running subs from a cd player

[Burtonrida19]

can u run subs from a cd player that has a built in amp?

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[sudrummerboy 10+ year member]

I doubt that your HU amp will put out as much as your subs is rated at. But that's just my opinion.

 

[Burtonrida19]

i know that its not gonna be permanent its just till i get an amp...i just wnated to know if it was bad for anything.

 

[s5pitfire 10+ year member]

i would think that it would mess up your head unit...if your HU only puts out around 20w RMS and your subs could get 200w rms...

 

[jujumantb 10+ year member]

Umm I guess if you want to send your subs 15watts //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/waycrazy.gif.f4a380c3f94043939fd369defd9e6be2.gif

You will probly end up severly clipping your amp wanting more power which it can give you. I'd wait for a real amp, but I guess you *could* do it.

 

[ShakinSupra 10+ year member]

On some Pioneers you can bridge the rear channels to a sub and run something like... 30 watts... (DEH-P760MP says 70x1 max)

I still don't think it would be worth it, but it might be OK with a really efficient sub.

 

[Norcalracer283 10+ year member]

I would never do such a thing, unless u got a real bad 8 inch sub....still then, dont do it

 

[Burtonrida19]

well i did it, and for some reason my subs sound awesome. better then some systems i have heard with an amp. its good enough for a couple of weeks untill i get an amp.. no one has really answered my question, will it hurt/ruin anything....speakers/subs/HU.........

 

[Exploder 97 10+ year member]

lol,,,,,,,,, this makes me laugh...

 

[BiaBia 10+ year member]

I ran my RE8s in my doors after I sold my amp, for like 15min. They sounded ghetto-ized kickass. Was funny.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

well i did it, and for some reason my subs sound awesome. better then some systems i have heard with an amp. its good enough for a couple of weeks untill i get an amp.. no one has really answered my question, will it hurt/ruin anything....speakers/subs/HU.........

As long as you don't clip the hell out of the HU's internal amp, I don't see why it would hurt anything.

 

[Zerstorer 10+ year member]

I'd be worried about high end noise trying to get that woofer to move faster than it's supposed to.

 

[Norcalracer283 10+ year member]

Dont be a jew, buy an amp