Can regular stereo speakers be hooked up to RC jacks?
#1
07-11-15, 03:33 PM
Can regular stereo speakers be hooked up to RC jacks?
I have a tv that the sound has gone out on and would like to try hooking up some small stereo speakers that I have to see if it is just the tv speaker or the audio all together. Problem is that the speaker have the type connection where you just strip the speaker wire and connect it to the clamps and the tv has the red and white RC jacks. for audio output. Is there a way to transition between the 2? What happens if you just strip one end of the RC cable and clamp it to the speaker? Thanks
#2
07-11-15, 03:43 PM
Connect the output from the set top box (aka cable box) to your home stereo. It will also work with the output from a DVD player. You'll never want to use TV speakers again.
#3
07-11-15, 03:44 PM
Super Moderator
If the TV has stereo speakers built in and both went out at once, it's unlikely it's the speakers. More likely something in the audio circuits or tuner has crapped out.
One of the Pro's will have a better answer, but 2 speakers don't just crap out at once.
One of the Pro's will have a better answer, but 2 speakers don't just crap out at once.
#4
07-11-15, 09:08 PM
Gunguy45,
Agreewith what you are saying completely. Not likely both speakers would crap out at same time. What I was thinking, or maybe hoping was that it was something in the circuit that fed the speakers and that there would be a chance that it would still be sending and audio output to the RC jacks. Do you think that is unlikely as well?
As for hooking up to stereo, that is not an option. Was just looking for way to hook a couple of external speakers up to see if that would work. What are you thoughts on that?
Agreewith what you are saying completely. Not likely both speakers would crap out at same time. What I was thinking, or maybe hoping was that it was something in the circuit that fed the speakers and that there would be a chance that it would still be sending and audio output to the RC jacks. Do you think that is unlikely as well?
As for hooking up to stereo, that is not an option. Was just looking for way to hook a couple of external speakers up to see if that would work. What are you thoughts on that?
#6
07-12-15, 06:34 AM
Member
If the jacks are labeled "Line Out" or "Audio Out" you will need an amplifier between the jacks and the speakers. If you have some in the house, you can also try a pair of (amplified) computer speakers with an adapter that changes their 3.5mm plug to two RCA plugs.
#8
07-22-15, 07:43 PM
Group Moderator
I looked thru the entire manual. There is not a way to disable the speakers which means there is probably an internal audio amplifier problem. The diagram below from your TV's owner manual shows you need to connect those jacks to an external amplifier and then to a pair of speakers.
