How do I convert RCA cable to speaker wire?
I have a ipod docking station, I also have 2 large speakers (impedance is 8 ohms). The docking speakers are not loud enough or clear enough however, it does have 2 RCA out ports (audio, white and red). My speakers have standered speaker wire. I know that there is positive ans negetive on RCA but don’t know how to deal with it. Also when I stripped the RCA there was another set of wires in each one (inside they were cased again). I know I can go out and by converters, but is there any way to do it my self?
The docking station has speakers that go pretty loud but not loud enough for a party i might have
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You don’t need a converter, you need an amplifier. The outputs on the docking station are line level outputs which are low power and not intended to power a speaker. You need a power amplifier such as a stereo receiver to power your speakers. You could probably find one on Ebay at a reasonable price.
If you connect the speakers directly to the dock you will almost certainly damage the dock.
that docking station would not even begin to drive a pair of floor standing speakers even if you could somehow wire them together. You need an av Receiver/ amplifier to hook the dock to. Your speakers are then powered by the amp.