Solved! Computer speakers with a sub

[harleyryan41]

I have this little sub thing that came with some old computer speakers and it’s great. It has left and right speakers on the back and I have connected some nice big speakers and having the extra base is great. I want another speaker setup in a different place but I don’t have another sub thing. I can’t seem to find any or another way to connect a sub. All I want is some decentish bookshelf speakers on my desk (one left and one right) with a little sub under my desk for some extra base. How can I do this? Thanks

 

[hang-the-9]

So you want a 2.1 setup, lots of them out there the Logitech THX certified models are good, Edifier is good, Klipsh ProMedia is good (I would get the older ones without Bluetooth).

 

[americanaudiophile]

If you want to use them with a desktop PC many of these have 5.1 audio outputs that can be set for 2.1.
That means you can get any self powered speakers and self powered subwoofer. They don't have to be from the same company. They connect directly to the PC.

 

[jsmithepa]

Every time I hear "I just want" tells me it gotta be simple, cheap or no money, no hassle.

Well it depends, but experience tells me probably cheaper to buy a brand new 2.1 set. Adding a sub to existing 2.0 needs a particular sub that has built-in amplifier, that has low+high levels inputs depending whether existing are powered or not, that has gain knob, minimum. A PC-class like this usually come as a set, not stand-alone. Standard-along sub likes this we are talking real, at least come with an 8" driver, weight 25LB+.

 

[Robert Ban]

My S200 from logitech (I hope thats the correct model number) ran me for years, and still run me fine.
If you wanna really cheap-o system, buy off an ebay TDA2030 2.1 , you need transformer and pair of speakers and sub.