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How to Connect a Regular Speaker Wire to RCA Cable?

Some of us call it ‘converting’ speaker wires to RCA cables, rest call it ‘connecting’. No matter the title is, the task itself is quite important if you’re using a modern electric speaker like subwoofers.

However, let’s talk some basics before heading into the core of this article-

What is A RCA Cable and Why Use It?

Did you ever check out the VCR or CD player about how it connected to TVs? If positive, then you’ve might seen three colored cable set that comes from the VCR and ends up on the TV? Well, if you remember, then that cables are technically called RCA cable.

Apart from CDs or VCRs, there are thousands of other applications of it as long as a safe connection between an input and output set is required. In here, we will be talking about speaker wires and how to convert bare wires into RCA cables.

Keep reading.

Why Connect A Speaker Wiro to A RCA Cable?

As you have seen before, connecting a bare wire to RCA cables, and create a RCA input line has many benefits. Same goes for the case when you’re doing it with speakers.

Here are the top benefits of connecting a speaker wire to RCA cables-

Steps of Connecting A Bare Speaker wire to A RCA Cable

Before proceeding, let’s have a look at the structure of a RCA cable-

RCA cables consist of one jack at the outer side and two ends(positive and negative) of metal nodes. You are supposed to connect the positive and negative speaker wire to the respective nodes and tighten the connection to let it work.

Here are the steps-

Step 1: Cut the Bare Speaker Wire

To start the process, cut an approximate length of the bare speaker wire to make the connection. Make sure you don’t cut the length of the wire which is more than necessity. Probably, half an inch should do good.

Step 2: Strip the Insulation from the Wires

If your cable isn’t a bare one, that you may need to cut a little bit of the insulation from the wire. That’s a must to make direct electrical connection between the metal wire and the metal nodes of the RCA jack.

Step 3: Make the Both Cables Connected to the RCA Jack

Now, this is the central part of the task. Firstly, you need to live of the jacket from the RCA plug over the wire.It will open up the positive and negative ends of the jack inside. Now insert the positive cable of the speaker to the central node of the jack and the negative one to the sided node of the jack.

Step 4: Make the Connection Perfect

Well, as you’re done with inserting the cables, now it’s time to strengthen them out. Usually, we do it by twisting it with fingers or sometimes rolling in a scotch tape. But there are better ways of doing it.

Take a soldering iron and try to heat up the connection tip. Melt a little metal on the end of the cable connection to make it sure that two ends don’t touch each other somehow.

Step 5: Repeat the Process on the Other End

Now, it’s done with connecting the cables to a RCA. But getting back to the childhood VCRs, you’ve seen them be in both ends of the wires right? So does for speaker-RCA connection.

Now, as you’re done with one end, to repeat the process for the other end as well. MAke sure in anywhere the positive or negative leads don’t get touched by each other.

Bottom Line

A few safety factors are needed to maintain through maintain the entire process. I hope as a regular family man, you’re all aware of that. Before making the connection powered in, double check the findings of the connection.

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We connect the home theater to the TV via RCA, HDMI, COAXIAL, S-video

Modern household appliances have a wide range of functions and are often quite complex. For example, to understand, how to connect a home theater to a TV sometimes you have to spend a lot of time and effort. In this article, we will try to analyze in detail what connection options exist.

Attention! All connection operations can be performed only when the equipment is disconnected from the network. Do not insert plugs into sockets, and if you have inserted them, be sure to remove them!

How to connect your home theater

The most difficult thing is to connect a home theater to the TV, which consists of three units: an AV receiver, a CD player and a DVD player. If all the speakers are also connected using wires, then you can easily get confused about which cable to insert into which slot.

As a rule, instructions in Russian are attached to the home theater. Were you able to figure it out? Follow the algorithm proposed by the manufacturer. If there is no guide on how to connect a home theater to a TV, read our article carefully. Let’s talk about the cables and their order of connection to the sockets.

By the way, there are several types of connectors:

HDMI (may also be labeled as ARC),
component (component, RGB),
COAXIAL,
SCART,
S-video,
analog, which is called “tulips” or “bells”.

Which connectors to use

HDMI provides distortion-free audio and video transmission. The component port also allows you to get high quality picture and sound. A coaxial cable is a good option if you can’t use HDMI or RGB. SCART output on modern home theaters is rare, as are analog “tulips”.

If cables are already included with the DC, you don’t need to choose anything – use the existing products. If you need to buy the wires yourself, always give preference to connecting via HDMI connectors. We figured out the slots, let’s move on to connecting the home theater components into a single system.

Cable connection

It is important to understand that the main unit is the receiver. Playing devices should be connected to it. We are looking for OUT outputs on the back surfaces of the players. Found? Wonderful. We insert wires with suitable connectors there. If there is a color marking – we comply. Now you need to find the IN inputs on the back of the receiver. We connect the second ends of the wires there. Do not forget about color marking, if any.

Home theater players can now stream audio and video to the receiver. Do not insert the plug into the socket. Not yet. At all. The point is not only that the current can hit you yourself, but the equipment can also be damaged.

Now we send the signal to the speakers of the speaker system. To do this, you need to connect the speakers to special contacts on the back of the receiver. They can be clamp or threaded. We strictly observe the polarity and marking. If you connect the wires from the center speaker to the subwoofer terminals, it’s not good.

The next step is to connect a television receiver to the resulting TV stereo system. If you think that there is a big difference in how to connect a Samsung, LG or Sony home theater, we hasten to reassure you. There are no special differences.

