Connecting car speakers to computer???

harishnair · 18th November 2009, 00:39

My computer speakers got busted and was wondering about what to do.Suddenly I remembered about a pair of 4" Dual-cone car speakers which has been lying around for a long time and taking up space in my cupboard.

So is it possible to make a 2.0 system out of these speakers. Has anyone tried it?

Mods- I couldn't find a thread on this topic but if any other exists please merge them.

greenhorn · 18th November 2009, 07:31

you will need speaker boxes, and an amplifier.
not worth it IMHO

DerAlte · 18th November 2009, 11:10

At a pinch you could. As @greenhorn said, you will need to put them in boxes, otherwise there will be a lot of low-end cancellation (whatever low end a 4" can give).

If you intend to seriously listen to music, this isn't the setup. If you just want to hear some music without paying too much attention to sound quality, this is OK. However, be careful not to crank up volume too much - car speakers are generally 4 ohms, and will draw too much current from the low-power amps on the sound card / on-board sound section, making it ultimately go kaput.

You will need to solder RCA plugs to the speaker wire to be able to connect to the PC.

aaggoswami · 18th November 2009, 11:13

OT, but my question is how to use Car stereo at home. I have Sony speakers and antena, all of them have -ve and +ve terninals that i have to put into the music system. Now the music system is not working well, I want to use my KRC-489 Baleno car stereo in place of music system.

I think I will need connectors, but I dont know what connectors.

harishnair · 18th November 2009, 13:40

thanks guys for the reply.
So does that mean if I can use those cheap small Chinese amps to connect these speakers.

@DerAlte- this is not my primary setup,I have a Inspire 5.1 which I use in my other computer.So this ones just a makeshift that's why I was thinking about doing this.

esteem_lover · 18th November 2009, 13:44

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Originally Posted by DerAlte

However, be careful not to crank up volume too much - car speakers are generally 4 ohms, and will draw too much current from the low-power amps on the sound card / on-board sound section, making it ultimately go kaput.

You will need to solder RCA plugs to the speaker wire to be able to connect to the PC.

DA, are you sure we don't need an amp for this one ?

Digitonsam · 18th November 2009, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaggoswami

OT, but my question is how to use Car stereo at home. I have Sony speakers and antena, all of them have -ve and +ve terninals that i have to put into the music system. Now the music system is not working well, I want to use my KRC-489 Baleno car stereo in place of music system.

I think I will need connectors, but I dont know what connectors.

hi, do u have aux in your system? if so u can easily use it at home. 12v 5amp stepdown transformer is required. PM me if u want details.

harishnair · 18th November 2009, 20:00

I hereby declare the termination of the above mentioned speaker project as it was not economically feasible.

Thanks for all your replies.

DerAlte · 19th November 2009, 12:05

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

DA, are you sure we don't need an amp for this one ?

The built-in amp of the sound card can drive it to a certain extent. Can't go loud, but it is decently audible.

greenhorn · 19th November 2009, 12:19

if you are good at soldering, and can roll your own circuits, we should have a working amp kinda cheap

esteem_lover · 19th November 2009, 12:33

Amps are available for as low as 300 bucks, boxes for your speakers should be around 400, for a total of 700, you will get a pretty decent sound. Moreover you would have found some use for the speakers lying idle.

harishnair · 19th November 2009, 22:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Amps are available for as low as 300 bucks, boxes for your speakers should be around 400, for a total of 700, you will get a pretty decent sound. Moreover you would have found some use for the speakers lying idle.

I am not able to find cheap amps.I could have got it easily in Dubai but here in Kerala I am not able to find one.

greenhorn · 19th November 2009, 22:37

thakaraparamb

Pay a visit

harishnair · 19th November 2009, 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenhorn

thakaraparamb

Pay a visit

Thanks dude. sure will do that when I come to TVM.

darklord · 19th November 2009, 22:54

I think you should be able to find a 2.0 computer speaker for less than 500. Unless of course, you DO want to use your car speakers. You should pay a visit to a local shop selling computer hardware or selling electronic components. Like greenhorn said, Thakaraparamb in TVM will be a good option. I am sure you can find a lot of shops in Kollam too.

Here, I found an internet shopping link for you, if you are a net shopper.

Intex speakers

18th November 2009, 00:39	#1
harishnair BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Quilon/ Sharjah Posts: 511 Thanked: 5 Times	Connecting car speakers to computer??? My computer speakers got busted and was wondering about what to do.Suddenly I remembered about a pair of 4" Dual-cone car speakers which has been lying around for a long time and taking up space in my cupboard. So is it possible to make a 2.0 system out of these speakers. Has anyone tried it? Mods- I couldn't find a thread on this topic but if any other exists please merge them.
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18th November 2009, 07:31	#2
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	you will need speaker boxes, and an amplifier. not worth it IMHO
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18th November 2009, 11:10	#3
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	At a pinch you could. As @greenhorn said, you will need to put them in boxes, otherwise there will be a lot of low-end cancellation (whatever low end a 4" can give). If you intend to seriously listen to music, this isn't the setup. If you just want to hear some music without paying too much attention to sound quality, this is OK. However, be careful not to crank up volume too much - car speakers are generally 4 ohms, and will draw too much current from the low-power amps on the sound card / on-board sound section, making it ultimately go kaput. You will need to solder RCA plugs to the speaker wire to be able to connect to the PC.
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18th November 2009, 11:13	#4
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	OT, but my question is how to use Car stereo at home. I have Sony speakers and antena, all of them have -ve and +ve terninals that i have to put into the music system. Now the music system is not working well, I want to use my KRC-489 Baleno car stereo in place of music system. I think I will need connectors, but I dont know what connectors.
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18th November 2009, 13:40	#5
harishnair BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Quilon/ Sharjah Posts: 511 Thanked: 5 Times	thanks guys for the reply. So does that mean if I can use those cheap small Chinese amps to connect these speakers. @DerAlte- this is not my primary setup,I have a Inspire 5.1 which I use in my other computer.So this ones just a makeshift that's why I was thinking about doing this.
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harishnair BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Quilon/ Sharjah Posts: 511 Thanked: 5 Times	I hereby declare the termination of the above mentioned speaker project as it was not economically feasible. Thanks for all your replies. Last edited by harishnair : 18th November 2009 at 20:14.
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19th November 2009, 12:19	#10
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	if you are good at soldering, and can roll your own circuits, we should have a working amp kinda cheap
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19th November 2009, 12:33	#11
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Amps are available for as low as 300 bucks, boxes for your speakers should be around 400, for a total of 700, you will get a pretty decent sound. Moreover you would have found some use for the speakers lying idle.
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19th November 2009, 22:37	#13
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	thakaraparamb Pay a visit
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19th November 2009, 22:54	#15
darklord BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TVM (KL-16) Posts: 743 Thanked: 3,112 Times View My Garage	I think you should be able to find a 2.0 computer speaker for less than 500. Unless of course, you DO want to use your car speakers. You should pay a visit to a local shop selling computer hardware or selling electronic components. Like greenhorn said, Thakaraparamb in TVM will be a good option. I am sure you can find a lot of shops in Kollam too. Here, I found an internet shopping link for you, if you are a net shopper. Intex speakers Last edited by darklord : 19th November 2009 at 22:55.
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