Is it possible to take the audio output from a computer to a normal in wall speaker? What equipment is needed?

Question

I'm trying to help my dad with his home audio because there is no radio stations that broadcast near us. But when he bought the house it came with an old in wall speaker system.

Answer 1

sounds like you need an 1/8th inch to 1/4 inch converter (converts the little headphone plug to a big headphone plug) and a reciever. go out from your computer into the receiver, and hook the wall speakers to the reciever.

Answer 2

You need to understand the difference between "line level" signals and "speaker level" signals.

Your computer, DVD player, CATV box all produce weak line-level signals. These usually need RCA cables to protect the weak signals.

You need an amplifier to add WATTS of power to the signals to drive a motor (the speakers). Amplifiers are usually built into Receivers that let you hook up multiple things.

Look on your local CraigsList to find someone selling a Yamaha, Denon, Kenwood receiver used for $200. Make sure it has lots of empty inputs and outputs. You feed the receiver from the computer on say the "CD" input. Then you run speaker wires to the wires for the in-wall speakers.

Answer 3

if you get/have a receiver, just plug double ended male headphone cables in to the computer and receiver. it should then play through all speakers. unless you have surround sound on your computer the headphone jacks would be the best, simplest solution.