Some Guidance on proper connections for Home speaker system

[godomino]

Hello,

I have a home speaker system (that home owner prior to me installed). Speaker loudness is controlled in each room with a device on the wall. I originally had a receiver connected to the wires(in pic below) there for playing music/DVDs.
But wanted to know if there is an option to connect the wires that went to the receiver into another device (like the Logitech Bluetooth Audio Receiver ).
I am definitely not an audio wiz but would like some options. I have attached a picture of the four wires that originally went to the receiver. Also included a picture of where all the speakers wires in the house start.
Guess I looking to see if I can change out the receiver for a device that can handle bluetooth/iphone.

Thanks,

Kevin

 

[lovinthehd]

What receiver do you have? You can probably easily add a bluetooth receiving device to your receiver. Generally a bluetooth receiver will not have a amp suitable for speakers (maybe suitable for headphones).

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

You can’t connect the wires to the Logitech because it has no amplifiers. The Logitech is a device that would connect to the receiver you took out.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[lovinthehd]

I didn't catch that used to have part for the receiver. Good news is many modern receivers that will power the speakers have bluetooth receivers built-in...

 

[godomino]

Thank you both for the response. I was hoping that there was some device that could replace my bigger receiver(older Sherwood). Really just want to use to play music from iphone or spotify. So the amplifier is what I am missing with the receiver. Sorry but my knowledge of audio connections is limited.

 

[lovinthehd]

The receiver is a combination of several units.....generally a radio tuner (or in modern gear internet apps/access), and pre-amp, and amp. Most speakers are what we call passive, i.e. require separate amplification. There are active speakers with specifically provided amplification/crossover but not often used in whole home type audio setups as you appear to have. Did you get rid of the old receiver? Whole home speaker setups aren't always the best to use a receiver with either, would need details of your speakers and those controllers....

 

[godomino]

I still have the receiver. It is a Sherwood (RD-6108). Is far as the speakers some are Paradigm, Advent and unknown. Some of the speakers are built into the ceiling. Each room(with set of speakers) has its own volume control in the wall by the light switch. The original owner wired and set up the whole system. So if I reinstall the receiver, could I then connect a device to it to utilize bluetooth to connect with iphone(maybe alexa).

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

So if I reinstall the receiver, could I then connect a device to it to utilize bluetooth to connect with iphone(maybe alexa).

Yes.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[lovinthehd]

Just look at bluetooth receivers at Amazon....big selection. Might need a cable adapter but that receiver has a variety of suitable inputs for such.