Locate the VIDEO OUT port on the back of the receiver and connect it with an appropriate cable to the VIDEO IN jack on your TV. Connected? Fine. The plug cannot be plugged into the socket yet. You need to check if you figured out how to connect the speakers to the TV, and it to the home theater.

Have you made sure that the players are connected to the receiver, and from it the cable goes to the TV? Have you checked that all the wiring from the speakers is connected in the correct order? If everything is correct, you can connect your home theater and TV to the network. Insert a disc or use other media and enjoy your favorite movie or video clip in breathtakingly realistic sound.

The most advanced models are made in a monoblock form factor – the drive of such combines is able to read any disc (CD, DVD and Blu-Ray). In this case, it is enough to connect the acoustics to the AV receiver and throw the cable to the TV.

Wireless connection – if not for one “but”

Some models have the option of wirelessly connecting Bluetooth rear speakers or a subwoofer, and sometimes other components. Very convenient – no need to pull long cables, hide them in a plinth or box. But there is also a downside. “Blue tooth” can jam in an apartment or country house Wi-Fi.

How to connect a TV to a home theater

In elementary school mathematics, they taught that the sum does not change from the rearrangement of terms. But modern technology operates on more complex principles. Answers questions like connect home theater to TV , and how to make the reverse connection, not the same at all. Let’s figure out what the difference is.

Why

Why and how to connect an LG, Samsung or Sony TV to a home theater? Let’s explain on the fingers. Do you want to enjoy high-quality sound when watching movies not only from digital media, but also from television? It’s easy, you just need to output the audio from the TV-receiver to the DC speakers.

Why output sound to the speaker system at all? Modern TV models are made in a flat format. In such a form factor, it is physically impossible to install full-fledged powerful speakers that can cover the entire range of frequencies audible to the human ear.

Do you think that it makes no sense to output TV sound to powerful home theater acoustics, since mono audio is broadcast on the air? Not quite right. The receiver in any case will improve the sound quality, remove unnecessary noise.

You can feel the difference if you receive a satellite or cable TV signal. These networks broadcast very high quality stereo sound. Excellent home theater acoustics will help you fully appreciate the benefits of high-quality audio.

How to do it

Remember how to connect your home theater to your TV? There was a paragraph: “Find the VIDEO OUT connector on the back of the receiver and connect it with an appropriate cable to the VIDEO IN jack of the television receiver.” Now we need to send an audio signal in the opposite direction from the TV to the DC.

HDMI – best option

We carefully look at what outputs the TV is equipped with. Is there an HDMI OUT? Fine. Now we are looking for an HDMI IN slot on the back of the home theater receiver. Found? Great. This protocol provides the best data transfer available today. Do not forget that the port can also be marked as ARC.

The next step is to set up the TV by activating the item in the TV settings menu. It could be something like playing audio/voice for acoustic system. The playing audio/voice for dynamic checkbox must be unchecked. Now you can enjoy realistic sound from satellite or cable TV.

Optics is a great option

If the output described above is not found, we are looking for a socket on the TV receiver for connecting an optical cable. This connector can be labeled as OPTICAL OUT or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT. Found one? Not bad. Now we are looking for the OPTICAL IN or DIGITAL AUDIO IN input on the home theater. Eat? Perfect.

We connect these “outs” and “ins” with the appropriate wire. Do not forget to adjust the TV settings as needed. Your TV will now play surround sound for movies or music videos broadcast on TV. The fiber optic cable is not affected by electromagnetic radiation, so you can not be afraid of sound and picture distortion.

Coaxial connection

The third option, how to connect a TV through a home theater to a 5.1 or 5.1.2 speaker system, is also not very difficult. To do this, you need to find the COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE OUT or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT slot on the TV receiver. See this one? Fine.

Now we are looking for the COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE IN or DIGITAL AUDIO IN input on the rear panel of the home theater. Were you able to find it? Perfect. It remains to connect these contacts using the appropriate cable, configure the audio playback settings. Now when you turn on the TV, it will play sound through powerful speakers, and not through weak regular speakers.

How to connect a TV with analog home theater connectors

What should I do if I couldn’t find any of the slots described above? This happens extremely rarely, but it is possible. For example, a TV may have outputs of one of the types, but a home theater will not have such inputs. What to do? Read on.

If paired digital ports could not be found, you will have to use the sockets for analog interfaces. This type of connection will not allow you to get the perfect sound, but if there is no other way, you will have to use it.

Composite RCA – First fallback

The first analog format in line is RCA, which is popularly called “tulips” or “bells”. Composite cord usually has three male ends colored yellow, red and white. We only need the second and third. Analog video is transmitted through the yellow wire – we don’t need it.

We will look on the TV for an AUDIO OUT port with a pair of red and white females. Is there such a thing? Fine. On the home theater, you need to find the AUDIO IN slot. Managed? This means that you will still hear a satellite or cable TV program in surround sound.

When connecting this cable, you need to follow only one very simple rule – observe the marking. Connected? Now you need to remember to adjust the TV settings so that the sound is reproduced by the speakers of the speaker system, and not by the speakers.

Headphone connection

If failed to connect a Samsung, LG or Sony TV to a home theater because these models do not have composite contacts, there are two more options left. One of them is to use the 3.5 mm miniJack slot for headphones. On many television receivers you can find such a socket.

For this connection, you will need a special cord. There should be a miniJack tip on one end, a pair of RCA tulips on the other. Of course, the sound quality when using this interface will not be up to par. The option should be used only as a “backup plan itself”.

SCART connection

Another version of the “collective farm” in high technology is the connection through the SCART port and the already familiar “bells”. On some TVs, you can still find the output of the SCART interface. Home theaters do not install such an input, but the good old RCA is easy and often.