Adding extra speakers to soundbar!! | David Yeb Vlogs |

I bought a Sony HTCT800 soundbar. Excellent sound but not loud enough, so I found some of my old home theatre cinema system speakers that I don't use anymore. Adding extra speakers made a huge difference. Hope you enjoy this video on how to add extra speakers to a soundbar. Please like and subscribe for more vids. Thank you :)

[@alexander20991]

Awesome idea . I was thinking of doing this and your video has given me hope . Next time make a knot in your speaker wire inside the sound bar close to the hole you burned . That way the wire can't be accidentally disconnected if you pull on it . THanks

[@davidyebvlogs]

That's great man, I'm happy it gave you hope. 👍🏽 (''That way the wire can't be accidentally disconnected if you pull on it ") That's true, thanks for the pointer. It didn't come to mind at the time. Doing that next time for sure. 👍🏽

[@danrosas8541]

I just bought a used one without a sub. This saved me alot of time. Thank you!

[@davidyebvlogs]

hey, am glad this video was a help. Enjoy!!

[@svanderwolf8461]

Did you connect the sub to the center speaker?

[@danrosas8541]

@@svanderwolf8461 not yet..so busy. I was able to get a vizio sound bar connected (more inputs and outputs) But it is certaintly on my to do list..it's a long one. Hey want to come up with an idea for another project like this I might just run it by you as I have a lot of good ideas cuz that's all I do is pick up stuff as a hobby but because of my job Never follow through..Lol thank you for checking.. I really appreciate it I'm actually looking at it right now. have a good day man

[@svanderwolf8461]

@@danrosas8541 I'm going to attempt it at the weekend, but not sure which speaker to connect it to. I'll try the center speaker...

[@davidyebvlogs]

@@svanderwolf8461 No the subwoofer is wireless its independent but in sync with the soundbar handling the low frequency of the sound.

[@paulcadman3562]

Now that is a clever good video you could have gone one better and added left and right RCA plugs into the back of your soundbar for a pro job but you have made me think about what i could do thanks .

[@davidyebvlogs]

it’s easier way for regular Joe who doesn’t want to go through the hassle of adding RCA. But thanks. Happy it made you find ideas.

[@arabianmenace527]

My soundbar Ht zf9 has a secret audio jacks for subwoofer, rear eight and rear left speakers... You method will risk the amplifier, unless the amplifier is rated for the new ohms of two speakers connected to each speaker... some amplifiers are rated for 6-16ohms... connecting speakers like the way u did will half the ohms, if its within range great (only comment then would be to have installed the female audio jack at the new hole location as oppose to having wires going through.

[@davidyebvlogs]

thanks for the tips. Up to now it still works fine no issues with the amplifier. I have done this bunch of time with old and new amps never had an issue, il keep that in mind next time.

[@dzabakwesi2213]

Thanks for the video and the knowledge sir. But I need your help on how to connect my wireless lg soundbar to a wired Sony subwoofer thanks

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey @dzabakwesi2213 sorry for the late reply. Answers to your question. It’s not possible to connect your subwoofer to your soundbar without a low frequency converter device. You can get it from Amazon. The reason is when you connect it through wired connection it will produce bass and voice and everything else which the subwoofer was not created to do, it won’t sound nice. it’s close to impossible to connect a soundbar and subwoofer that didn’t originally come in the box together or meant to connect to each other wirelessly. So your best bet is to tap in to the left and right speakers of your soundbar and use the device to covert the low frequency and send it to the subwoofer to produce bass sound only. let me know if it answered your question. Have good one!

[@dzabakwesi2213]

@@davidyebvlogs thanks for your response sir. I will be glad if you could help me with the link to low frequency device you would recommend thanks.

[@davidyebvlogs]

@@dzabakwesi2213 you can you this - Car Audio Converter - Converts High Frequency to Low Frequency - 2 Channel Output - Shock Proof and Interference Resistant. Punch this on amazon it will give a budget friendly converter

[@dzabakwesi2213]

@@davidyebvlogs thanks for the response sir

[@dzabakwesi2213]

So sir how will the connection go in case I get one? I will be glad if you could do a video on that sir.

[@brosmile9388]

1. What about powered speakers that you plug into the wall. I see some pretty nice ones on Crutchfield. 2. What about surround sound bars with left right and side speakers? 5 wire tap? What if I want very nice center and front left and right and two side speaker upgrade? 3. Starting from scratch, how do I know which speakers to buy that will match up with the ohms in the bar? or am I overthinking it?

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey Bro Smile, Sorry for the late reply. Yeah bro it all possible. all sound bars. I did it with my Sony HT ST5000. Il show it in video soon watch out for that.

