hey folks,
I don't know any official names and I know nearly nothing about speakers and sound, so I'll try to explain my question.
My neighbor's daughter gave me a DVD-player system with 6 speakers (center, front, back, sub-woofer). Now these speakers are connected with to single wires, no plug, which are put directly into the back, the same way as (some/all?) Stereo-systems. I'm sure there is a name for this, but I can't find it anywhere because I don't know how to call it, not even in the 'guide to audio basics'. I hope you understand what I mean. So here is my question: can I connect these to my pc?
My motherboard has 5 audio-inputs, so I could connect them, but I can't put them in directly. So I figured (I have no idea, but this was my only clue) I either need 5 some sort of connectors with a 3,5mm pc audio plug and inputs for the two wires, or a kind of amplifier system where I put in the 6 speakers and connect it to my computer. This may make no sense at all, but this are the only ways I can imagine.
So my problem is I can't google anything, because I don't know how the connection are called, and maybe you could also help me out with my second problem. This may be on another forum, but I couldn't find it, so please help me.
I don't know any official names and I know nearly nothing about speakers and sound, so I'll try to explain my question.
My neighbor's daughter gave me a DVD-player system with 6 speakers (center, front, back, sub-woofer). Now these speakers are connected with to single wires, no plug, which are put directly into the back, the same way as (some/all?) Stereo-systems. I'm sure there is a name for this, but I can't find it anywhere because I don't know how to call it, not even in the 'guide to audio basics'. I hope you understand what I mean. So here is my question: can I connect these to my pc?
My motherboard has 5 audio-inputs, so I could connect them, but I can't put them in directly. So I figured (I have no idea, but this was my only clue) I either need 5 some sort of connectors with a 3,5mm pc audio plug and inputs for the two wires, or a kind of amplifier system where I put in the 6 speakers and connect it to my computer. This may make no sense at all, but this are the only ways I can imagine.
So my problem is I can't google anything, because I don't know how the connection are called, and maybe you could also help me out with my second problem. This may be on another forum, but I couldn't find it, so please help me.