Very nooby speaker question

[chickenhide]

Hi all, I hope this is in the right forum section.

I am looking at a pair of studio monitors to buy but I need to know what cables to get... Would I use a split XLR / RCA to 3.5mm to plug them both into my PC? Or do I plug one speaker into the other and then plug that one into the computer? Do I need an audio interface? They are powered speakers so it is my understanding that I don't need any type of amplifier for them.

I am sorry for such stupid questions but I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to hardware.

Thanks in advance.

[thecontrolcentre]

This should be in Getting Started.

The cables you need will depend on your soundcards connections, and the speakers connections. My cables are 1/4 inch jack to XLR, but it depends what you buy.

[chickenhide]

Thanks for the reply and I apologize for posting on the wrong forum. But if i only have one 3.5mm jack, how would I plug in both speakers? Certainly not a splitter because that would be too long of a cable, I think?

[BITWORD]

You might consider getting yourself a little mixer (a few channels) then plug your soundcard into that and then your speakers/monitors into that so you can control the level you are monitoring/listening at with a knob rather than the computer - will possibly save your ears and speakers/monitors from some abuse too.

[thecontrolcentre]

Or get a USB audio interface with ASIO drivers. That'll give you low latency, good sound, a volume knob for your speakers and for your headphones.

But if i only have one 3.5mm jack, how would I plug in both speakers?

Something like this?



http://www.gear4music.com/G4M/Hosa-CYX- ... R3M-2m/L12

[Hink]

This should be in Getting Started.

The cables you need will depend on your soundcards connections, and the speakers connections. My cables are 1/4 inch jack to XLR, but it depends what you buy.

agreed, I'll leave a shadow topic here