[@rowdy1835]

I did kinda the same thing but i took my old Samsung sub that was wired and taped into my Samsung Bluetooth sub connected them together an got alot more bass..

[@davidyebvlogs]

Yess!! Genius move bro. 👍🏽

[@amir-online94]

Well done my dear. U did a 👍

[@jacquesunu]

I have an old 1000w LG home theater lying around , and a new LG sound bar with subwoofer 300w. Thinking how long a solution would come to fix them to work together and then I bumped into your video. It's genius. I am gonna try it out.

[@davidyebvlogs]

Thanks man it means a lot. Hope you're able to yours it done!

[@jacquesunu]

Yea it worked. Though I tried the home theater Twitter speakers but they seem to change the sound unfavorably. So I used the speakers only with that of the sound bar speaker like your video showed. Thanks

[@davidyebvlogs]

that's awesome. Yeah, the twitters sound weird when you connect them to a normal speaker. But Hey it works now so that good

[@jasonstclair1329]

Not matching the correct ohms to the soundbar amp is going to destroy it

[@brosmile9388]

I was wondering about this.

[@justice1606]

If he wired them in series, it wouldn’t matter. But, that wouldn’t add any volume. It would add sound in a direction or area that sound wasn’t directed previously.

[@juniorrijo]

I Have a TCL S522W 2.1 Soundbar with a subwoofer but have no tweeters and want to add two tweeters for more crisp and detailed sound, each one connected to each side speakers. Can I connect each tweeter to each speaker or how I can connect it no causing any problem to the soundbar? Thanks in advance

[@juniorrijo]

Can I do with the tweeters the same thing you did in the video connecting the internal speakers with the external speakers?

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey @juniorrijo, i think you can connect the tweeters and it will work perfectly. let me know when you tried it. i have no doubt it will work.

[@deadendgaming9165]

Superb dude.keep making videos your video is awesome man

[@davidyebvlogs]

Thank you!

[@soumikbarai2771]

Realy very nice...From India

[@davidyebvlogs]

Thank you

[@arulkumar5326]

Hi i am using Samsung sound bar 5.1 hw 67e model no tweetsers add extra tweeter any problem

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey Kumar, are you asking me if it will cause any problem adding a tweeter? I'm not sure. I haven't really looked up this model yet. il check it and get back to you.

[@Samhain2323]

Awesome job !!!

[@nikbooster1]

I have a 2.2 sound bar , but the woofers aren't that good i have a woofer from old sony vega tv , i need to try this , and i also have 2 good quality satalite speaker from creative . I need to try this . But I'm highly doubt about overall audio quality

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey @nikbooster1, I hope it works out for you, keep me posted please i want to know how went for you.

[@viniciusfernandes9488]

Hi David! Thanks for the awesome video and explanation. I was thinking in something less agressive, without opening the sound bar. Can I use the HDMI ARC output + 1 converter HDMI to RCA and them distribuit the signal by RCA making some divisions to other 4 roof speakers? I know that the sound wont be stereo, but will it works? Does the RCA can feed energy to other 4 speakers or I will need an sound repeater? Thanks a lot!

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey, thanks for commenting. To be honest, I'm not sure if you convert it from HDMI to RCA; you'll get the power when it comes to the sound. It could work, but I feel that the 4 speaks will act as a resistor, and the volume will be shallow; it might not be as loud as you would like, plus you won't be able to control the volume. I'm thinking You'll need more power because the speakers are powered by the system when you tape into the speakers from the soundbar. But hey, I never tried it before; try it, maybe it will work, and let me know as well. Keep me posted. Hope this helps.

[@ShukurIbrahimli]

When you connect external speakers to soundbar like this you get loud only I think no surround setup. I'd like to get information how to add center speakers to my 4.1 channel soundbar system to make it 5.1 ?

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey good question. you have a 4.1 channel you can add another one to make it a 5.1. a 4 . 1 means you have 4 speakers and 1 subwoofer. My sound bar is a 2.1 channel all I did is add extra better speakers to make the sound louder. My sound bar still remains a 2.1. With the added speakers I get a better sound quality its much more enjoyable. hope it help.

[@ShukurIbrahimli]

@@davidyebvlogs the problem is in my amplifier there is no slot for another speakers :(

[@davidyebvlogs]

@@ShukurIbrahimli yeah, you have to open the AMP and figure out a speaker output and connect a positive and negative wire to it. That will give you an extra speaker. But remember you are connecting it to an already existing speaker output inside the amplifier. Hopefully this helps

[@DYCtech]

Bro you are a GENIUS

[@davidyebvlogs]

Thank you Bro

[@life_score]

I want to do same thing but with more powerful external speakers for L/R surround channel. Will I need an amp for that? Getting signal out from bar like this video will work?

