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Hey guys. I have this old set of kenwood speakers that were given to me by a friend. There are 3 of them and they all run at 100w at 8 ohm. I would like to connect them to my computer but I know the computer is not powerful enough to run sound through them.

I know I need an amplifier with some sort of aux input for them but since I have no knowledge at all on this stuff, I don't know where to start.

What is a good amp for these speakers and what is the usual price they go for? Thank you in advance.
 
I'm going to guess that, as you said they're old, they're also a pretty good size? I ask because if they're large, using the third one as a center channel might not work very well.

Regardless, you could go with either a dedicated amplifier (like this one) or what would be my choice, a receiver. Reason being is it allows you to do a lot more with it, including connecting your PS3, TV, VCR, DVD player and Super Nintendo. Or maybe that's just me. :p

Note: I won't be held responsible for your inevitable desire for more speakers to complete a 7.1 surround system. :lol:
 
Thank you for the help. Yes they are quite big. I see that any amp for them would be too expensive for me though. I was hoping for something around $100 but everything i have seen so far is around 200. I guess I am going to have to sell them.
 
You could always take a look at Craigslist or a pawn shop.

Edit: A quick look at the New York Craigslist listing, this one appears pretty good for $100. Just make sure that if you buy something used that you make sure it works before you pay for it and take it home. 👍

Edit edit: Or this one for $50. You have options out there. You just might have to do a bit of hunting around. For me, half the fun of buying gear is the search. :D
 
As TB said, $100 can get you a lot of stuff if you're willing to go used. Midrange ($300-$400) equipment that is only a few years old and in fantastic shape can easily be found for your budget. You can even occasionally find great deals for it on eBay, though shipping tends to be murder.
 
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You can even occasionally find great deals for it on eBay, though shipping tends to be murder.
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Agreed. Unless you can score free shipping, the cost of shipping a 30-40 pound box isn't cheap.
 
I personally have good experience with harman/kardon AVRs in the past, take a look at this used entry HDMI model for only $90 with modest "real' 30 watts per channel
http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/bik/3166510622.html

or this older no HDMI model with "real" 75 Watt per channel power for $100
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/ele/3170615678.html

I would prefer the cheaper AVR 146 as it has HDMI - good for future uses with HDMI devices like PS3 or LCD TV, even with 30 Watts per channel power it should be enough, as Harman/Kardon have a peculiar way stating their power numbers, I used to have the HK 50 watts per channel power AVR running 100 watts Mordaun Short speakers - it was powerful enough, and surprisingly it beats Sony's AVR home theatre set with 140 watts per channel power in terms of decibel power and sound clarity at high volume.
 

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