Question about how to use speakers with digital piano

[vdawg23]

Hi. I have a pair of Wharfedale speakers and a Korg D1 digital piano and I would like to use the speakers with the piano. Can anyone recommend to me what to buy to make this work? It would be just for use at home in living room. Thanks very much.

 

[Minkey1]

Post a pic of the outputs from your piano 👍

 

[vdawg23]

Post a pic of the outputs from your piano 👍

Here's a pic from the internet. Same as mine

 

[twinkletoes]

View attachment 7338Here's a pic from the internet. Same as mine

use the lineouts top right of the picture marked L & R in to your amp. flip the amp to the input you plugged the keyboard into and turn up the volume

 

[Al ears]

use the lineouts top right of the picture marked L & R in to your amp. flip the amp to the input you plugged the keyboard into and turn up the volume

Not sure that's going to work into passive speakers..., Can you explain?

 

[vdawg23]

Not sure that's going to work into passive speakers..., Can you explain?

Agreed, this is my issue. The connections into the speakers are just like four little clamps on each speaker which screw down copper wire ends... if that makes sense. Here' s a picture of the back of one of these speakers for reference:
As far as I understand, an amp is required. I do have an amp for these speakers but it's a sort of CD-player-amp combo which as far as I can tell doesn't work with a piano. I don't really know what piece of kit fills the niche I've got.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

but it's a sort of CD-player-amp combo which as far as I can tell doesn't work with a piano

What inputs does it have? You might be able to source something that will adapt the piano's outputs to the unit's inputs.

I'm guessing the ones on the piano are like full-sized headphone jacks. I doubt your unit will have inputs of the same size/type.

I believe electric pianos have volume controls, so contrary to what's stated above if you can get this to work, I'd be ginger with the volume at first.

 

[Gray]

I do have an amp for these speakers but it's a sort of CD-player-amp combo

Just show us a picture of the inputs on that and we'll tell you precisely what lead you require.
(Which will probably be just be a twin cable with 2 quarter inch (6.35nm) jack plugs at the piano end - and 2 RCA plugs at the amp end).

 

[vdawg23]

back of thecd amp

 

[Gray]

View attachment 7346back of thecd amp

Yes, choose your required length and go into the 'analog in' sockets:

2 x 6.35mm 1/4" Mono Jack to 2 x RCA Phono Plug Twin Lead / Audio Signal Cable | eBay

2 x 6.35mm Mono Jack to 2 x RCA Phono. Colours: Black. Velcro cable tie included. Tailored to You- VisioSound cables are produced in a huge range of different colours and lengths with many unique combinations allowing you to set your cables apart from the crowd!

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[vdawg23]

Thanks perfect. I will give that a go.

Yes, choose your required length and go into the 'analog in' sockets:

2 x 6.35mm 1/4" Mono Jack to 2 x RCA Phono Plug Twin Lead / Audio Signal Cable | eBay

2 x 6.35mm Mono Jack to 2 x RCA Phono. Colours: Black. Velcro cable tie included. Tailored to You- VisioSound cables are produced in a huge range of different colours and lengths with many unique combinations allowing you to set your cables apart from the crowd!

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Witterings]

View attachment 7346back of thecd amp

Great little amps, have one of those in the kitchen and a pair of Diamond 9.1's on a system in another room which I picked up for £68 in a sale, incredibly good speakers for the money .... even at full retail 😀