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Connecting passive speakers to my TV?

Yannick -  
 Yannick -
Hello,
Here is my problem, I just found some old speakers (x2) at home, they are:
Pioneer CS-E421 of 60w each (there are no wires or anything on them).
And I would like to connect them to my LG LED TV 32LS5600.
I've heard that I would need an amplifier.
So how do I do it?
Do you have any ideas to help me? It would save me from having to buy a home cinema system or something else, thanks for reading.

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    SurfAdCom Posted messages 4214 Status Member 1 843
     
    Hi Yannick, you indeed need to insert an amplifier between the TV and the speakers, as the TV's output signal isn't powerful enough to drive them.

    Pioneer CS-E421: they are 30 years old... what condition are the speaker suspensions in? If they are still in good condition (not cracked, disintegrated, ...) you can buy an 8 ohm amplifier like this one for example: http://www.darty.com/nav/achat/hifi_video/elements_separes/amplificateur/teac_a-r630.html

    If the suspensions are damaged, you can also replace them for around 20 euros.

    As for the connection on the TV side, apparently it only has a headphone output, what kind of connectors do you have on the speakers?

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  2. Bulrotdu65 Posted messages 4 Status Member
     
    I also have the same problem and I don't know how to solve it...
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  3. Yannick
     
    Since I don’t know much about speakers, I did some research!
    Apparently, the suspensions surrounding the membranes are neither cracked nor anything else, just dusty..

    As for the connections on the speakers, I only have one red and one black terminal (wires and connectors to buy, I got the speakers from my uncle).
    So it’s up to me to connect everything!

    Regarding the TV, are the "out" outputs what I'm interested in?
    And I don’t think I have any, yes I have a female jack output for headphones, would that be enough to connect the amp?

    Would speakers like this be worth connecting to a TV?
    Because I wanted to put them there just like that to avoid buying a home theater, and I like tinkering and also I don’t spend my life in front of the TV, so I don’t want to invest too much money if necessary.
    Thank you.
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    1. SurfAdCom Posted messages 4214 Status Member 1 843
       
      For the TV, you have a headphone output that would be sufficient to connect to the amplifier.
      You also have a digital optical output that you can use, but amplifiers are much more expensive (home theater) to have the 5.1, surround, ... and you need more speakers.

      These speakers will produce a much better sound than that of your TV's built-in speakers...

      My advice: to buy an amplifier that matches your speakers, you can check thrift shops, discount stores, cash converters..., to find a vintage amplifier of 40 to 60 watts that operates at 8 ohms (in principle they accept from 4 to 16 ohms), like the Technics SU-7300 which you can find for around fifty euros...
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    2. Yannick
       
      Yes, you understood well that I don't want high-end...

      In the example you give, apparently the Technics SU-7300 doesn't have a jack, are there RCA to jack converters available?
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    3. SurfAdCom Posted messages 4214 Status Member 1 843
       
      Yes, you will find that easily: you need a male stereo jack to RCA cord.
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    4. Yannick
       
      I'll try to find the equipment then! Thank you.
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  4. Yannick
     
    Here I am, back again.
    I found an amp. (Pioneer SA-410 amplifier).
    Do you think it would be enough for my two speakers?
    Thanks.
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    1. SurfAdCom Posted messages 4214 Status Member 1 843
       
      This amplifier might be suitable for your speakers; it only has 20 watts, but it should be more than enough to listen to the TV sound...
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    2. Yannick
       
      Okay, yes, that should be enough for me, I think. I connected it to the AUX output, and I'm going to try to find a jack 1f 2m to be able to connect the left and right speakers.
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