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Which cable for new speaker?
andy69_2
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Hello,
I bought a new speaker thinking it was a Bluetooth speaker. Unfortunately it isn't and it's too late to change it before Christmas.
The speaker has something called 5 way binding posts which don't seem to fit an 3.5 jack in.
I am buying a Bluetooth audio receiver which you will see on the pic attached. This has RCA connectors. The problem is have is i can't seem to find a cable that goes from the rca to the speakers. Would I be able to use the rca cable it comes with, cut off the 3.5 jack, strip back the wire and wrap this around the binding posts? Or is there a different cable i should be looking for?
Thanks.

I bought a new speaker thinking it was a Bluetooth speaker. Unfortunately it isn't and it's too late to change it before Christmas.
The speaker has something called 5 way binding posts which don't seem to fit an 3.5 jack in.
I am buying a Bluetooth audio receiver which you will see on the pic attached. This has RCA connectors. The problem is have is i can't seem to find a cable that goes from the rca to the speakers. Would I be able to use the rca cable it comes with, cut off the 3.5 jack, strip back the wire and wrap this around the binding posts? Or is there a different cable i should be looking for?
Thanks.


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That looks like a passive speaker which requires an amplifier to drive it.2
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This is the speaker

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You need to drive those speakers from an amplifier. Trying to connect the receiver directly to the speakers will result in absolutely no sound.1
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As the earlier poster mentioned, those are indeed passive speakers, so you'll need an amplifier to drive them.
Stompa2 -
Ok thank you all. I will have to box it up and return it after Christmas.0
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The speaker specification tells you what's needed - an amplifier with power output in range from 25W to 200W. Something like the 75W Denon PMA-600NE has Bluetooth connectivity and will drive the Polks (£350 from Richer Sounds so price appropriate for the Polks)1
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