Specifically, how do i use car subwoofers in home?

Question

So, if i have a standard in-home receiver and I go out and buy two 15" car subwoofers, could I use them to enhance my stereo system? Pretend you're talking to a kid, because i know very little about this stuff. The only thing i know is that I have to hook up the subs in series, not parallel.

Answer 1

Don't bother, car subs are made for music, loud boomy music, they can't handle home theater applications, they suck. the sound is horrible because those subs WILL overpower all the other speakers. This is what you do, you put your subs on ebay, then you take that money, and go to circuit city and get a good sub

Answer 2

Yes but no. That is, you could make it work but there's several problems.

1) Car audio subs are un-powered and will require external amp's.

2) Often car subs require external crossover networks. That's the dowamahicy that divides the low & high sounds It must have the proper specs or it will sound poor and could damage the cheap speakers.

3) You will need an enclosure for your speaker. The enclosure should be built to a spec that provides proper porting, volume and isulation.

And there's a few more. Given the cost and knowledge base one would expend and need to use an improper porduct for the aplication, I'd head to the local electronics shop and pick up a sub for home use.

   Good luck.