will these speakers sound good WITHOUT a subwoofer and amp?
587328
I would have to say no. When I first had mine, I did not have a sub and it had way too much treble for my taste. I would say that these speakers were made to be paired with a sub and amp. After installing my system, these speakers helped balance out the hard hitting bass with solid treble Range sound. The missing lower range in these speakers could also be due to their lack of shear size as well.
587329
I'm sure it will. But to be honest I never installed door speakers without an amp. An amp will give these speakers a little more clarity. Some head units barely push these speakers. I believe if you go the the process to upgrade your sound, might as well go the whole way. Find a cheap amp and get the best from your highs.
1321182
A receiver of 100 USD will not be adequate to get great sound from these speakers. They require fairly medium/high power and low harmonic distortion to deliver their magic.Using a cheap amp you wont hear the difference between these and a set of 49.95 budget speakers.
2081030
They will sound good with a aftermarket stereo. But an amp will give it more power and neater sound.
512719
These speakers will reproduce Classical or Big Band music well. Keep in mind that these speakers are small. The subwoofer on this small system is meant to fill out the low end(bass) of audio you are listening to. I think with the music you are discussing here, they will be fine.
86425
You would absolutely need an amp. These are home theater floor model speakers and not small computer speakers. They are loud when they are hooked up to a loud amp.
415596
You would probably need a amp for those, I have the 990 Premium 32ohm and they sound fine without a amp .
1222470
No, they will work without an amp.Yes, for them to work at peak performance.Really depends on your standards of sound quality.Mine sound fine without an amp.
1870280
Thanks for your question. You will need a receiver for these. It is a wonderful sounding speaker system.
1828511
You don't need an amp, but you should check to see if your current speakers are 6" x9". If they aren't, then these will not fit without extensive modification to your car.
1362591
Yes they will I also recommend the subwoofer as well. U don't necessarily need it but it definitely helps the sound
1886894
I don't know what the reference speakers sound like but these sound just ok. lacks power and depth snd youd definitely need an amp
2124457
Only if your deck has enough power to push them, but it also depends on if you have a sub woofer too. If you're just listening to classical music with no sub, these will work just fine without an amp. But if you have a lot of bass coming from your sub, you will probably want an amp to push these. I put on an amp to these and I have s sub. You want the input (deck power) to match the output (speakers) power as closely as possible for the best sound. It's better to have more input cuz you will never blow them cuz it'll be too loud lolHope this helps.
154122
A subwoofer would certainly augment the overall sound quality by providing deep bass but if you are mainly using these as ambient sound drivers they should be more than enough
1398734
They will sound pretty decent, I never had a problem with distortion or static with mine and I don't have an amp on them. They put out pretty good bass for the price. I have had them for almost 2 years now with no issues.
594931
They are not powered though you will need an amp.....and the have no low end its all highs and mids... youll need a bass speaker to even out your sound... I also have a powered 15 bass speaker together sounds great
20430
Unfortunately, no. These really need an amp to drive them. They just won't sound right without. You need something made for wattages similar to what your head unit can deliver.
105925
You definitely need a subwoofer with these speakers; the bass is not just deep enough to replace that from a sub. I have a pair as front speakers, Yamaha NS-C310BL 2-Way Bass-Reflex for Center Speaker, Yamaha NS-333 2-Way Bass Reflex for surround and Yamaha SW315 Subwoofer, hooked up to Pioneer VSX-1121 receiver and the sound is simply awesome.