Wiring in speakers, and I REAAAALLY need help

NeuromancerWGDD'U

NeuromancerWGDD'U

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Alright, I have a couple of Excellent speakers from a stereo that I don't really use any more. What I want to do is take the speakers from the stereo and wire them into my computer; problem is, they have different connectors. The speakers have the umm.... wirey bits that you plug into the stereo with the positive and negative connectors, and my computer has the standard speaker connecty bit (1/8", like the ones that headphones etc. use).

What would the proper name for the "wirey bits" be (the +/- ones)? I want to, if possible, avoid getting a seperate sub-woofer seeing as they do the bass thing quite well (I can't hear bass that well to begin with, though. I tried wiring in my Mommy's sub-woofer, but it just didn't sound as good). Would I be able to get an adapter with it's own volume control? I hate having to go through windows to change the volume.

Any help is immensely appreciated. Thanks.
 
Since these arent PC speakers the first thing you will need is an amplifier because your PC's (or any) soundcard doesn't have enough power for them. If you have one then all you need is a simple adapter so you can plug your soundcard into it.

Now those "wirey bits" sound like the two connectors on the back of each speaker where you plug the wires into, then plug the other end of the wire into an amp.
 
@vortmax: That link didn't answer my question(s) (although to be honest I probably just missed it).

So, if I'm understanding this correctly, I would need to either get a sub-woofer, or get an amp? (I'm assuming we're not talking about something like a guitar amp?)

I'm really inexperienced with audio setups, so I think it would be easier explained pictographically.

I need this --
th_Speaker_Cable_Edit.jpg
--to connect to a plug designed for this--
th_jack3-stereo.jpg
 
You need an amp. If you put headphone jacks on those bare wires and plug them in, it won't work. You have to boost the signal first through an amp.

If they are EXCELLENT speakers, I would save up for a reciever (about $300), which will have an internal amp and the binding posts on the back to accept raw wire like that. Then you connect the sound card to the reciever as discussed in the article
 
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