Help with speakers

[admin_exported]

Ive just bought a pair of Mission MX1 speakers, and i was wondering what id need to connect them to my laptop..like seriously, imagine your talking to someone who knows nothing (and i dont know a thing)...so from the basics like what wires i would need, what convertors blah blah blah...i dont even know how to get them powered up, because they dont have a plug..

these were recommended by a friend, i thought theyd be simple computer speakers...so any help would be much appreciated..

 

[John Duncan]

No, they're not powered speakers so will need an amplifier to drive them. This means spending more money of course, which you probably weren't expecting...how much have you got?

 

[Anonymous]

ive got enough but, i need a cheapish option..so what else would i need apart from an amp? could you recommend one?

 

[Anonymous]

also, you wouldnt mind telling me how to connect these speakers to an amp would you? and then the amp to the laptop of course..thanks..

 

[drichardb]

Shopping list...

1 x Stereo Amplifier ( http://www.hyperfi.co.uk/onkyo-a9155-integrated-amplifier-p-577.html for example..)

1 x pair of speaker cables ( http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/363 is a good start ) - make sure you buy enough so that you can run the cables round any obstacles to where you want the speakers to be.

1 x 3.5mm to twin phono interconnect ( http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/4669 will do)

Any decent amp should have clear instructions of how to wire it all up, failing that a quick scout round you tube or last resort - ask a friend to come round and help

It's not brain surgery and once you've seen it done it should make a lot more sense!

Good Luck