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- Difference Between a Passive and Active Subwoofer: Which is Better?
Home Theater Setups are super exciting, and the entire process of planning to execution is very overwhelming due to high number of components and devices; interconnecting them together to make the systems easier to use and enjoy.
One of the most common questions, feedback or comparison you will come across while planning for home theater system purchase is whether to buy active or passive woofers? What are the various types of woofers? And why woofers are important in home theater system? Minimum number of woofers for home theater room?
Well, if any of these are your questions too, then this video will help you chose between active and passive woofers. It will also help you understand the quantity of woofers required for a desirable home cinema experience. And lastly, where should you use passive woofers and in which case to use active woofers!
Passive Woofer - These woofers require the use of an external power source, such as an amplifier or receiver. Passive woofers are best first for large rooms that may need multiple units but are recommended to connect to a power amplifier and not directly to an AV Receiver.
Passive woofers when connected directly to AV Receivers as observed in some of the budgetary home cinema packages like Pioneer HTP series, Yamaha YHT series, Onkyo series, etc. can bring a load on the AV Receiver making it vulnerable to failures as the same receiver is also used by speakers to draw their power. During such scenarios opting for Passive woofers may not be an ideal solution. And that’s why we have….
Active Woofer - Active subwoofers, also referred as powered subwoofers, include their own power source, using a built-in amplifier. These active woofers are easy to setup and are best used in a single or dual configuration.
One of the most critical job in active woofers is the placement of these woofers in a home theatre room. Few recommend to put them in the corners, while others choose to keep them in the center.
There are pros and cons of each, Active and Passive Subwoofer. The six key features which need to be confirmed are -
1. Room Size - The room size can define the type of subwoofer you buy
2. Receiver/Amplifier - Passive woofer will require external amplifier in case receiver does not have a dedicated speaker slot for woofer. For active woofers, you have to check the pre out port and the quantity of these pre out ports.
3. Power - An ideal calculation says that the Woofer power should be equal to or twice the speaker output. Are you matching that irrespective of passive or active?
4. Connectivity - RCA Component cable for active woofer and speaker cable for passive woofer.
5. Budget - How much are you willing to spend on these woofers?
6. Design & Build - Front Firing/Down Firing? And the color/size of woofer to match your room design and ambience.
The most common subwoofers available in market are active woofers for a simple reason, the placement and quantity selection. You will find limited options in Passive woofers in mid budget segment and might want to shell out more to complete your experience.
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Really need this video, u r always uploading what i need.
This is really an amazing channel, keep working.
Hey N70 Nokia,
Thank you so much! CONNECTING PEOPLE as you might say!
Hi tanmay I wish to know that I have a taga 212 se and want to add one more sub. Should I go for same taga ? But I wish to add Polk hts 12. Need to know can I use different subwoofer in a parallel mode
I have Sony dav tz 145 dvd 5.1 home theatre system,each speaker is 60w 8ohm configuration including subwoofer also 60w 8ohm.So my doubt is if I bought a denon avr 5.1 is it okay to connect my sony speakers and subwoofer to avr. Please reply.
Just love your show man Keep up the Good work
Thank you for the very informative video.
can you tell me a stereo power amplifier can support the passive subwoofer
I have Sony htiv300, this system has passive subwoofer 250watts and its bassy enough to accommodate a large room
Suppose i have the Focal EVO SIB 5.1 set up with Denon S 750H, and the room size is appropriate for that kind of a system. Do you advise a second pair of woofer??? if so which model of woofer would suit the best?? and if not required, kindly mention.
Upto 200 sq ft is a decent room size for Focal Sib Evo 5.1
Additional woofer may be required as Cub 8 might be small for an open room environment.
that's an amazing knowledge video!
Thank you so much!
Hi. Sir. Very useful video. So the sound better than the ready home theatre if we buy active subwoofer connecting to a normal power amplifier with speakers. Am I right!?
Active Woofers are connected via a Audio Signal Cable to the LFE port of AV Receiver.
Speaker cables are used only for Passive Woofers to connect with AV Receiver
Hi z906 vs iv300. I dont want to buy iv300 as i had motherboard issue few years ago and looking for good vocals and clarity HT?
Don’t have much knowledge on these products as they are not in the hi fi segment
How to had passive subwoofer to Yamaha 1840 I am getting around pin in that amplifier so that I want to use adaptor for that subwoofer..? Please can you tell that peace
Passive woofer requires speaker cable to connect with AV Receiver!
