How do i connect my RCA passive speakers to my subwoofer with speaker wire outputs?

[Julle1409]

I have a two passive speakers that connects with RCA. I want to connect the speakers to my Edifier S330D subwoofer. The subwoofer have speaker wire outputs and a builtin amplifier (It's a 2.1 speaker system). How can I connect the speakers to my subwoofer? How can a convert speaker wire into RCA?

- Julle1409

 

[alexoiu]

You'd buy a RCA cable and cut a connector, or, if cable long enough, cut it in half for making two cables.
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/230858218053-0-1/s-l1000.jpg

 

[boosted1g]

Are they RCA plugs or bannana plugs?

Can you give us a model of the speakers or at least a picture?

If it is banana plugs thyen just get some banana plugs and wire speaker to that.
However we dont want to assume those plugs are for an amplified signal.

 

[Julle1409]

You'd buy a RCA cable and cut a connector, or, if cable long enough, cut it in half for making two cables.
http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/230858218053-0-1/s-l1000.jpg

So I just cut the cable and plug it in? It wont damage the subwoofer or speakers?

 

[alexoiu]

The connection would be safe, but what model are the speakers (to check the wattage and impedance)?
What happened with the original speakers?

 

[Julle1409]

Are they RCA plugs or bannana plugs?

Can you give us a model of the speakers or at least a picture?

If it is banana plugs thyen just get some banana plugs and wire speaker to that.
However we dont want to assume those plugs are for an amplified signal.

It is RCA plugs. I can't find the specific speakers, because they're a bit old. They're from an old CD-player system where the speakers were connected to a CD player (which have an inbuilt amplifier, just like the subwoofer). The speakers were connected with RCA cables to the CD- player. They look a bit like these: http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/g/4X0AAOxy4~BSSRbV/s-l225.jpg

 

[Julle1409]

The connection would be safe, but what model are the speakers (to check the wattage and impedance)?
What happened with the original speakers?

The original speakers isn't as good as the speakers I want to connnect. I can't find the product online but I tool this picture: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4qtsaxd827fg1cs/20170309_073341.jpg?dl=0
There is some information given. I don't know if it is useful?

 

[madmatt30]

Assuming the speakers are 8ohm , the that sub outputs at 5ohm according to its specs so its theoretically OK to plug those speakers in.

However don't expect them to miraculously sound better , the speaker outputs on that sub will only output high freqencies & you'll probably get very low volume out of it.

 

[Julle1409]

Assuming the speakers are 8ohm , the that sub outputs at 5ohm according to its specs so its theoretically OK to plug those speakers in.

However don't expect them to miraculously sound better , the speaker outputs on that sub will only output high freqencies & you'll probably get very low volume out of it.

Thanks! So it is 100% safe to give it a try and plug the speakers in?

 

[madmatt30]

I would say yes but be conservative with the volume to start with.

 

[Julle1409]

I would say yes but be conservative with the volume to start with.

Okay, thanks!!