Help connect speakers to new receiver please!!

[birdman142003]

Hello all, I recently bought a Samsung Smart TV, and I wanted to connect my speakers. I use a tower speaker that only has AUX out that I connect to a headphone jack in TV, and computer speakers that I do the same thing with, I just use an adapter to combine both speakers 3.5mm cables into adapter to TV's headphone jack. Now...it was a problem because I couldn't adjust volume or anything on my new T.V because if I select External speakers on menu on TV I can't control them.. I bought a Pioneer VSX-524-K Receiver thinking I could connect my speakers to it with RCA, and use HDMI for my T.V. and cable box to receiver. I am sitting here with a brand new receiver and am really upset because I feel I made a big mistake. I ordered on amazon so I cannot return it easily, if at all. Is there a way I can connect to the receiver? I have both speakers with 3.5mm into a Red and White RCA. Please help as I only see Audio IN for my red and white cables and not OUT!!

 

[americanaudiophile]

Sounds like a Samsung soundbar with optical input to replace your hodpodge of speakers would have been a simpler option for you than a receiver.
If your tower speakers are active (they have a power cord) then you cannot connect them to the receiver regardless of adapters, If they are passive then you would need 2 bare wires at the receiver end so you could cut the RCA plug off and strip the wire. The center wire is the + and the shield wire is the -. You probably will have much more power than you can use so be careful not to blow the speakers.