Wondering if a pre amp would work to power speakers

[Hanse18]

http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_hosa_dual_rca_f_stereo_mini_adapter?full_sku=333095&src=4WFRWXX

Plug this thing into the back of your computer (use the front or stereo output, or you can use your headphone output), then take two RCA cables and attach them to your amp of choice, or a 2 channel receiver, or whatever you want (that amplifies speakers). It's not Hi-Fi, but there's your solution. You can hook straight into any amplifier that accepts line-level rca connections this way too.

 

[markw]

Perhaps you should work on your communication skills then.

wait a minute.....wasn't that kind of jumping the gun.
I was considering each post you guys made and i read them each carefully and i considered everything. now please don't say i don't believe you.
And as far as asking the Radio shack store, they don't know even have of what this forums thought me already, they are clueless in most cases (at least in my area)
and i know what a multichannal reciever is, I have and had at least 5 of them 3 were harman kardons and i never asked anything near this question a year ago, that an application i setup 2 months ago when i bought the roland powered studio speaker. and for your info, i think forums are to discuss things like that, correct me when i mislead you. if i did sorry,

Your replies come off as very offhanded and rude. You don't appear to want to discuss the answers, but moreso want to confront the poster. If that's not your goal, then perhaps youi should reconsider the subject line to this post.

 

[mercyplease]

yes, that would be more like it, maybe i didn't use the right words, sorry
I mean, i'm totally impressed with this site, and i know you are all very helpful, and i really like the quick responses compared to some other forums of different topics, but stil, i really don't know where i offended you,

 

[Seth=L]

I agree, I don't see how that was rude. Your not just having a bad day, are you Mark?

 

[markw]

Not really.

I agree, I don't see how that was rude. Your not just having a bad day, are you Mark?

I just don't understand what part of "you need to feed it to a receiver with an optical input" he didn't understand.

Particularly since he claims to be knowledgeable about these receivers and Garcia talked hm thru this subject a few months ago.

 

[Nick250]

I agree, I don't see how that was rude. Your not just having a bad day, are you Mark?

Seth, the OP was given every consideration with long carefully thought out responses through 23 posts. Your snotty post to Mark is out of line IMO.

Nick

 

[mercyplease]

I did NOT say i know something about recievers, and besides that,
the only post i made here on the website was about a subwoofer on a jbl system, i don't know where you see that someone TALKED through this subject.
But as i see, this just might me my last post on this site if you wouldn't stop leaving comments about me being rude, I'm not a rude person by nature, i'm friendly and i adored this website and i figured you guys are great, but

I just don't understand what part of "you need to feed it to a receiver with an optical input" he didn't understand.

Particularly since he claims to be knowledgeable about these receivers and Garcia talked hm thru this subject a few months ago.

 

[Johnd]

I did NOT say i know something about recievers, and besides that,
the only post i made here on the website was about a subwoofer on a jbl system, i don't know where you see that someone TALKED through this subject.
But as i see, this just might me my last post on this site if you wouldn't stop leaving comments about me being rude, I'm not a rude person by nature, i'm friendly and i adored this website and i figured you guys are great, but

That really is rather unfortunate.

Why don't you post all of your unanswered questions (about receivers, processers, amps, pre-amps, and oh yeah, the definition of ht ) in a clear, concise, well-formulated (and gramatically correct ) post, and I'm sure you'll get all the help you need here. There really is a good group here always willing to help.

 

[mercyplease]

I was wondering for the first time in my life, no, not a year ago, now,
if theres a way to power unpowered speakers, like sending a powered signal, so basicly what i'm wondering is if i can amplify the signal with a amp of something. and then, i would need something to adapt the fiber optic line from my computer to some kind of processor, thats all i was wondering,

That really is rather unfortunate.

Why don't you post all of your unanswered questions (about receivers, processers, amps, pre-amps, and oh yeah, the definition of ht ) in a clear, concise, well-formulated (and gramatically correct ) post, and I'm sure you'll get all the help you need here. There really is a good group here always willing to help.

 

[Seth=L]

Seth, the OP was given every consideration with long carefully thought out responses through 23 posts. Your snotty post to Mark is out of line IMO.

Sorry, I did not mean to be snotty. It is kind of hard to illustrate the meaning of things with just words, I spent at least a couple of minutes trying to figure out how to not sound snotty or rude, and still failed. Maybe if had added a smiley it would have been more.......nice.

 

[Nick250]

Sometimes, I start a post, and like you said have a hard time conveying what I am feeling and eventually conclude that for now, not posting at all is the best choice. Food for thought.

Nick

 

[wire]

ok,
So your saying i can't power them without a reciever.
could anybody recommend me a good reciever 2 channel that would be suitable to power the LSI 9 polk speakers. I had harman kardon in the past but i think there are better once out there already, i would like a nice and solid one thats been around for a few years thats been proven to be stable.

Go look on Ebay .
Carver makes good 2 channel receivers with sonic hologram . If you live in the states your in luck and can get one shipped cheap to you .

 

[Nuglets]

Holy hell!!

Sounds like a bunch of women in here. I have a question based on your first post about running the system off of your PC sound card. What kind of card is it? It is my understanding that most PC sound cards are not meant to be plugged into a reciever's optical input. If I want to use my Audigy 2 sound card's optical output I am limited to PC speakers that are meant to be plugged right into the optical jack. My card will NOT send a Dolby or DTS 5.1 signal through the optical output. The only way I get decent results connecting my PC to my stereo is through a 3.5mm to RCA adapter which can be used with any reciever. Now you guys can go on crying back and forth if you'd like, I won't bother you any more.

