speaker question

[tismehi]

i have some spare new car speakers and was wondering if anyone knows for sure if they would work being connected up to one of my computers.

[Match]

No!

 

Suppose you would like an explanation?

 

First problem the signal from the back of you pc is not AMPLIFIED, You Need an AMP.

 

Second problem is the speakers Impedance 4,8 Ohms needs to be matched with what ever AMP you use.

[tismehi]

thanks match.

 

plan 2 then must be effected.

[Match]

Whats plan two? get a mixing deck, a 1000W AMP and some Bigger speakers ;)

[tismehi]

plan 2 is to think some more. i always like a wee challenge.

[Match]

well a little plan I have, after I get Married next month, and then after the to be Wife stops spending my Money :(

 

is to link the two PC's I have into a little 4 way mixing deck along with the TV, then to a 200W AMP, then to some Nice speakers, problem is that it would only be in stereo, but in saying that, I don't really watch TV :) so surround ain't that important to me.

[Plastic Nev]

Just to qualify Matches statement, the sound output from most sound cards or even direct from the on board system such as the well known AC97, is just about enough to drive a pair of headphones. If a full sized set of speakers were plugged in, then the output chip may fry.

Being the music and sound guy I am, the first thing I did was hook my PC into the Hi Fi system as soon as I got the PC.

[tismehi]

cheers for the input guys.

 

i have an old 2;1 speaker set up and wonder if i could i cut the wires at the 2 small speakers, and then connect the car speakers, would this have a chance of working?

[Match]

hmmm what impedance and watt rating is the car speakers and what output does the 2.1 speaker system have, impedance and watts?

 

Have done similar in the past and got it wrong 3w at 4 ohms amp output into 16w 8ohm speakers, worked but was very quite!!