How to connect vintage bookshelf speakers to PC?

[Ruppe]

Hi.

I bought a nice pair of vintage speakers (Technics SB-F2), and I'm wanting to connect them to my PC. I have no idea of how to go about doing this. From what I've researched so far, it looks like I need a receiver or amp I think...?

The only connections on the back of the speakers are raw wire, so they're not powered.

I'm on a pretty tight budget, so the cheaper, the better. (I usually end up buying used from eBay though).

Any help would be very much appreciated!

Thanks,

Hunter

 

[ddmeltzer8]

You are correct, you'd need an amp/receiver (something to power the speakers).
Your best bet is to look at local classified ads for used stuff (newspaper, kijiji.com , craigslist) or a store that deals in used electronics. You don't need much of an amp, since those speakers can handle 50 watts of power at the max. You can get a simple amp/receiver that only does stereo if you only plan to run the 2 speakers. Most amplifiers like that have RCA style inputs, and you would need a 3.5mm stereo cable to two RCA Male connectors to connect the PC to the amp. They typically come in 3, 6, 10, 15 foot lengths and can be sourced from eBay or a local computer/stereo shop cheaply.

Hi.U seem to know the basics about this topic and I have a similar question:I have 2 vintage Radionette TK 18 S but I`m a bit confused about the specs.
This is what it says on the back -

Impedance = 4 OHMS
Max continuous load = 25w
Max peak load = 40w
Input (at 96dB) = 4w
Frequency range = 50-20.000 Hz

What wattage amp do I need run them from my pc?

Thanks.

 

[Dugimodo]

40 ohms is very high for speakers, if it's real you'd need an impedance matching transformer to run them from a standard amplifier. As to wattage anything from 10-50W would be ok, higher is ok as long as you don't turn it up all the way.

Are you sure it's not 4 ohms?

I reccomended a T-amp last time and I'll do it again, the sound quality is superior to most second hand amps you'd find around the same price.
However a used amp as recommended above is also a good option. Just sort out that impedance first, 40 ohms is an issue.

 

[ddmeltzer8]

40 ohms is very high for speakers, if it's real you'd need an impedance matching transformer to run them from a standard amplifier. As to wattage anything from 10-50W would be ok, higher is ok as long as you don't turn it up all the way.

Are you sure it's not 4 ohms?

I reccomended a T-amp last time and I'll do it again, the sound quality is superior to most second hand amps you'd find around the same price.
However a used amp as recommended above is also a good option. Just sort out that impedance first, 40 ohms is an issue.

Sorry,its 4 ohms.I had to read the label upside-down...
Is T-amp a brand?
Thanks.

 

[Dugimodo]

It's a type of amp, there was a link in my earlier answer to the original question. If you got one you also need a suitable 12V power supply.

Just get a cheap used amplifier is the easiest option really, I just really like T-amps.