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Speakers on MP3 player

Can someone tell me if I can attah speakers to my MP3 player? I have some Sony ones and some good pc ones sitting in the hall could I use these at all or are there some with the correct "ends" on them? (Hope you can follow my highly technical language :D )

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  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Yes, you can use any of these types of speaker.
  • Can I just stick the ends of them into the headphone socket??? :confused: The Sony have wires and the computer ones one "pin" (Sorry I know hese bits must have proper names)
  • smcicr
    smcicr Posts: 365 Forumite
    you will need the proper connector to go into the MP3 player - this is usually a headphone socket style connector so from what you've said the pc ones will work immediately (i use a set of pc speakers for my mp3 player)

    it may be possible to use the sony speakers but it will probably be more trouble than it's worth - if they are connected to a full blown stereo does the stereo have a line in or aux option on it? if it does you could alwasy go out and get a connecting cable to attach the mp3 player to the stereo itself?
    "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first." (Mark Twain)
  • Donnie
    Donnie Posts: 9,862 Forumite
    Uh? I didn't realise you meant Sony speakers from a music/hifi system. The MP3 player probably wouldn't generate enough current to power those.
    'Puter speakers are fine.
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