Who knows about speakers?

Been given some BOSE speakers i have no idea of the ohms etc but will they work in my van off the head unit or a little amp? they came out of a shop.

they're about 12 inch long by 6 deep

 

Household speakers have a different impedence to car speakers (I think it's 8 and 4 typically). The lower the ohm rating, the harder the amplifier has to work to drive the speaker.

Car amps can drive household speakers too hard, also household speakers aren't designed for the wear and tear a car does to speakers, or the changes in environment.

But free is a good price - what's the worse that can happen?

 

Match the ohms man......been doing this for years....cant beat a ohm

 

Bose = Good

 

i don't know that's why i asked.

can't see any writing anywhere to tell what ohm

that's what i thought hence me asking if i could put them in van.

 

Ohms are normally on speaker itself and sticker on back

 

ahh, ok - maybe i'll get the back off then.

 

If you have a multi-meter, put it on ohms setting and measure across the terminals on the back. It will give you a very close approximation of the speaker impedance.
If they're 4 ohms or 8 ohms, your stereo will drive them ok. If they're 2 ohms, check the stereo documentation - that might be too low for it.

Some BOSE speakers sometimes require a matching BOSE speaker controller or BOSE amplifier to sound right (they have a strange EQ requirement).

But - seeing as they're free, I'd hook them up and see how they sound. You might find they're treble/bass heavy.

 

I had some house speakers for a while in my van.
Worked alright but they went great.

Better of getting car speakers.
You can get some goof second hand ones on eBay cheap.

 

i don't need any just free equalled mess about

 

see above.

 

don't have a stereo in the house, who does these days? i phone/tv for radio

 

if wiring through an amp you can drop the ohm from 8 to 4 quite easily.

 

Loads of people ?
Infact my pioneer TV dosent even have built in speakers , you have to buy an amp as well as speakers.

 

Ah ok - then you'll blow your amp or maybe the fuse to it at worse, alternatively you'll blow the speakers as they have been over driven.


The really worse - you'll cut your interior to fit the speakers and they'll turn out to sound crap.

 

We do. iPhone is Marmitee for sound, and I only use the iPod headphones if there's nothing else available because they're also cheap Marmite. We have a Denon system with some decent GLL floor standing speakers.

Those Bose are good though, if you can amp them properly.

 

Are they these ones? http://www.hifix.co.uk/out-door-all-weather-speakers/bose/151se.html

If so outdoor + free = bargain!

And if so, the Bose 151 owners manual says compatible with amplifiers or receivers rated 10 to 100 watts per channel at 4 to 8 ohms. 50W IEC continuous power handling at 6 ohms.