bare wire speakers to ipod?

Geminiwave · Jun 15, 2005, 09:59 PM

Okay so I JUST(as I am typing this) aquired some rather large pimp-ass speakers. The thing is that they only take bare wire attachments right? Well I dont really use CDs anymore(I have em...but dont use em) because I have my ipod. Currently I have a set of labtec speakers in my room as my room speakers but these BEASTS are awesome. So heres the deal. I wanna hook my ipod up to these. What do I need? Obviously an amplifier of some sort and an adapter to go from either headphone cables or RCA cables(both plug into my ipod) into bare wire.

Anyone know what I need? And the cheaper the better.

Logla · Jun 15, 2005, 10:28 PM

my ipod (g3 20gb) has a line out connector on the charger dock. you can use a 3.5mm to stereo rca cable to connect it to an aux input on an amp and then get som beefy cable to connect the amp to the speakers. Make sure the amp is rated correctly to match the impedance (ohms) of the speakers. And make sure the cable is as big as you can afford to help the signal to the speakers.

**dj_stick** · Jun 16, 2005, 12:27 AM

logla speaks the truth
i've done the same myself iwth my mp3 player

Zelig · Jun 16, 2005, 12:57 AM

Yup, what's been said is all correct.

Don't waste money on expensive cable, just go to your hardware store and get a long length of cheap 14 guage cable, then cut and strip it yourself.

Geminiwave · Jun 16, 2005, 03:43 AM

where should I get an amp? and what price are we looking at here?

Bajas · Jun 19, 2005, 01:17 AM

It's really up to you to decide how much money you are willing to spend and which amplifier you should choose. Since you refer to the speakers as "BEASTS", though, you can't go far wrong with an integrated amplifier from Harman/Kardon or NAD.

Geminiwave · Jun 19, 2005, 04:41 AM

oh yeah and the only thing I can get off of the speakers is that they're made my Sonic. I've heard some people praise them as being awesome and others say "sonic suxorz t3h big1111111"

Anyway where is a good place to purchase such an amp?

Logla · Jun 19, 2005, 11:32 AM

I couldn't honestly say as it appears rather difficult to search for U.S. companies on google now (its been optimised to look at U.K. companies over here now) but I found a few places which should be fairly local for you

Auburn
Custom Theater Design
Burt Goodman
1110 R Street N. W.
(253) 833-6460

Seattle
Premier Audio & Home Theater
6017 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 985-0209

Silverdale
Nuts About Hi Fi
10100 Silverdale Way
(360) 698-1348
(360) 692-7272

Whether or not they have websites you can look at is another question.

Geminiwave · Jun 20, 2005, 06:59 AM

hey hey!

Seattle
Premier Audio & Home Theater
6017 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 985-0209

thats RIGHT BY my house. I'll check that out. Thanks Logla!

Logla · Jun 20, 2005, 12:17 PM

np matey. Always glad to help.

Be warned though that many of these stores are expensive and have high markups on their goods.

You'd be better off going in, speaking to the guys in the store, getting a few demos of amps you like the look of and then searching the web for online stores. You could save a HUGE amount on audio equipment.

Jun 15, 2005, 09:59 PM	#1
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	bare wire speakers to ipod? Okay so I JUST(as I am typing this) aquired some rather large pimp-ass speakers. The thing is that they only take bare wire attachments right? Well I dont really use CDs anymore(I have em...but dont use em) because I have my ipod. Currently I have a set of labtec speakers in my room as my room speakers but these BEASTS are awesome. So heres the deal. I wanna hook my ipod up to these. What do I need? Obviously an amplifier of some sort and an adapter to go from either headphone cables or RCA cables(both plug into my ipod) into bare wire. Anyone know what I need? And the cheaper the better. __________________

Jun 16, 2005, 12:57 AM	#4
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Yup, what's been said is all correct. Don't waste money on expensive cable, just go to your hardware store and get a long length of cheap 14 guage cable, then cut and strip it yourself. __________________ --

Jun 16, 2005, 03:43 AM	Thread Starter #5
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	where should I get an amp? and what price are we looking at here? __________________

Jun 19, 2005, 04:41 AM	Thread Starter #7
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	oh yeah and the only thing I can get off of the speakers is that they're made my Sonic. I've heard some people praise them as being awesome and others say "sonic suxorz t3h big1111111" Anyway where is a good place to purchase such an amp? __________________

Jun 20, 2005, 06:59 AM	Thread Starter #9
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	hey hey! Seattle Premier Audio & Home Theater 6017 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 985-0209 thats RIGHT BY my house. I'll check that out. Thanks Logla! __________________

Jun 15, 2005, 10:28 PM	#2
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	my ipod (g3 20gb) has a line out connector on the charger dock. you can use a 3.5mm to stereo rca cable to connect it to an aux input on an amp and then get som beefy cable to connect the amp to the speakers. Make sure the amp is rated correctly to match the impedance (ohms) of the speakers. And make sure the cable is as big as you can afford to help the signal to the speakers.

Jun 19, 2005, 01:17 AM	#6
Bajas DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norway Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	It's really up to you to decide how much money you are willing to spend and which amplifier you should choose. Since you refer to the speakers as "BEASTS", though, you can't go far wrong with an integrated amplifier from Harman/Kardon or NAD.

Jun 19, 2005, 11:32 AM	#8
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	I couldn't honestly say as it appears rather difficult to search for U.S. companies on google now (its been optimised to look at U.K. companies over here now) but I found a few places which should be fairly local for you Auburn Custom Theater Design Burt Goodman 1110 R Street N. W. (253) 833-6460 Seattle Premier Audio & Home Theater 6017 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 985-0209 Silverdale Nuts About Hi Fi 10100 Silverdale Way (360) 698-1348 (360) 692-7272 Whether or not they have websites you can look at is another question.

Jun 20, 2005, 12:17 PM	#10
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	np matey. Always glad to help. Be warned though that many of these stores are expensive and have high markups on their goods. You'd be better off going in, speaking to the guys in the store, getting a few demos of amps you like the look of and then searching the web for online stores. You could save a HUGE amount on audio equipment.