Help me identify this wall input for speakers

[audio_newb]

Hello! I moved into a new apartment that has this wall plate input for speakers in the wall (see photo) and two speakers in the ceiling on the other side of the room. I'm a total audio newbie and have no idea what I need to connect my TV to these speakers. Could someone point me in the right direction? Do I need a specific console? Thanks for any help here.

 

[TLS Guy]

Hello! I moved into a new apartment that has this wall plate input for speakers in the wall (see photo) and two speakers in the ceiling on the other side of the room. I'm a total audio newbie and have no idea what I need to connect my TV to these speakers. Could someone point me in the right direction? Do I need a specific console? Thanks for any help here.
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You don't give us any dimensions, but at a guess I suspect these are the plugs you need.

You won't be able to connect a TV to these speakers directly. What you will need will by dependent on what audio outputs are available on your TV. There will be no cheap solution. You are going to need a receiver quite likely, or at least and amp of some kind, depending on your TV.

The other issue is whether those speakers will be worth the expense, as more likely than not they are on the junk end of the spectrum, probably installed by some builder, with total ignorance of these matters. So we need to know what those speakers are.

 

[Eppie]

I assume you have two wall plates like that, one for the wall speakers and one for the ceiling speakers? Those will most likely connect directly to the speakers, so you need to connect the TV to an integrated amplifier or audio video receiver (AVR). Then connect the AVR speaker connections to the wall plates with stranded copper wire (14 gauge is good for general purpose).

You can test the speakers with a battery; 1.5V will work or use a dead 9V. Connect one side of the battery to the red terminal and briefly tap the white terminal with the other lead. You should hear a pop or click from one of the speakers. Just don't use a new 9V battery as it may damage the speaker. The popping sound will tell you which connection goes to which speaker.

Those speaker plates look like they use spring loaded connectors. Strip about 3/8" of insulation from the end of the wire, twist the strands together tightly, push the button and insert the wire into the hole. When you release the button the connector should grip the wire. The plug pictured above will give a better connection.