Record Player Speaker Questions

[jcshrader]

first off I apologize if this question is in the wrong place.
 

hello everyone I have a question regarding hooking external speakers up to a record player/radio with built in speakers.​

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The record player I have is a Memorex model 2602 made in 2004 I believe. It plays records and also has built in speakers to play the radio. On the back on the record player it says "line out" above 2 rca plugs, one white labeled right and the other red labeled left. Also on the back are a few model specs that I will list here:​

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Frequency Range: AM 530 - 1710KHz, FM 88 - 108 MHz​

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Power Source: AC 120V, 60Hz, 15W​

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The external speakers that I have currently are Pioneer Project 80. Specs on the back of the speaker I will list here:​

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Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms​

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Frequency Range: 35-20,000Hz​

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Max input power: 20W​

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Rated input power: 10W​

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I have found speaker wire that will go from rca to speaker wire to fit this setup, but I guess im wondering if I need a receiver/amp. Would it be possible to run a cable from this record player to external speakers with out receiver? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.​

 

[cel4145]

Yes. Those would look to be passive speakers. You need an amp to power them. You could find a used receiver on your local Craigslist. Or go with a Lepai TA2020 t-amp.

However, make sure the foam is still good on the surrounds. That's sometimes a problem with older speakers. You might be trying to power speakers that won't work well. There are foam surround kits that you can DIY and repair, although I don't know much about it and whether or not it would be cost effective.

So if you can, try the speakers on a friend's amp/receiver first.