Looking for ways to add bass to my PC speaker system?

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Mohammad Ali

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I have a 2.0 PC speaker system which works fine but I'd like to increase the bass on it. I also have another 2.0 PC speaker system which doesn't work anymore when plugged into the mains, but it's still possible to use the secondary speaker if you connect it directly to a phone or a laptop, obviously producing very low sound.

If I could get a splitter to transfer the signal going from the primary to the secondary speaker in the working system to the secondary speaker from the broken system and then intercept that signal with a low-pass filter would I be able to use the secondary speaker from the broken system as a woofer or subwoofer?

I know someone might say it's risky because you don't know if the frequency response of the broken system will accommodate for the bass frequency range you're feeding into it but I remember the broken system had a bass boost feature, and when I would activate that feature (back when the speakers were still working) it would pump out some pretty decent bass, so Idt that'll be an issue, but I could be wrong ofc so if you disagree lmk. I just want to know if the method I'm proposing will acc work as an alternative to buying a new woofer, because I've looked online and they're pretty expensive.

Any help would be much appreciated!
 
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Just a suggestion seeing as you're new here, when creating a thread asking for suggestions, help, ideas etc make an effort to follow up to the replies whether the replies answer your questions or not.

You created this thread yesterday, got 13 replies yet you didn't respond. You'll probably get some good feedback, replies etc so at least take the time to acknowledge those folks efforts

https://www.audiokarma.org/forums/i...box-with-regular-full-range-speakers.1000305/
 
Hi Dswankey,

Wow, I didn't know I got all these replies. I think I need to make sure I get email notifications when someone does reply. Thank you very much for bringing this to my attention, and I apologise if it seemed like I just ignored all those guys who replied.
 
Mohammad Ali said:
Hi Dswankey,

Wow, I didn't know I got all these replies. I think I need to make sure I get email notifications when someone does reply. Thank you very much for bringing this to my attention, and I apologise if it seemed like I just ignored all those guys who replied.
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Or, just log in periodically to see who & how many replies have accumulated. Besides, you can wander this site for a wide variety of subjects & info . It can be a time-suck, but it sure beats wasting time on fb& all the other social media out there. Here, you can actually LEARN THINGS!
 
@Mohammad Ali I'd suggest starting with posting the make and model numbers of the equipment you have; we can look up the specs and the hookup diagrams and see what you can do. Also, do you have any budget to improve the sound of your system?
 
Probably best to merge the 3 or so thread you have on modding PC speakers
into a single thread and work from that knowledge ...
 
Catmanboo said:
Or, just log in periodically to see who & how many replies have accumulated. Besides, you can wander this site for a wide variety of subjects & info . It can be a time-suck, but it sure beats wasting time on fb& all the other social media out there. Here, you can actually LEARN THINGS!
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That's also a good idea, thanks.
 
swechsler said:
@Mohammad Ali I'd suggest starting with posting the make and model numbers of the equipment you have; we can look up the specs and the hookup diagrams and see what you can do. Also, do you have any budget to improve the sound of your system?
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For the working pc speakers it's BUSH S20032. The broken ones are in another residence atm so I don't have the exact model number but what I remember is that the brand was called TINY, which I know sounds strange but I'm pretty sure that's what it was. They're the white/beige ones shown in the pic below.
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In terms of budget everything's okay. Budget isn't an issue.
 
Figure out what your budget is, double it to be safe, then BUY a pair of working speakers instead (used or new).
And stop wasting money and your energy fooling with little plastic speakers.
 
Your time and money would be better spent on a new/used set with a sub if budget isn't an issue.... Or if you like to tinker or build things you could get a mini amp and some bookshelf speakers something like this would work.
Lepy LP-2020A Hi-Fi Stereo Power Amplifier https://a.co/d/emhRGAu

Trying to use those speakers a as a mini woofer/sub with a low filter would just be futile, they aren't ment to handle that. You could get way better sound for 100$ in any direction you choose.
 
Audiohead84 said:
Your time and money would be better spent on a new/used set with a sub if budget isn't an issue.... Or if you like to tinker or build things you could get a mini amp and some bookshelf speakers something like this would work.
Lepy LP-2020A Hi-Fi Stereo Power Amplifier https://a.co/d/emhRGAu

Trying to use those speakers a as a mini woofer/sub with a low filter would just be futile, they aren't ment to handle that. You could get way better sound for 100$ in any direction you choose.
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omg those things are horrible. i have a couple that are just for raspberry pi game systems and they work but they are horrid for music. one of those 3 piece plastic altec lansing computer speaker systems sounds better than anything you can do with that amp.
 
I've never had a whole lot of luck with "computer speakers", most of the ones I've experienced just don't perform well. I've been able to cobble together low budget things that do perform adequately though, but it really depends what you need it to do. Some bookshelf speakers and a small amplifier can often be paired up for small money that will generally knock the socks off computer speakers that cost the same sort of money. My laptop setup in the bedroom is one of those $25 compact amps from Ebay with silly power claims and a pair of mid 70s Onkyo tower speakers. The one in my stereo room is a similar amp with a pair of Bose 141's that were in the "take it for free or they go in the trash" pile at an AK meet. Neither are awesome and the Bose especially are somewhat bass limited but its more than sufficient for what I need them to do.
 
If your goal is to get decent sound for a computer setup, 2.1 PC speakers are easily available and fairly cheap. Right at this moment, I am at my office listening to some Logitec Z523 speakers I recently got on Freecycle. They sound great for what they are.

If you goal is to tinker and create something that may or may not sound good, that's fine, but I would start with something a little more robust, so to speak.
 
Enough of the little quibbling over small speakers - its not helping the OP with his quest!
Even a set of Minimus 7 and a lepy chip amp is an improvement over those plastic fantastic PC speakers.
 
hjames said:
Enough of the little quibbling over small speakers - its not helping the OP with his quest!
Even a set of Minimus 7 and a lepy chip amp is an improvement over those plastic fantastic PC speakers.
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M-7s & a conventional powered sub with a 6-8" driver even better! With such a setup, I'd predict OP would bin all he has at the moment.
 
Minimus 7's (<$30 @ ebay) and Monoprice 8" 50 watt powered subwoofer ($90 new @ Monoprice). For some this combination might be all they'll ever want. Use a Lepai 2020A type (starting at <$20 @ Amazon) amplifier or an equivalent for power.
 
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