[@davidyebvlogs]

honestly if your just connecting it to the soundbar the volume and power will come from the soundbar. it will work. alot of ppl did it and they where happy with it. no complaint, you should be fine.

[@chicopitbull12]

Do think I could do the same but add the bose acoustimass 5 set up ...bro great video

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey Steve-0h Vision, Yes you can. works with any speakers.

[@747lalit]

I doubt that It will lower the quality of the overall sound as inbuilt amplifier is designed for inbuilt speaker load? What are your thoughts on this. Can I connect my Subwoofer to my Onn soundbar if I follow the same procedure?

[@davidyebvlogs]

Yes, it will work 100%. You got this down

[@1987kahil]

I have the soundtouch 300, can I use this method to add 2 x LG tall speakers? Or should I stick with small speakers? Will it cause distortion, etc if the speakers are too powerful

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey! 1987KAHIL, Yes you can it will work with no problem. Ive tried it with multiple different speakers. hope this help. Let me know when it work. 👍🏽

[@1987kahil]

Hi mate, iv done it and it works with most speakers however iv noticed that the sound of the additional speakers are a bit low, you need to get close to them to hear them. I was thinking of buying a 2 way switch with volume control. I would've taken the wires from the soundbar to the switch where it says Amp. Then taken wires from the ouptut to the speakers... That way I could control the volume. Not sure if it would work though. The switches cost £70

[@davidyebvlogs]

@@1987kahil Hey, yeah you can try it. It’s a good idea given that you can control the volume. for me it works i fined that TV apps like Netflix the voices are very low for some reason i don’t know. but when am watch KZbin the voice audio is loud and clear. So it might not be your speakers but the audio output of this streaming platforms that are bad. Let me know if you do go thru with modifications. have a hood one.

[@Save_nature_ilove_nature]

I have 3.1 channel soundbar and subwoofer So I want to add extra rear speakers it possible or not plz tell me bro

[@davidyebvlogs]

it will work, but remember your not adding more channels but rather extending it. ppl have done it including me, it work great.

[@allan_astrophotography]

Next time test the sound before you put all those screws back. I am thinking of adding sharper tweeters to my soundbar

[@davidyebvlogs]

i did test them just didn’t show it on video.

[@Mexakhan]

Bro Can I connect my two upward firing speakers inside my soundbar with the two exterior ceiling speakers attached to my celing above using this method ?🙄

[@davidyebvlogs]

110% it will work. just make sure you connect your positive and negative properly and your good. hope this helps

[@prashantprem1]

Unless the ceiling speaker is powered, the output will not be as desired. You can take a feed from upward firing speakers to an external amplifier and than to the non-powered ceiling speaker. It will not make load on the internal amplifier of soundbar. Note:- If it works, do cut the connection of upward firing speakers in soundbar; this will give you the desired atmos effect otherwise the atmos effect can be confusing between ceiling speakers and reflected sound from upward firing speakers. Please share your exeprience here if you do this project.

[@eEvangeliste]

It worked ? 😃

[@Babusoba6600]

Good idea sir...Thank you.....

[@bryan92496]

Nice. Been thinking about doing this for my Vizio SB for a few weeks now. I thought I was the only one who had this idea.lol. so you get sound from both internal and external speakers right?

[@davidyebvlogs]

Yes, that's right. When you add those extra external speakers, honestly you going to love it. it is much louder and enjoyable when watching a movie.

[@artpiramerd2000]

dude you sound so much like trevor noah!! lol

[@davidyebvlogs]

lol, bro that's funny, its the first time I hear that. thanks tho Trevor Noah is hilarious.

[@4321superkris]

Will I need in line converter to add power subwoofer or can it add with just one set or wires or four wired

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey man, am not really sure what you mean if you can please just clearify. hope to here from you soon. thanks for your question.

[@marlongereda1045]

Wazz up bro, i added some tweeters to my sound bar to make my movie nights sound Better but i dint do it like you and when i raise the volume tweeters stay at low volume and when i drop volume to 0 you can still here tweeters 😳😳 Help Pls

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey thanks for your comment, sorry for the long wait. what's the model of your soundbar? so I can look at how it is. Also at its original state is there sound coming out from the tweeters, when you increase the volume. check it to be sure. The speaker could be the one making all the sounds sometimes tweeter sounds as well. Let me know.

[@marlongereda1045]

@@davidyebvlogs NP THANKS for the reply..is a unbranded soundbar 37"with subwoofer from ebay😭..i can hear the tweeters at a very low volume but as i Increase Volume tweeters dont increase volume and cant hear them at high volume..

[@marlongereda1045]

@@davidyebvlogs i did it the nasty way thoe 😬 i just slice the cable that goes from the soundbar to the back of the tv could be that?