EDIT: before I leave you alone...I was just reading the first page of post's before you got irritated markw and I don't see any reason for your reaction. The guy is trying to learn and apparently he isn't exactly up to date with the newest technology. He isn't doubting you, he's just clarifying his uncertainties. I'm sure glad I never had you as a professor when I had questions

Another EDIT: I was just reading the user manual for the Audigy 2 and it does say you can plug it into a Dolby Digital Decoder, so I guess I was wrong. I have tried hooking my system up in this way and couldn't get sound for the life of me, nor could I find any options to enable Dolby Digital in the sound card options but I guess it's possible if you feel up to messing around. But again, I would recommend using an adapter for ease of use.

 

[markw]

Sounds like a bunch of women in here. I have a question based on your first post about running the system off of your PC sound card. What kind of card is it? It is my understanding that most PC sound cards are not meant to be plugged into a reciever's optical input. If I want to use my Audigy 2 sound card's optical output I am limited to PC speakers that are meant to be plugged right into the optical jack. My card will NOT send a Dolby or DTS 5.1 signal through the optical output. The only way I get decent results connecting my PC to my stereo is through a 3.5mm to RCA adapter which can be used with any reciever. Now you guys can go on crying back and forth if you'd like, I won't bother you any more.

OK, you've stated your case.

EDIT: before I leave you alone...I was just reading the first page of post's before you got irritated markw and I don't see any reason for your reaction. The guy is trying to learn and apparently he isn't exactly up to date with the newest technology. He isn't doubting you, he's just clarifying his uncertainties. I'm sure glad I never had you as a professor when I had questions

Now, this is another matter. Nothing like getting a little personal, now is there? In my class a little research and thinking on your part would have been required rather than expecting it to all be handed to you. If you were in my class, you would have either flunked out due to lack of initiative or, if you had enough sense to see it coming, withdrawn from my class in time to preserve your GPA.

Another EDIT: I was just reading the user manual for the Audigy 2 and it does say you can plug it into a Dolby Digital Decoder, so I guess I was wrong. I have tried hooking my system up in this way and couldn't get sound for the life of me, nor could I find any options to enable Dolby Digital in the sound card options but I guess it's possible if you feel up to messing around. But again, I would recommend using an adapter for ease of use.

So, let's see here. You said something in the first post to the effectthat I/we had no idea what we were talking about. In your first edit youi dissed me and here in your second and final edit, you simply state that what you initially had to say was incorrect and that the previous posters were spot on.

Yeah, you would have flunked out.

But, yes, simply using the headphone output would be the simpest way to go. I believe another poster suggested this already.

 

[Nick250]

I'm sure glad I never had you as a professor when I had questions
.

Mark or the troll? It's a bit taxing keeping up with who said what to whom in this thread.

Nick

 

[Johnd]

Mark or the troll? It's a bit taxing keeping up with who said what to whom in this thread.

Nick

Not really. The troll has yet to post a correctly spelled/grammatically correct post. Just look for the typos, misspellings and varied assortment of grammatical errors, and voila!...there's the troll. Some people are just not perceptive enough to pick up on a troll. Me? I'm toast.

 

[Nuglets]

Sorry markw, but I think you are acting very unreasonable. I mean come on, you just jumped to the conclusion that this guy was telling you that you give bad advice. I can't read minds but based on what he posted he was just clarifying that he understood correctly.

I wasn't intending to offend you in my previous post but I think that you are being a bit harsh jumping down the guys throat for asking simple questions.

You can think what you want about my initiative or intelligence but please keep it to yourself. You don't see me calling you a moron in any posts, have some respect for others.

 

[Nick250]

Not really. The troll has yet to post a correctly spelled/grammatically correct post. Just look for the typos, misspellings and varied assortment of grammatical errors, and voila!...there's the troll. Some people are just not perceptive enough to pick up on a troll. Me? I'm toast.

Yeah, I got that part. I was referring to what Nuglets said:
I'm sure glad I never had you as a professor when I had questions . My post was an attempt at "outing" the troll in a cleaver way. I may have missed the target however.

Nick

 

[markw]

Let's get real, shall we?

Sorry markw, but I think you are acting very unreasonable. I mean come on, you just jumped to the conclusion that this guy was telling you that you give bad advice. I can't read minds but based on what he posted he was just clarifying that he understood correctly.

I take it you missed it when, on his initial reply to my post in question he responded "and i know what a multichannel receiver is, I have and had at least 5 of them 3 were harman kardons"?

"At least 5"? C'mon, guy. He doesn't know how many he had? Doesn't that seem a bit strange? And, after owning so many of them, he's not aware of their basic workings? And, if he's not capable of understanding their basic workings, why does he feel capable of pulling off such a Rube Goldberg as he's attempting here? Get real...

I wasn't intending to offend you in my previous post but I think that you are being a bit harsh jumping down the guys throat for asking simple questions.

Well, for not intending to offend, you sure made not one, but several points of your opinion of me in your post. Actually, coming back to do a separate edit for one. At least be honest with yourself.

While you may not know it, being new here and all, I generally try my best to help all who want to be, and are capable of being, helped. After spending many years on these forums, I do, however, have a fairly sensitive BS detector as to when someone either doesn't really want answers or is asking questions of which they are incapable of understanding the answers. In the case ofthe latter, my advice was spot on. In the case of the former, it was STILL spot on.

You can think what you want about my initiative or intelligence but please keep it to yourself. You don't see me calling you a moron in any posts, have some respect for others.

When you start with the snarky comments from out of nowhere, you get what you ask for. Of course, we could always say that you were merely offering your observation of my teaching abilities and I was merely offering my opinion of your learning abilities.

And, I always have respect for people, at least until they give me reason to not respect them. They always start at the top, and there's really only one way they can go from there.

 

[MichaelJHuman]

Isn't there some agreement we make when we signed up for this that we won't engage in non productive flame wars?

There is a private message forum where you can (attempt) to resolve personal issues.