I would like to have these hang off my deck for outdoor use. Can I just use my laptop bluetooth or phone to stream or do I need a amplifier to do so?
1625607
I use an old razor phone and works just fine. We have used a chrome book also with no problems.
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Yes, you can. Work fantastic and are loud. Beware though. I made the mistake of thinking they were completely wireless. Not the case. You have to plug them in, there is no battery to charge. Also the proved power cord is only about 10 feet long, and is similar to a laptop cord (big power pack in the middle). Not ideal for concealing wires or making it permanent. The company does not make this obvious.
1096785
These are not wireless speakers. But, if you need good cheap long speaker wire, buy some sprinkler wire from the hardware store. It's thick gauge and made for outdoors.
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You don't need anything if your laptop (or any other device) has Bluetooth. If it doesn't, you'd need a bluetooth adapter plugged into an available USB port. For the latter, the software/drivers should ship with, or, more often, be downloadable from the adapter manufacturer. DBests are wonderful speakers, and after you pair them the first time, they'll connect automatically and immediately whenever you turn the speakers on while you're playing music.
1804533
Yes you can run them by either. Pretty good sound...I use them outside mostly by the pool and on the patio. No interference.
2035508
You can just hook them up to your existing wires and existing receiver. They don't have to have a external amp
208016
No they can not connect directly to your laptop. They do require a stereo amplifier.
1461743
I dont think theres a way to plug them to a laptop because they need wire from both ends or banana plugs. Mine are hooked to my receiver and I use the mirror feature on my macbook pro and it works fine. I would recommend you get an amp. These speakers are amazing for the price!!!!
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I would suggest the amplifier. You can hook it up straight to speakers, but it still wont be very loud. Hope this helps.
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As Michael said then you cannot hook the speaker up directly from your "Laptop To Speaker" But all you have to do is have a receiver or an amplifier as well. It would work like this "Laptop To Receiver To Speaker" ... in this case, you just get a cable like this (http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Audio-Cable-12-foot/dp/B000067RBT/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_y) which connects your Laptop to Receiver. and then you use normal speaker wire from Receiver To Speaker It is the came setup as mentioned above if you use an amplifier use a receiver if you want to also be able to listen to FM/AM radio, and plan to hookup more things like a DVD Player, TV etc. it gives you more options to hookup more things, but it usually gives out less Watts. You still would be able to get a good sound out of the speaker this way. Use an amplifier if you just plan to hookup only your laptop. An amplifier gives less options of hookup many things, but it usually gives out a lot more Watts, so you would get more power/base/sound of your speaker. (one like this would make it kick ass, but less can do it as well (http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PPA450-Channel-Mount-Amplifier/dp/B0010KAJKU/ref=pd_sim_e_30) Hope it helps :-)
2084043
These are passive speakers they require an amplifier(which may have bluetooth capability)
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these are not wireless speakers, they are external speakers that have to be wired into your stereo or an amplifier. If the device you hook it into has a wireless option, that would work but otherwise no. I use mine on the patio and hooked them up to a regular cd/radio/tape stereo and use my adapter to hook up either a computer, or cell phone, thru them. Each pot has about two feet of cord on them that has to be wired into a system of some kind
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Theae cables can be used to connect the speakers to an amplifier/receiver, but not directly to a TV, as I've only seen TVs with RCA, 1/8", and/or Optical out. You would be able to make the phyical connection using an adapter, but the output from the TV is not designed to drive an unpowered (passive) speaker set. To use these speakers with your TV, purchase an amp/receiver. Also, these speakers seem to be aimed at outdoor applications. While these cables will work, they are not intended for outdoor use. You may want to try something a little more weatherproof.
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I use these on my patio outside. I've been using 200 watts and 50 feet of speaker cable, they seem to work just fine, I did add a 10" powered sub woofer to enhance the bass. I can't say I've pushed them to their max.. I have neighbors that I like. the speakers work for me in my application.
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i bought a mini amp Lepai LP-2020A+ Tripath TA2020 Class-T Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier with Power Supply and some copper wire. This amp has a couple input types and can hook up from a computer or DVD player or probably whatever you want to use outside. Also the amp doesnt get too hot so if you want to put it in a waterproof box it should work fine. an outdoor movie theater sounds like a great idea!
102020
Sorry to ask such a dumb question but can I run these speakers directly off of a sony blue ray player or is an audio amp in the middle required?
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Hi G S of NYC, Thanks for the question. These Bluetooth Outdoor Speakers use 4 amps in the power adapter. Contact AV-Express if we can be of further assistance.
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You *can* run them off of your laptop, but they won't sound very good. You will need some kind of amplifier. Fiio makes some good amps for the money. I would suggest something in the $40 to $100 range. You won't be dissapointed though, these headphones are awesome.