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21 hours ago, VredinLad said:

Hello there,

 

i found 2 of these Yamaha MS-555 speakers in my dad's storage and i would like to hook them up to my PC (if that is even possible)

so my question is how do i do this and what do i need, the speaker has 4 connectors but i dont know to set them up.

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All you need is a standard amplifier or a receiver to make these speakers work. Consider buying a used one from Craigslist or a refurbished product from Amazon. That will be a significant saving. Look for a Yamaha RX-V1400 or RX-V1600 to use with this. It can power a space ship to the moon, so it should be good for your speakers. I don't know where you live, but here is a posting local to me: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ele/5601423357.html As you can see they are relatively affordable. It's a 35 pound receiver. Make no mistake about it. This is a quality device.

 

These four connections on the back of the speakers are used to connect the receiver/amplifier to the speaker. I recommend this cable: https://amzn.com/B009EADBYY

 

There are four because each pair of black and red power a separate part of the speaker. For example, the top black/red might power the tweeter and mid range driver, while the bottom pair of black/red powers the 2 lower bass drivers. You see that copper plate connecting the two pairs of connections in the back? That sends a signal from one pair to the other so that the entire speaker can operate with only a single pair of speaker cable. If you find a receiver or amplifier that can bi-amp, you might want to consider using two pairs of speaker cable to each speaker. However, if you do bi-amp, make sure to remove the copper plate connecting the two pairs.

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They probably need some sort of device to send them signal.
Usually these are connected to a radio or surround set, and you plug your PC into that radio/surround set.

 

I'm not that home in audio hardware, but that's how my surround works.

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get a receiver @spwath can help a bit more.

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3 hours ago, Dackzy said:

get a receiver @spwath can help a bit more.

For stereo he could just get a stereo amp

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21 hours ago, VredinLad said:

Hello there,

 

i found 2 of these Yamaha MS-555 speakers in my dad's storage and i would like to hook them up to my PC (if that is even possible)

so my question is how do i do this and what do i need, the speaker has 4 connectors but i dont know to set them up.

MLB132357.jpg

 

All you need is a standard amplifier or a receiver to make these speakers work. Consider buying a used one from Craigslist or a refurbished product from Amazon. That will be a significant saving. Look for a Yamaha RX-V1400 or RX-V1600 to use with this. It can power a space ship to the moon, so it should be good for your speakers. I don't know where you live, but here is a posting local to me: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ele/5601423357.html As you can see they are relatively affordable. It's a 35 pound receiver. Make no mistake about it. This is a quality device.

 

These four connections on the back of the speakers are used to connect the receiver/amplifier to the speaker. I recommend this cable: https://amzn.com/B009EADBYY

 

There are four because each pair of black and red power a separate part of the speaker. For example, the top black/red might power the tweeter and mid range driver, while the bottom pair of black/red powers the 2 lower bass drivers. You see that copper plate connecting the two pairs of connections in the back? That sends a signal from one pair to the other so that the entire speaker can operate with only a single pair of speaker cable. If you find a receiver or amplifier that can bi-amp, you might want to consider using two pairs of speaker cable to each speaker. However, if you do bi-amp, make sure to remove the copper plate connecting the two pairs.

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