Amazing video
Thanks 👍
Glad you liked it!
Can you help me with my dedicated Home Theater room
I have Yamaha YHT - 1840
Room size is 170 SqFt
Not happy with the bass for planning to add a active sub
Choice - Yamaha SW - 100 / SW050
So the setup with be 5.2
Question-
Will both subwoofer work simultaneously?
How do you recommend this setup for my room Or can you please suggest any better Alternative.
You can just use the active sub and let go off the passive one!
Pioneer htp 076 has an option to connect external sub woofer. Wont that help to enhance the bass experience and overcome the passive woofer drawback?
Hi Jinesh
Yes, you have that option to use active woofer
Hello sir ..I m going for Yamaha v6a 7.2 avr ..will I still need an amplifier for a double front firing 10 inch passive woofers ?? plz reply
Yes. As the woofers are passive, you will need a separate amp for it
i have amazing super cheap active tube woofer car , can i use in avr by jugad(12volt)
Thanks for differentiation..
Pl suggest HT for multiple woofer syatems
Sure 👍
Nice information!
I had NX audio pro DJ amp and car subs in home that was 3200w rms car subwoofers setup! Used to doors and windows shake of all 3 floors! Now thinking of buying active sub either pro or home audio I love lows. Which one will fit my taste better? I've uploaded video of my setup on my channel please check and recommend.
Thx for the information ☺️
Welcome 😊
Sir can denon avr x 2700h can use both sub woofer at a time that is an active subwoofer and a passive subwoofer??
Hey Ramu,
Denon X-2700H can use 2 Active Subwoofers at a time. It does not have any provision for Passive Subwoofer!
I'm planning to buy sony bdv e 4100 5.1 home theatre. Need your suggestions.
I think you need to check our video on best theaters under ₹50,000/-
Can I connect two passive subwoofers to YHT 1840 simultaneously for bass distribution..
Amp will not be able to handle it!
Can you please tell me why price of taga harmony 506 speaker system increase so much? From 15-16k to upto 30k.
And can you suggest any any 5.0 speaker system near 15k or 5.1 near 25k.
Hey Aditya, The current stock situation across the country is bleak and specially for the entry level Hi-Fi Segment, the demand is at its peak. I assume, these can be the reasons. For best prices, reach out to www.tanmaymehta.tech for best prices.
Keep in mind, we use powered (active) monitors in the studio. Very expensive for ones of any value and the sound quality is beyond amazing.
Had Sony bvd 9200. This system had a passive sub. If I use an external amplifier and made the passive sub to active sub, that will harm the system?
No it wont provided you have connected the amp of the rated power for the drivers
Hello Tanmay Mehta,
I wanted to know Sony HTIV 300 is a passive or Active woofer, I'm looking to purchase sony HTIV 300 can I buy it, or can you suggest me which is the best home theater can I buy under 25K.
Request you to suggest me with this, waiting for your response.
Thank you,
Swaroop Chary
Passive Subwoofer for Sony!
Under 25k is very difficult bro! 65-70k is where you would enjoy the experience 👍🏻
Hi sir, very good information.
I am having 6ohm 75watt RMS bookshelf speakers. Which is the best subwoofer for lestening music?
Bro I have philips 5.1 dvd home theatre with passive sub woofer and Samsung 2.1 sound bar with wireless active subwoofer. But I want to know how to connect this active subwoofer with my philips home theatre. Pls reply
You cannot do that. You need a LFE output on Philips Home Theater!
Sir, yamaha 3072 comes with passive subwoofer. Can we buy just av receiver and add active woofer to it
Hey Venu, YHT-3072 5.1 system comes with 8" 100Watts Powered Subwoofer! So no need to buy AV Receiver separately or adding active woofer to it.
@@TanmayMehta sir, I am only talking about taking the av receiver and then adding subwoofer and speakers seperately. Would that be best option or buying the complete package from yamaha. The reason I am asking is in few reviews I read we can add subwoofer and speakers which will be more effective at same cost
Sir.. this video is amazing... Sir I want to buy yamaha yht1840.... Bt this system have not any bluetooth connectivity.... Can this system connect with additional bluetooth music receiver?
Buy Belkin Bluetooth Aux Adapter!
@@TanmayMehta Thankyou 🙏
Greetings from Zimbabwe. Thank you for the very useful information
Hey, thanks for your support 👍🏻😊
Dear Tanmay, Thx.
