>> I have a Performa 630/AV with TV tuner card. I have some old stereo speakers
>> that I would like to use. Actually, they were part of a boom box that had
>> detachable speakers. Since the internal speaker really isn't that good or
>> loud enough for TV or video watching, I would like to rig up some external
>> speakers.
>>
>> The speakers have 2 wires coming out of them, I have an adapter that will
>> take the 1/8" minijack to two RCA type plugs. I then could use some
>> electrical tape to secure the speaker wires in.
>>
>> My question is will there be enough voltage or whatever to power the
>> speakers, or will I need to rig something else up?
>
> Try it and see. If you get very low sound (quite likely, considering the
> output levels on the TV tuner card probably aren't much more than a couple
> of watts), you'll need to put an amp between the card and the speakers.
> Most boom-box speakers are rated for about 10 watts or so.
There is no sound out from the TV tuner card or AV card. That's why Apple
has the 1/8" minijack on the motherboard.
:)
> Make sure you match impedance too. Most Macs are rated at 8 ohms, IIRC,
> and the boom box speakers *probably* are, but they could be 4 ohm.
>
> p
Thanks,
Sam
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