Subwoofer speakers amplify the bass tones in music by inducing electric currents that move the plate. The large plate vibrates generating a low frequency sound that is the bass.
Using 4 smaller speakers and no subwoofer is the cheapest option, but this system would not provide a lot of bass. If it's bass you want, then purchasing a subwoofer is the best quality option.
2.1 has 2 speakers and a subwoofer. 5.1 has 5 speakers and a subwoofer.
You can usually hook up to six speakers and a subwoofer (6.1).
You can live without it. Subwoofers are bass speakers. Normal speakers have bass elements but are not as "chest rattling" as a subwoofer.
Basically the .1 accounts for the subwoofer. Then the number 5 or 7 accounts for the number of speakers there are. So a 5.1 system will have 5 speakers and a subwoofer and a 7.1 will have 7 speakers and a subwoofer.
Most computer speakers with subwoofer have the power going directly to it, so it is needed to get an extension for all the other speakers.
To add a subwoofer to a PA system effectively, connect the subwoofer to the main mixer using an appropriate cable, adjust the crossover settings to blend the subwoofer's low frequencies with the main speakers, and ensure the subwoofer is placed in an optimal location for balanced sound distribution.
a car subwoofer is better because it dilivers clear and louder sound then the computer sound speakers but the sound speaker are better for the voice it depends what you are using them for.
Yes and no. Depends on just which front surround speaker you're talking about. If the surround speaker set you have includes a subwoofer, then for standalone you really need the front speakers plus the subwoofer, as the fronts aren't designed to reproduce the bass, but rather to send the bass to the subwoofer. So if you used ONLY the front speakers without the subwoofer, then you'll have very poor bass in the resulting system. If you use the subwoofer plus the front speakers, then it should work just fine.
No, a powered subwoofer cannot directly power passive speakers because passive speakers require an external amplifier to drive them. A powered subwoofer has its own built-in amplifier designed specifically for low-frequency sounds, while passive speakers need a separate amplifier to provide the necessary power. If you want to use passive speakers, you'll need an appropriate amplifier that matches their specifications.
You can usually place your subwoofer just about anywhere in your home theater room, with good results.
Seven sattelites and one subwoofer.