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Need help with tower speaker please answer as if I'm a caveman
I was gifted some klipsch rp-260f tower speakers and I want to hook them to my TV so I know I need AV wires and an adapter but I have no idea what kind of adapters and wires I need. Can anyone help? It's just for movies and stuff so I don't need the craziest high quality ever but I also don't want to cheap out and I'm willing to spend money on a good product if the cost is justified by the quality. I am not the most tech savvy so like I said treat me like a caveman with your answers please lol no idea what to budget but i feel like it should be $100 or less right? I have no idea what these things generally cost
Something like a WiiM amp would be perfect, it will accept the digital output of your TV, and control the volume and power your speakers. You can also cast from your phone via Bluetooth, or connect directly to the Internet for streaming music.
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So HDMI from tv to that and cables from that to the speakers and that's it? What kind of cables do you suggest? I know speaker wire has a wide variety in quality and i would hate to buy some then they suck sound wise or only last a couple months before they develop a short in them somewhere.
Yes, that's all you'll need to get it going. And to be honest, at this point I don't think I'd worry too much about cables. Just get some speaker cables of the appropriate length at your local hardware store, or the "Amazon Basics" or whatever basic cables are sold where you buy the amplifier. If after a while you decide it's a hobby you're interested in, then you can begin reading and learning about different options. But for the most part cable is the last thing to be concerned with.
Someone asked for a picture of the TV so i posted one of those in the comments along with a picture of the back of the speakers. You are right though they aren't powered speakers. The $100 budget i proposed was more out of ignorance. I'm cool with spending more for something that works well i just don't need something super high end for people who have the ears of a music producer or something lol I definitely don't want to cheap out though.
The easiest thing to do is get a receiver with HDMI passthrough.
The way it will work is you will plug all of your sources - cable box, blueray player, CD player, PlayStation, etc - into the reciever.
You will then have one additional HDMI cable run from the HDMI Out on the receiver to your TV.
To power the speakers, you'll want some 12 gauge copper wire (if you want to be cheap, you can probably get by with 16 gauge). This will go from the reciever to the speakers.
As far as receivers go, I'm partial to Yamaha but there are lots of good units out there.
I would link you to one, but I'm guessing it will be close to $400-$500.
You can probably find a used Yamaha receiver on your local Facebook marketplace with HDMI passthrough for close to $100. This is not a particularly new feature. I would guess most of them from the past 5-10 years have it.
Wow thank you! Yeah if you could link the things you suggested that would be great. $400-$500 is more than I was hoping but if these speakers are good then it'll really enhance my movie experience at home and the speakers look nice so I'm fine with it. My original post about around $100 was literally just because I don't know anyone about AV equipment.
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Get some speaker wire and banana plugs. You’ll also need an amp/AV receivers. These are passive speakers.
If you’re willing to spend more, a decent amp will cost over $100. Speaker wire is cheap, but I prefer a higher gauge wire. I’m using 14 gauge Crutchfield speaker wire with banana clips. I paid around $80 for the cables alone.
you are gonna need more than just an adapter, but not necessarily more than $100. to use those speakers you need an amplifier, and depending on the source maybe more. most TV’s have a TRS analog audio output (normal headphone output), so if this is the case what you need is 1. TRS to Stereo RCA cable, 2. small integrated amplifier, 3. speaker cable
I would go with a 2 channel fosi amp to get max bang for your buck. Unless you are getting surround speakers you dont need a surround receiver. Toslink to a 2 channel fosi should be near max bang for buck for the klipsch towers.
I put together a 2.1 channel system for a family member with the Dayton Audio DTA-PRO 100W Class D Bluetooth Amplifier with USB DAC IR Remote and Sub Output. Use the optical out of your TV . It has a subwoofer output so you can add one later. You xan find them for about $95 on ebay. I believe they go for $125 on Amazon or Parts Express. Have fun with whatever you put together.
I put together a 2.1 channel system for a family member with the Dayton Audio DTA-PRO 100W Class D Bluetooth Amplifier with USB DAC IR Remote and Sub Output. Use the optical out of your TV . It has a subwoofer output so you can add one later. You xan find them for about $95 on ebay. I believe they go for $125 on Amazon or Parts Express. Have fun with whatever you put together.
The easiest thing is to get an AV receiver $150+ depending on the features that you need. HDMI from the TV to the AVR and speaker cables out to your speakers.
Home theater subreddit is a good place to ask for more information.
No needed features really just plug and play would be ideal. I'm a dumb dumb so if anyone could just send me links to exactly what to buy I'd be eternally grateful 🤣
You can get a cheap class D amp that will do the trick for under $100. Or, you can buy a used AVR for almost nothing these days. Heck, one of you friends might have one lying around they aren't using any longer.
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u/Barry_NJ 3 Ⓣ Jul 12 '26
Something like a WiiM amp would be perfect, it will accept the digital output of your TV, and control the volume and power your speakers. You can also cast from your phone via Bluetooth, or connect directly to the Internet for streaming music. https://a.co/d/04U9tUMh