Are you good at the audios?

[Shrubwise]

So here's my dilemma: Well over a year ago I began using voice chat and invested in some nice headphones, and got rid of my old crappy computer speakers. They were starting to crackle anyways. However my ears are starting to bother me (I think from the long term use of headphones for several hours a day) and I want to go back to using speakers. Not only that but it's hard for all my friends to come over and lol at youtube videos with me when we have to take turns using the headphones.
I picked up some decent speakers a few years ago that were on sale, and put them in storage. I never figured out how to hook them up to my computer. The backs of the speakers look like this, and the wires that came with them look like this (see below)
http://www.projectmayhemguild.org/images/Speakers.jpg

My question is this: what do I need to buy to hook them up to the back of my computer? (Speaker out line) If I am not mistaken I think I will need an amplifier of some sort and some cables. I am just not sure which. I won't need anything fancy, I was just hoping to save some cash by picking something up from newegg.com instead of getting screwed by best by. Seriously, the last time I went to buy a USB cord, newegg wanted $4 or $5 for a comparable cord at Best Buy (they wanted $24)

Thanks in advance!

[mgellan]

You need a receiver, these speakers don't have an amplifier built in like normal PC speakers. You'll probably need to get a receiver with RCA line in ports (twin banana plugs) and get a cable that plugs into the phono port on your computer and splits the signal (right/left) to two RCA plugs. The receiver amplifies the input and drives the speakers... I have this setup on my home theatre computer, works fine... the receiver will have two identical ports on the back (probably 5, front, back, subwoofer) to plug the wires into...

They tend to be $200-$300 new but you can probably get a used one from Kijiji or Craigslist for a pittance...

Regards,
Mg

[Rasterburn]

Any small audio amplifier will suffice. Something in the 20-watt range will be enough to drive a pair of hi-fi speakers, especially if all you wanna do is just use them for your gaming and YouTube or whatever. You can pick up a mini-amp like that for about 20 bucks these days.

[Shrubwise]

Would this be the sort of thing I am looking for? $99 on Newegg

http://www.projectmayhemguild.org/images/Speakers3.jpg
http://www.projectmayhemguild.org/images/Speakers2.jpg

[dallammarr]

Would this be the sort of thing I am looking for? $99 on Newegg

http://www.projectmayhemguild.org/images/Speakers3.jpg
http://www.projectmayhemguild.org/images/Speakers2.jpg

That would work, could probably find something a little cheaper if you dont want to spend $100, but yes that plus this to go from line out on your comp to that reciever:

http://www.adorama.com/images/Product/HOCMR210.jpg

[Shrubwise]

Most excellent.
Thank you repliers for the info!