Can i use this as stereo speakers on Yamaha A-S500 integrated amplifier? shall i get decent bass from these speakers, without a subwoofer?
1432348
Yes you can use these, as for bass it dependes on how much you want. These are great for music and movies but I would recommend a subwoofer.
1432349
If you like a clean non-overpowering bass, you would not need a sub. If you like to feel the bass vibrate your room, you will need one.
587328
I would have to say no. When I first had mine, I did not have a sub and it had way too much treble for my taste. I would say that these speakers were made to be paired with a sub and amp. After installing my system, these speakers helped balance out the hard hitting bass with solid treble Range sound. The missing lower range in these speakers could also be due to their lack of shear size as well.
267875
I don't think the Sherwood requires a powered sub. I have four full-range speakers on my surround setup plus two outdoor speakers but no sub-woofer. Even without a sub I still get very solid bass sound.
2167550
I have these speakers in my car without an amp and an amp wired separately to my subwoofer. Each run perfectly fine. Speakers won't have as powerful bass without the amp, but with 2 subs all the speakers should be handling is the mids and highs anyway.
266936
I think that even with an amp, you would lack dimension with only these speakers or you would pollute the sound by having to overcolor the bass output. I love rock, but don't like the boom of so many systems. But the small sub I have allows the Infinity's to play more naturally, fully. It sounds teriffic with a small amp.
1913339
These do not need a receiver as an amplifier is already built into the speakers themselves, specifically in the box of the subwoofer. Any audio source with a 3.5mm headphone jack output can be plugged in to make these speakers play sounds.
143768
Obviously, it's not necessary, but I would highly recommend it. Even an inexpensive powered sub with a 10" woofer adds so much bottom end (25-80Hz) that you just can't get from a 6.5" cone. Take a look at the "Yamaha YST-SW216BL Subwoofer" for $117 and free shipping. If your amp has a subwoofer line out, put it to good use with a 10" or 12" powered sub. Pro Tip: Avoid the rookie mistake of turning the sub volume up too loud... a good sub should never really be noticed until it isn't there anymore and you're like "wow, it sounds so weak now!". :)
1273400
Yeah you can, but the speakers sound great, so why would you want to? Add a subwoofer if you really want to beef up the sound. If you are really worried about the speakers, you may want a bigger, more powerful system. I still love this system, a couple of months later. Wouldn't hesitate to buyit again,Dan
613616
Just my 02 since I have them. Mine are hooked up to a low power amp. 45wpc if I remember right. That sound good but do not produce a lot of bass. I'm thinking without an amp they would produce even less bass. Hopefully someone has tried them without an amp. The good point on these is I'm hearing far more detail in the music than I ever heard from 2 way and 3 way all in one speakers. I would recommend them even without an amp for that reason. I have the tweeters mounted on the plastic cover behind the side mirrors. It's easier when you keep the wiring within the doors.
1638972
Like mentioned previously it depends, i dont know enough about your (Acoustic Research?) AR14 speakers i think they are some vintage speakers, just make sure they're 6ohm or higher rated, then you should be completely ok runnin them off this receiver, the speakers you have should be able to give you full range sound without a subwoofer (given you dont need your floors to shake when you listen to music) Just make sure you set that up correctly for Stereo use only and full frequency crossover setup via the Yamaha menu options.
1870281
Yes you do! The subwoofer is pre-amplified, but the satellite speakers are not. They whole setup sound very well for its size!
1471461
No!Of course you can pair them with a sub, but expect phase issues, that might make it not sound nice.I mean, you could pair it together with anything; but that doesn't mean the sound quality improves.Ask an audiophile and he'll say "no".
1701821
Very good without a subwoofer. Don't expect the bass you'd get from a 3 speaker system but the sound is really good.
733141
go to Yamaha sub woofer they have an excellent sub woofer for these speakers
1234019
These speakers are low on the bass side.. The subs will help considerably only if you amp em.. The amp I run is built into the Super tuner receiver.. So I assume 250 watt amp would do the trick.
1597553
Low bass is non-directional. You don't feed subwoofers a stereo-separated signal as you do the other speakers. One will do.
1963078
Two things to note. Where and how you installed them. If they don't have a deep door panel or deck then you bass will be lacking, and it could. Be the deck or amp settings. Also you need to be aware that 3 way, 4 way, speakers will not deliver the sound of separate ttweeter, mid range, and bass speakers. If you're looking for big bass then you probably need a subwoofer.