Help!

[days_unfolding]

I have a pair of speakers that I'd like to hook up to the digital keyboard. The speakers use normal speaker wire, but the keyboard requires one plug (the same type of plug that headphones have) for each speaker. What should I do? Can I get a plug that will hook up to speaker wire?

(Yes, the keyboard arrived! It sounds and feels amazingly like a real piano. Well, okay, I haven't touched a piano in probably around 25 years. But it isn't a toy. It goes well with my decor too -;). The only problem is that I didn't lower the keyboard stand, so right now, I have to use it standing. Might be better for singing anyway. Just call me Linda McCartney--NOT!!)

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[zhaneel.livejournal.com]

*asks her audio engineer hubby*

You need an amplifier in between the keyboard and the speakers if you are trying to connect regular home theatre speakers with speaker wire. The reason is, the keyboard outputs don't have enough power to drive the speakers properly. In most cases, they don't have enough power at all.

If you have a home stereo with an aux-in jack, you could go from the 1/4" jack on your keyboard to RCA and plug them in that way. Or, you could get a cheap pair of computer speakers and do it that way.

[days-unfolding.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[cyberpigue.livejournal.com]

You'll need two 1/4" Phone Mono Plugs. You can get them for a dollar or two at Radio Shack. Typically they would need to have the wires soldered to them. They do make some with screws to connect the wires, but they are more rare and expensive.

As far as the amplifier goes, you may have enough power through the keyboard to NOT need an amplifier, but if it won't puch the speakers alone, just run it through your stereo.

They would probably have adapters at Radio Shack to get you from the keyboard to a stereo amplifier.

The 1/4 inch mono looks like this:


The RCA jack (used for input to your stereo amplifier) looks like this: