for SPL contest (car audio/bass competition), that is used in my home theater system. It creates ground shaking, glass shattering, door busting bass. Something an active/powered woofer will never be able to achieve.
So you are the exception, not the norm.
Active Speaker alwys
CM7520 LG
U r rght
really ? comparing lg with yamaha ? :)
TheNessport I know right . Yamaha is so much better than lg
Passve maganda kesa sa active plastic lang ang active e
Boss maganda ba ang sharp subwoofer, Bluetooth po sya
Active best....because it speaker wire is too short length...
Hari K Nair you need to retire from using UA-cam man
short doesnt mean good lmao
Haha.... Rough crowd
Passiv is betterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
AraFake_HD it depends