What cable would I need to go from my pc to 2 kenwood speakers meant for a real hifi?

Maniac618 · 28 Jun 2006 at 20:34

Hi guys,

What cable would I need to go from my pc to 2 kenwood speakers meant for a real hifi?

the kenwood speakers have weird red and black connectors on each speaker...

so 1 red 1 black on the left and the same for the right. I think they have 2 inputs as well as the stereo is already linked to the speakers and there are another set of connections that are same free for another input.

So yea, the cable would have to go from the pc stereo output and then split in 4 ends, 2 for each speaker?!?!?! :confused:

fish99 · 28 Jun 2006 at 20:48

You can't connect your PC to your hi-fi speakers directly like that, you need to connect your PC to the amp which is driving the speakers.

Maniac618 · 28 Jun 2006 at 20:51

fish99 said:
You can't connect your PC to your hi-fi speakers directly like that, you need to connect your PC to the amp which is driving the speakers.

oh yeah

Unromantic__Me · 28 Jun 2006 at 21:19

Are they hifi speakers that came with an all in one hifi job?, or standalones?

GSDog · 28 Jun 2006 at 21:34

Maniac618 said:
oh yeah

Don't be embarrassed about asking any questions on here matey, we are here to help, well most of us are.

We need more info on your setup, though.

squiffy · 28 Jun 2006 at 22:10

Usually 3.5mm stereo to stereo RCA lead should do the job, probably got one lying around. Check your soundcard outputs and Kenwood system inputs.

Maniac618 · 28 Jun 2006 at 23:24

thanks for the help so far guys,

The speakers are seperates along with the rest of the equipment that makes up the sound system. Not sure what the make of the amp is, will check tomorrow, but basically I need to wire from the pc to the speakers or amp thing somehow.

fish99 · 29 Jun 2006 at 00:34

You need a wire from soundcard to amp, the one squiffy said. No wire can connect the soundcard directly to the speakers, a soundcard just doesn't have the power to drive hi-fi speakers. You probably don't realize it but all PC speakers have an amp built in somewhere, usually in the sub. Soundcard output is line level, ie very quiet and needs amplification.

Unless of course the speakers are powered (ie they plug into the mains), which they don't sound like they are.

Still not sure whether you have proper seperates or a system. Either way though it should have inputs you can use.

Maniac618 · 29 Jun 2006 at 17:31

it's a kenwood ka 4020 amp.

fish99 · 29 Jun 2006 at 17:58

Can't find much info on that but it does sound like a proper hi-fi amp. You just need a 3.5mm to stereo RCA phono cable, connect the 3.5mm end to your reguarly soundcard output, and the other end into one of the AUX inputs on the amp.

This sort of thing, although there's no real need to spend this much on one-

http://www.richersounds.com/showbig...ctpicture&pid=CAMB-3.5MMATLA&fname=101369.jpg

That might be too short btw.

Maniac618 · 29 Jun 2006 at 18:08

thanks fish