passive subs and receivers

Airplay355
Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
edited April 2004 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
could you run a passive sub like the svs 25-31 cs with a receiver? could you run it with the B amp of a receiver? i know it wouldnt be the most optimal performance but it would work right? i think i have a seperate B amp in my receiver but im not completely sure. how would i find out?
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  • tryrrthg
    tryrrthg Posts: 1,896
    edited April 2004
    you could but you wouldn't want to for very long. Chances are the sub will be 4 ohms and most receivers can't handle that load, especially when the sub is digging deep for those low notes! A receiver would probably have the hardest time driving the 25-31, and the easiest time driving the 16-46. Because, I think, the larger the enclosure the more efficient the sub gets. Doc may have to correct me on that, but I'm pretty sure that's how it works and that's why small sealed subs need all that power to dig deep.
    Sony KDL-40V2500 HDTV, Rotel RSX-1067 Receiver, Sony BDP-S550 Blu-ray, Slim Devices Squeezebox, Polk RTi6, CSi3 & R15, DIY sub with Atlas 15
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