Can u please explain compatibility of Speakers with Woofers and Amplifier also in terms of wattages, power required, actual output and clarity / quality of sound produced.
Can one play good quality speakers with ordinary (not trying to degrade anyone / anything please) amplifiers get on roads / online for approx Rs.1500/-?
Thx.
The speakers in hi fidelity home theater are based on low impedence RMS value, while the local amplifiers are PMPO values or Transformer values. They cannot match with each other.
The room size and dynamics play an important role in selection of speakers, and then selection of Amplifier.
@@TanmayMehta Thx for so quick reply. 🙏
How to get the passive subwoofer works on my amplifier if my amplifier doesn’t have the speaker connection?
Connect front L/R speaker cables to subwoofer and then take them out from the subwoofer to speakers. That’s how the lows go to the sub and mid & highs go to the speaker. But this can be done only if your sub has that provision!
I need a active sub woofer as i was using Yamaha
YST SW 005, it was ok for 10 years, now no spares are available, I have
a car passive sub woofer is there any additional amp which i can connect
the same and use it as a active sub woofer for my home theater at Bangalore please help
That's too much jugaad. You can ask your car accessory dealer to help you with the amp for the passive bass. And connect the amp to the pre out of your AV Receiver.
I m planning to setup budget home theatre system..shud i go with pioneer htp076 or Denon AVR 250 bt with Mission M cube 5.1...which will provide me good experience!? Please suggest me Sir
Denon + Mission will be a good choice 👍🏻
@@TanmayMehta Thank You Sir..can you please tell me in What way will the Denon be good? Interested to know
Sir mere pas sony ka bdv7200 or 9200 dono home theatre system he to key main av receiver connect ker ke 9.2.4 Dolby Atmos setup bana sakta ho key please reply do please
Hey Rahul,
Looks difficult. You may want to check the wattage and impedence of your Sony speakers to match with AV Receiver!
@@TanmayMehta brother bdv7200 1200 watt and bdv9200 1200 watts same watts and subwoofer 250 plus 250 ok
Hi sir want to purchase an active subwoofer for my Yamaha amp. Htr 2067, suggest me the best one but should be not expensive
My room size is 14*12 & already have a 100 watt passive woofer
Hey @@akhildwivedi2647 , I think you can check for Taga Woofer or Polk Audio PSW111.
Sir which one low cost active subwoofer good for denon s950h AVR
You can check Polk Audio and Sonodyne subwoofers. Elac AJ1020 is good too
I'm having sony DAV DZ 350 home theatre system
The woofer used is active or passive subwoofer
Passive
Moral of the story is passive subwoofer is good.
hi
i have yamaha rx v6a receiver, can i connect sony xplod 1202 (car subwoofer)
No. Its a passive sub and Yamaha RX-V6A cannot power that.
@@TanmayMehta what to do to connect that subwoofer in any player
Hello
I need your help in selecting 1 from
Yamaha 3072 and pioneer ht 076
As i am unable to decide with below differences
3072 is 600watt / ht076 is 870watt
3072 is 8inch active woffer / ht076 is 6inch passive
3072 no dolby atmos/ ht076 has dolby atmos
3072 has auto calibration/ ht doesnot hav AC.
YHT-3072 all the way Apurva 🙌🏻
@@TanmayMehta ok sir thanks. Only 1 question . As pioneer has higher watt will it make higher difference.
Also sir what about dolby atmos support in pioneer?
Kindly suggest me a good punchy surround 5.1 home theatre under 35k please sir....
Very difficult in that range. Extend upto 50k and watch our video for more options in that range!
can you make a video on making budget system(not HTIB)
Coming up soon 👍🏻
What to buy sony iv 300 or Logitech Z906? Or any other systems in this budget 🙏
Buy htrt3
You have to maintain all speaker wires but htrt3 have sound bar gives better sound and less maintenance and all
Currently I have iball tarang Red old model(120w). Planning to upgrade to active speakers system.
Based on online reviews, I have shortlisted edifier 1700bts or 1850bt. I am concerned about baas performance.
What are your views for sometime under 15k?
Difficult to expect high bass systems in that price range.
@@TanmayMehta How much more money is needed? For which model?
Also is the bass performance enough of 1700bt?( I know it's subjective and difficult to explain in words 😅)
Take zebronics 9800 model 20k INR
@@jwalafire98 Thanks a lot, i will check it out
Media player me 5.1 Dolby digital sound saport karta hai
Can we use active subwoofer with additional amp...
