OWM3 as "bookshelf"???

fkorbel
fkorbel Posts: 1
edited July 2010 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
hello, i may need your help. can i use OWM3 as regular speakers without subwoofer? is there a special frequency switch needed as by BOSE cubes? thanks to everyone for advice!
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited July 2010
    fkorbel wrote: »
    hello, i may need your help. can i use OWM3 as regular speakers without subwoofer? is there a special frequency switch needed as by BOSE cubes? thanks to everyone for advice!

    First, welcome to Club Polk! Now, to answer your questions:
    Yes, no, and there are too many options out there to even bother doing so, unless maybe they're for a lo-fi environment, such as an outdoor patio.
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  • packetjones
    packetjones Posts: 1,059
    edited July 2010
    Yes you can use the OWM's as bookshelf speakers. While they will sound better with a sub it is not required. There is not a switch or anything on the speakers. Just hook them up to either a stereo or home theater amplifier and you are good to go.
    Front - RTiA5's
    Rear - RTiA3's
    Center - CSiA4
    Sub - PSW110
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  • Zitro
    Zitro Posts: 864
    edited July 2010
    Are you looking at a used set? If you are looking new, a pair of Polk Monitor 30's will likely be a better bet for small bookshelves. But yes, the OWM3's can very well be used as a bookshelf speaker and would require no sub to work. Just a amplifier or receiver and some speaker wire.
    - Jeremy

    Amps: Jolida FX-10, NAD 3045, NAD C320BEE, Sansui G-9700
    Speakers: Polk Monitor 7A's, KEF Reference 104aB
    Sources: ProJect Debut Carbon, Sonos streaming FLAC
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