Q&A: Is there any kind of external amplifier I can buy for my receiver?
Question by Julian D: Is there any kind of external amplifier I can buy for my receiver?
Hi. I have a 1000 WATT home theatre receiver with 5.1 speakers and a 8″ sub. and it doesn’t go to loud via optical audio or neither that loud at all. It mainly sounds “OK” from my usb memory stick with loaded songs on it straight from the receiver. The volume only goes to 42 MAX. The receiver is not really pushing the sub to much because I know it can create more THUMP. Is there any kind of external amplifier I can buy besides spending freakin $ 3000 on a Denon receiver witch has a good built in amp? Whenever I look up home theatre amps, I get receivers with amps. I don’t want that. I want a separate high wattage amp box where I can push my sub and turn that low volume receiver into a sensitive window flexing receiver. I also need one because I want to get a 18″ sub. Forget that Denon receiver amp shit! No thank you.
Ok. Thanx! Your the best “sofa king all 2 u”! I never knew a sub can have it’s own amp! So I guess I could go out and buy an 18″ sub with a built in amp even though my receiver amp is crap! Great. But that’s for the sub only. How do I get an amp to get the volume way louder through my A/V cables?
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Answer by alienzarecool
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What do you think? Answer below!
there is separate amps out there you can find it you search the net but that does not sound like your problem if you issue is with bass then buy a POWERED sub this has it own amp in the sub and only uses the audio leads off the receiver to gain a signal put the amp in the sub supplies it own power and bass so it will not have to use the weak amp in the receiver…this will run u about $ 300 for a good one at like BBY or CC
October 1st, 2012 at 7:42 amIf your sub woofer is not self powered, and you have hooked up using optical audio, it is not going to “Thump” because it is not working at all. Optical is, well optical, light. Could you post the make and model of home theater? So I could possibly help you more.
October 1st, 2012 at 8:12 am