Active subwoofer doesn’t need separate amplifier. It has one built-in. You can use Passive Subs with an additional amplifier
In which audio systems the active sub woofer are mostly used
All, professional audio, home audio & car audio!
What is Yamaha Advanced YST technology, is that active subwoofer?
Advanced YST is a unique system in which the speaker and amplifier work together to cancel out impedance so the speaker unit has a perfectly linear motion. It stands for active servo technology, and refers to subwoofers being active!
@@TanmayMehta in that case, the Yamaha HT packages you have mentioned in video and the one I have, YHT-296 are all having active subwoofers.
Super
Bro I have yamaha home theatre 1840 my subwoofer not powerful so I need anthere activity subwoofer
My av receiver I connect activ subwoofer ? It is possible to yamaha home theatre 1840 model
Hey Vijay, you can use the Pre Out Subwoofer port in the AV Receiver to connect an active woofer to your system.
@@TanmayMehta thank you ☺️
@@vijayakumar_97 Hey make sure to use same enclosure & same driver. Otherwise you will get worst phase cancellation! No bass, less bass, very loud bass at certain frequencies only, etc etc.
Cardroid configuration also very beneficial, especially for neighbours.
Hi brother I want to buy a good home theatre system in 35 to 40 k budget please suggest me one
Hey Sumanth, All in one under 40k is difficult. Check out our video on Best home theaters under 50k. It might help you!
@@TanmayMehta thank u brother
Tanmaybhai,
So as an active woofer in budget category with best one, which one you suggest??
The category is broad from 25k to 75k! So what's your number? Will be able to tell options likewise :)
Tanmay Mehta,
upto ₹50k...
Tanmay Mehta thanx for your reply.👍
Hey @@manishpu25, These are my options -
1. Klipsch R-100SW
2. Fyne F3.10
3. Elac Sub 3010
4. Polk DSW Pro 550
5. Dali Sub E-9F
Tanmay Mehta thank you.
Im telugu person
Thank you that you are sharing your knowledge in English
It's my pleasure
what happen when we use active subwoofer on passave...
Sir plz reply
Active subwoofers will give more power!
Hi. my Onkyo HT S3910 Home theater package comes with a Passive sub. Is it possible to replace a Active sub to its receiver?
Hey Praveen, you can buy an active sub and connect it to the Onkyo AV Receiver
Bro passive is more powerful than an active 🤦🏻♀️ because the amplifier on which it's dependent gives more power and produces more power than an active subwoofer's inbuilt amplifier build , that's why when we get to buy such a big setup or so called costly setup we always got the passive subwoofer because it's enhances the experience of movies and sound ✌🏻
Very true. Passive can be powerful with a separate power amp. But for budget theaters, people rely on only AVR and cannot afford to spend extra on the additional amps for Passive Subs. This video was for the budget home theaters and things to consider while buying them.
For high end installations and large room sizes beyond 500 sq ft, it is wise to spend on passive subs with power amps.
Passive is the way.
Thanks for clarifying.....😍
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Wats the difference between downfiring and powered subwoofer
Pro tip: always go for passive systems! Thank me later on.
Good tip!
Why
@@Nikeshgirnatwar3 1. Passive systems are easy to troubleshoot!
Eg: electrolytic capacitors are easy to replace. Or just replace that 1 amp, rather than complete sub or satelite.
2. Better heat dispersion.
3. Amp doesn't get hit by being super close to woofer! Hope you know, vibration + power amplifier = rip amplifier progressively.
4. Passive systems are affordable as less engineering is into it.
Well, active systems are more over portable, even after all the cons, we still go to active systems. If you need feasibility go for passive system also bang for your buck, since it's going to be cheap, if you need portability, then go for active.
सर क्या आप हिंदी में वीडियो बना सकते हैं
Galat review hai ye.
Passive Subwoofer HT IV 300 ka bhut powerful hai.
It all depends on power
Ok Sir. Active Subs for home cinema start from 100Watts and go upto 500Watts. Passive subs are no doubt better for high end home cinema rooms, where the bass power starts from 500Watts to 2000Watts. For Sony HT IV300, I am not the right person as I specialize in High Fidelity Audio System.
@@TanmayMehta you don't even know SONY HT-IV300 LOL @YOU
Wrong answer
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