[@davidyebvlogs]

I think its just the way the soundbar is made, the tweeters are low and even when you increase the volume it doesn't get louder.

[@davidyebvlogs]

don't worry its maybe not you, the soundbar is made like that.

[@mdmoniruzzaman8893]

I just got the same idea and searched for a video if anyone did it or not. I'm going to do this but instead of directly putting the wire, I will add three 3.5mm audio sockets. I'm thinking of doing this with a Sony HT-G700 (3.1 Dolby Atmos). I will connect two 3.5 audio sockets to the two sides speakers, and another audio socket to the centre speaker. So, I can connect my X95J TV's center speaker to the soundbar and I will get the opportunity to add two front ceiling speakers (which I most probably will use a modified pair of SRS XB12). Sounds like Crazy 😁😛 isn't it? Hope it will work 🤞 What do you think?

[@davidyebvlogs]

Sounds like a fun project, I think it will work out great. Let me know how it went. 👍🏽 keep me posted

[@mszastro]

Nice

[@davidyebvlogs]

Thanks

[@smscva214]

Hi bro Sony hts20rs sound bar extra speaker video installing video

[@davidyebvlogs]

You want me to make a video about it ?

[@vikramjio7651]

it just like incresing vol 10-20 but not surround 👎👎

[@davidyebvlogs]

Did you watch the video? before you leave stupid comments try watching the video before. Dummy!

[@claufarcas8803]

Hmm.. you know to add another subwoofer to soundbar?

[@davidyebvlogs]

Yes its very straightforward. Il be making a video of it soon. How to add extra subwoofer to your soundbar subwoofer. check back my channel next week Friday for that video. hopefully it will shed a light on how to simple it is.

[@claufarcas8803]

Ok,thank you man🥂

[@davidyebvlogs]

The video will be uploaded soon! stay tuned.

[@vipulrathod9709]

Make video add sub woofer in soundbar

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey, I will try to make that video this Sunday. I'm still looking for a subwoofer to make this video. If I can't find one, I will make an example video. Stay tuned.

[@davidyebvlogs]

Hey the vid on adding an extra sub is up. it will be available in 4K in few hours after KZbin sort it out.

[@mathanbabu6857]

It cause any danger to my sounbar,

[@davidyebvlogs]

Oh, no no. Zero damages to your soundbar, remember all I did is add extended wire to the already existing speak wires. Think of it as a splitter. The functions of the soundbar remain the same. Hope that helps 😁

[@mathanbabu6857]

@@davidyebvlogs but extra speakers require more power, so amplifier board chance to get heating problem

[@davidyebvlogs]

Yeah, it will get hotter maybe a few degrees, but there are enough vents on the soundbar. honestly, I don't have the measurements of heat or how much power it is drawing after the upgrade. What I can tell you is that it made it a lot better sound-wise. This method is used on car amplifiers and theatre systems it is not new. If it helps you, I have made this upgrade almost a year now and I have zero overheating issues and it works perfectly. Just make sure it's well-spaced and you won't have any overheating guaranteed.

[@mathanbabu6857]

@@davidyebvlogs thank you brother for your replies, you have new subscriber 👍🏽

[@eEvangeliste]

Great job. But please edit your videos.. This could have been a 5 minutes video 🙄

[@tyronebunne2220]

STOP!! 1: Please dont attach any powered speakers to a soundbar in this way. 2: Please dont attach any passive speakers to a soundbar in this way 3: 2 cars travelling at 30mph does not equate to 60mph! STOP!! If you value your life do not do this silly hack. You power supply will heat up, and your volume wont be any louder - its a scientific fact.

[@Sweetaccord]

This is not real surround channel.

[@davidyebvlogs]

What do you mean?

[@Sweetaccord]

@@davidyebvlogs Each channel Front Left, Front Right, Front Center, Rear Left, Rear Right, Rear Center is separate and has different information recorded within the soundtrack. Hence 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 7.1. All this setup is doing is sending the front Left and Right to the rear. It's not the actual rear tracks recorded. So if there is action in the front of the movie occurring and noise in the rear of the movie instead of only hearing the rear noise from the movie this is just sending the front noise to the rear.

[@davidyebvlogs]

Your 100% Right, but that's not the point of the video. All am doing is adding an extra speaker to soundbar. I'm not creating a new channel by doing that. the soundbar still remains a 2.1 channel. The point is to add another speaker so it louder then the small speaker that comes with the soundbar. its not gonna create a surround sound for sure. Thanks for commenting. wish you all the best.

[@Sweetaccord]

@@davidyebvlogs 😊

[@Oh_Charlie]

David is right, it just made stereo louder, not surround-sound. But those added speakers you can face them up-ward, to make that dome effect, like Atmos 😄.