[wonderful]

hi everyone,
i need a new stereo! instead of buying an actual stereo i was thinking about just buying 1 (or 2) hifi speakers, and plugging them into my MP3 player. but i dont know how safe it is, i know you can buy small speakers for portable cd players and MP3 players, but they sound tiny and look like poo. my mp3 player is:

http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/stor...&category_oid=
(for specs if you need them)

if you know its safe, and my mp3 player is good for the job, some specifications on good speakers would be great help!

cheers

wonderful

[Rockn]

You'll have a hard time driving speakers with an MP3 player. You are going to need some sort of amplifier.

[wonderful]

oh ok. just so happens i have a (small) amp

Electro VISION
6W.

It says 6W. on a sticker on the back but then on the inside of the actual speaker bit it says

MAX 12W

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/2865/dsci00169zm.jpg (front)

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/2986/dsci00170dl.jpg (back)

think that'd work? and if it would what kind of lead would i need?

thanks

wonderful

[kiwiguy]

The amplifier is almost certainly "mono" (1 channel) the mp3 player is sterero (2 channel).

So the amplifier will work but your sound will be lacking a lot of content....

The amplifier is 6 watts, the speaker is rated at 12 watts. But its only capable of receiving 6 watts from that amp.

You would need a mono 6.5mm jackplug to stereo 3.5mm jackplug lead, but you have to decide how the lead should be wired.

You could resistively combine the mp3 player L+R channels, but that will not usually be a feature of any pre-made leads. You will probably need to make yor own.

Bottom line is, you will not end up with a stereo, only a "mono"

[wonderful]

oh ok, forget about that then. ill probably just buy some good computer speakers or something

cheers for your help

wonderful

[wonderful]

dad's just given me a lead with both ends 3.5MM jack, works perfect.
thanks for your help people

wonderful