Question Can I use the satellite speakers separately since the subwoofer is damaged ?

[T9shuvo]

I've been using an F&D A140X 2.1 Bluetooth Speaker Set for 2 years; however, my subwoofer was recently damaged, making a loud sound before stopping.
The technician said something burned within the subwoofer, I'm not going to repair it because it does not appear to be worth the cost. The two satellite speakers seem to be fine.

My question is whether or not they can be used on their own without the subwoofer, perhaps with a PC or a smart TV?

 

[thestryker]

They appear to utilize an RCA connection so I'd imagine they'll work fine on their own. You may need to get an adapter to plug into whatever device you want to use them with. RCA to 3.5mm for example ought to be rather cheap and is standard for most computers.

 

[T9shuvo]

They appear to utilize an RCA connection so I'd imagine they'll work fine on their own. You may need to get an adapter to plug into whatever device you want to use them with. RCA to 3.5mm for example ought to be rather cheap and is standard for most computers.

Thank You 🙏

 

[BFG-9000]

They are only 3" drivers and the factory 160Hz crossover is in the subwoofer box, so you'll need some sort of high-pass crossover and they will still sound like a clock radio but will work. Though might not sound any better than the built-in TV speakers.

The lower the crossover you choose, the less power they will take before sounding awful, like they are about to be damaged because they are. For example the "small speakers" setting on a PC is 80Hz (but very steep in dB/octave), while the factory crossover in similarly small Bose AM series is 260Hz.

 

[BFG-9000]

Note also that any device will need to have an amp (as that was also in the subwoofer box), since most headphone jacks are usually about 1w into 32ohms and would be unstable if it turns out those are 4ohm drivers

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

In view of what's been said, I would have thought that those satellite speakers are hardly worth using anywhere on their own.

 

[emitfudd]

I use this:

Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer Speaker System (Black)​

Looks like it's currently $116 on Amazon. Great sound. Toss the broken one.

 

[T9shuvo]

Thank you for all of your suggestions. I will eventually get a new speaker for the PC, and at this point, I was considering pairing the two satellite speakers with my old LED TV, though I'm not sure if it will improve the TV sound.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Thank you for all of your suggestions. I will eventually get a new speaker for the PC, and at this point, I was considering pairing the two satellite speakers with my old LED TV, though I'm not sure if it will improve the TV sound.

I think those satellite speakers are too small and lacking bass to improve TV sound.
You'd be much better off buying a decent soundbar for the TV if you don't have a hi-fi system next to it.