Computer speakers have RCA connector - Can I use a A/V Receiver with them?

[80sarcadegames]

This is for inside my Arcade cabinet.

I don't have my Pioneer A/V Receiver in front of me at the moment so I can't see which model it is nor do
I remember if there are any "RCA" connections in the back of it.

It is general knowledge that a speaker with an RCA connector can be used with an A/V Receiver?

My A/V Receiver has HDMI connections in the back, as does my computer's video card, so I plan on using HDMI from the computer (video card)  to the A/V Receiver input (HDMI), then an HDMI Output to the Display input (HDMI) , then just connect the speakers and subwoofer the the A/V Receivers "output", but my 2 of the 4 of my computer speakers are RCA (the other two have regular speaker wire).

Therefore the question is, is it general knowledge that A/V Receivers can output to RCA connected speakers?

[BadMouth]

Typically RCA plugs are used to carry only a signal, not an amplified speaker level.

However, the speaker manufacturer used the RCA plug as a connector for speaker wire since they're cheap, easy, and readily available.
Also because PC speakers are fairly low power.
Those are not line level inputs and are not meant to be connected to things that normally use an RCA connection.
They are just using it as a speaker wire connector.

The RCA outputs on your AV receiver are not amplified and will not power the speakers.

Not sure if you'd damage anything, but it's definitely not a good idea.

[nexusmtz]

It is general knowledge that a speaker with an RCA connector can be used with an A/V Receiver?

Yes, you can connect them, but check the speakers and your amp for impedance ratings - match as closely as you can. There are plenty of web pages that will tell you why you have to be close.

Your subwoofer type has to match your amp (either line level from the amp or amplified by the amp) unless your amp has a switch to allow either. Naturally, if your subwoofer doesn't plug in, then it must be expecting the amp to do the work.

As BadMouth said, you'll be connecting to the speaker outputs, so you have to decide how to make the physical connection. You'll probably just snip the RCA jack off. It would be nice to have the phase (+/-) correct, but that wouldn't kill things if it's wrong.

[BadMouth]

If the speakers are using RCA connectors on the speaker leads, they probably can't handle the amount of power a full size receiver will put out.

[80sarcadegames]

Thanks everyone for your help.