are these powered speakers or do I need a receiver?
615364
They are powered by the subwoofer, the big wooden cube you have to plug into a wall outlet. Have some space available for the subwoofer, the control wire and speaker cables from the satellite speakers are long so they can reach pretty far.
615365
They are powered they plug into 110V. Awsom sound for the size. I like them better than my other tv's 5.1 speakers.
615366
they are most defintely powered. Amazing sound. to my knowledge I have yet to see computer based speakers require a reciever. plug them in the wall grab the minijack and plug into a puter or ipod sitback and enjoy the clarity these blow away any logitechs ive ever had and really put out the sound.
615367
They are powered. You hook them up to a computer audio out much like any other speaker.
615368
they are powered...just plug them into an electricity outlet, then your computer or mp3 player and hit play. three years of heavy use and they are still AWSEOME!!!!
615369
The speakers are powered. All you need is an audio source. Computer, TV, MP3 player, etc.
615370
The only reciever needed is your device...phone, mp3, PC or ipod, etc. You wont regret your purchase!!
2110195
I never used a powered speaker to push these ....I recommend u use an amp these can take anything u hook up to them
531473
The speakers are not self powered. I am playing though my receiver and with a separate sub-woofer.
1939824
They are just speakers. They don't currently have anything powering them. So the short answer is no. Maybe they could if you added a reciever and hooked your computer to that, but you'd be better off (and will save money) if you go with a powered set made for a computer.
1812621
They require a AV -Receiver or a separate power Amp. I used these for rear surrounds for years and they were the bang for the buck for sure. Good sound too!
884071
You do not need a receiver for this item as they are powered speaker. I have a mixer just to boost the power & supervise the volume limit.
1811108
No, these are not self-powered speakers. They need some sort of amplification.
823773
These are passive speakers, not a stereo system. Must be connected to an amplifier or receiver
1183234
These are not powered (amplified) speakers. You will need to use them with a standard-style (powered output) receiver. If your CD player goes through a receiver first, then yes. You can not go straight from a CD player to the speakers.
141405
It just outputs signals. There is no power amplification for speakers, so yes, you need an AV receiver or some amplifier of some sort.
937049
No, these are just speakers and have no amplifier. You would need to have a receiver connected to them.
531463
This is a set of UNPOWERED speakers. You will need an amplifier to power them and the amplifier you choose and what adapters you have will determine what kind of audio source you can hook up to.
1648688
These are not powered speakers, they need to be connected to a receiver or amplifier. If you wanted to use these with a computer you would first need to connect the pc's audio output to an amplifier.
1939825
no and yes,no, because those are home entertainment speakers that needs to be plug on a receiver , Yamaha denon pioneer.. wich one you want. there is another one in klipsch that is for computers only cost around $350 if you look for this brand.
2124552
They are not powered. I sent my mixing board through a power amp to drive the speakers, we have four for over a year and are working fine. If you go with them you should change out the plastic mountings on the bottom with metal ones. The plastic did not hold out. Amazon sells the replacement mountings.
819073
These are powered speakers. They have their own amp built in. You can use any sound source with them.
2190630
These speakers are powered. As long as you have a standard line level audio out it should work. These speakers have a 1/4" phono jack and an XLR jack for inputs. A standard 1/4" male to male cable should plug the two together.