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Author Topic: Connecting car spearkers to my computer. Need help please!  (Read 2227 times)

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JensYmer

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Connecting car spearkers to my computer. Need help please!
« on: April 05, 2010, 09:03:49 am »
Hello all

I almost completed my first project (pics will come soon) but I need some help with the very last part, the sound. I got a set of car speakers that I need to connect to my pc. Atm what I have done is connect the wires from the speakers with a Jack-stick to see if that was possible. But all I get is very little sound. I must stress that I have no idea how to connect these properly but at least I gave it a go:-)
Can anyone help me with what I should do/try/buy??

Thanks in advance

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Re: Connecting car spearkers to my computer. Need help please!
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2010, 09:08:06 am »
You need an Amplifier. Do you think a sound card with headphone jack can give enough juice for 2x100W car speakers?

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Re: Connecting car spearkers to my computer. Need help please!
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2010, 09:13:03 am »
Hehe ok thanks. And on yout question, no idea but now i know that it dont. Any suggestions on a cheap yet durable amplifier then mate?

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Re: Connecting car spearkers to my computer. Need help please!
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2010, 09:41:42 am »
I don't know what is available in the US, but Pyle seems to have some decent priced stuff people are satisfied with:
http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PCA1-15-Watt-Stereo-Amplifier/dp/B0012KZNP4

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Re: Connecting car spearkers to my computer. Need help please!
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2010, 09:54:47 am »
Ok thanks alot. I will look into finding one of these.

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Re: Connecting car spearkers to my computer. Need help please!
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2010, 05:25:19 pm »
I have car speakers mounted in my cab and what i did was take an old pair of sizeable PC speakers, crack them open, disconnect the wires from the internal board/amp to the pC speakers, and just spliced in my car speakers, works like a CHAMP!!!