First of all I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my issue.
Ok so here is my dilemma.
I have a computer, an mp3 player, a mobile phone and a hi-fi.
I have a Sharp XL-30H hi-fi system with 2 standard speakers. Here are the specs, and I’m quoting from the manual here;
Type: Full range speaker system
Rated input power: 5 W
Maximum input power: 10 W
Impedance: 4 ohms
Amplifier output power: RMS; 10 W (5 W + 5 W) (10 % T.H.D.)
I have practically no idea what any of this means. I think watts is how loud they go, but I don’t know what impedance is, what RMS is etc… The way the speakers are connected to the hi-fi is through 4 wires. A left +, left -, right + and right -. The left + and – both go to the left speaker and the right + and – go to the right speaker. The following pictures illustrate this:
At the back of the speakers
At the back of the hi-fi
I think this is pretty standard for most home hi-fi systems.
My mp3 player and mobile phone both have a standard plug for headphones. It is a 3.5mm jack I think. The mp3 player and mobile phone have female connectors looking like the one below:
And this is the type of jack which fits into it:
My mp3 player is a Samsung YP-U2R and my mobile phone is a Sony Ericsson W810i. I do not know what power outputs either of these have when playing audio though their headphone sockets.
I also have a computer with standard female connection like my mp3 player and mobile phone. I have speakers for my computer (mains powered) which are Dell A215 with 1.5 W, RMS and volume control. They have a standard male connector (like for headphones) for the female connector on my PC. As I said above, I do not know what power output my phone and mp3 player have but I do know that when I connect my phone to my PC speakers, it takes the phone to be at full volume and the speakers to be at about 1/3 volume. When playing music from the computer, the speakers are usually at 1/4 volume.
So, you ask, why should I tell you all this? Well, you see I like playing music. And the music I like to play needs decent speakers to sound good. The built in speakers on my phone are very poor. The sound quality from my PC speakers and Hi-fi are good enough for my purposes. The only problem is, I like to play music in mp3 format and also listen to the radio. I have my mp3s on my phone, PC and mp3 player. The only thing is, when I want to listen to them (and have them played at a good quality) I have to turn on my PC.
Therefore, I was wondering if I could compile all my media sources (ie. My hi-fi, mp3 player, phone and PC) and play any of them at any time through my hi-fi and PC speakers. Obviously I would have to have my hi-fi and speakers turned on to do this, but it saves turning my PC on. Also, I could locate the hi-fi speakers at the back of my room and the PC speakers at the front of my room to get an even sound.
Maybe this diagram can demonstrate things better:
Some other things you should note. I am not willing to spend more than around £50 on this. I understand that I won’t get complete surround sound but so long as the left PC and Hi-fi speakers share the same left channel input and the same for the right speakers and channel, I will be happy. Also, please explain everything you say very clearly because I am new to this area.
If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask below.
PS. Sorry for the poor quality photos. I hope they demonstrate my question sufficiently.
Thank you in anticipation
Ryan Mckeown
Ok so here is my dilemma.
I have a computer, an mp3 player, a mobile phone and a hi-fi.
I have a Sharp XL-30H hi-fi system with 2 standard speakers. Here are the specs, and I’m quoting from the manual here;
Type: Full range speaker system
Rated input power: 5 W
Maximum input power: 10 W
Impedance: 4 ohms
Amplifier output power: RMS; 10 W (5 W + 5 W) (10 % T.H.D.)
I have practically no idea what any of this means. I think watts is how loud they go, but I don’t know what impedance is, what RMS is etc… The way the speakers are connected to the hi-fi is through 4 wires. A left +, left -, right + and right -. The left + and – both go to the left speaker and the right + and – go to the right speaker. The following pictures illustrate this:
At the back of the speakers
At the back of the hi-fi
I think this is pretty standard for most home hi-fi systems.
My mp3 player and mobile phone both have a standard plug for headphones. It is a 3.5mm jack I think. The mp3 player and mobile phone have female connectors looking like the one below:
And this is the type of jack which fits into it:
My mp3 player is a Samsung YP-U2R and my mobile phone is a Sony Ericsson W810i. I do not know what power outputs either of these have when playing audio though their headphone sockets.
I also have a computer with standard female connection like my mp3 player and mobile phone. I have speakers for my computer (mains powered) which are Dell A215 with 1.5 W, RMS and volume control. They have a standard male connector (like for headphones) for the female connector on my PC. As I said above, I do not know what power output my phone and mp3 player have but I do know that when I connect my phone to my PC speakers, it takes the phone to be at full volume and the speakers to be at about 1/3 volume. When playing music from the computer, the speakers are usually at 1/4 volume.
So, you ask, why should I tell you all this? Well, you see I like playing music. And the music I like to play needs decent speakers to sound good. The built in speakers on my phone are very poor. The sound quality from my PC speakers and Hi-fi are good enough for my purposes. The only problem is, I like to play music in mp3 format and also listen to the radio. I have my mp3s on my phone, PC and mp3 player. The only thing is, when I want to listen to them (and have them played at a good quality) I have to turn on my PC.
Therefore, I was wondering if I could compile all my media sources (ie. My hi-fi, mp3 player, phone and PC) and play any of them at any time through my hi-fi and PC speakers. Obviously I would have to have my hi-fi and speakers turned on to do this, but it saves turning my PC on. Also, I could locate the hi-fi speakers at the back of my room and the PC speakers at the front of my room to get an even sound.
Maybe this diagram can demonstrate things better:
Some other things you should note. I am not willing to spend more than around £50 on this. I understand that I won’t get complete surround sound but so long as the left PC and Hi-fi speakers share the same left channel input and the same for the right speakers and channel, I will be happy. Also, please explain everything you say very clearly because I am new to this area.
If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask below.
PS. Sorry for the poor quality photos. I hope they demonstrate my question sufficiently.
Thank you in anticipation
Ryan Mckeown
