JBL Pro Speakers

[cidcokid2000]

I have a pair of JBL Pro Speakers from 1998 or 1999. They work beautifully
on my old computer which has Windows 98. I plug them into my computer (green
colored jack, which is working with my old junky speakers just fine) and I
get absolutely nothing. My old speakers are older than the JBL's and they
work fine. The jack is fine. The speakers are fine, but it won't work when
I plug them in. The JBL Pro's have a red-colored jack, just like the old
computers receptacle, but I do not know that that should make a difference
now that it is green. This is puzzling. I know most of you may be thinking
he's doing something wrong, but I'm quite confident that I've done everything
right. The speakers work in two other computers but not my 2004 HP, which is
still running old speakers just fine. Not trying to be redundant just clear.
Any help any of you techno-guys or gals can offer me would be great. Thanks.
cidcokid

 

[no_one]

does the old computer sound card have an amplified output? does the new
computer (green jack) have a line level output? If this is the case, a line
level will not drive speakers on its own; you would need an amp ( I am
assuming that the JBL's are not amplified.)

 

[cidcokid2000 via WindowsKB.com]

Those are questions I have not a clue to. They are great questions. The
speakers qre quite large for a computer, 2 to 3 times the size of most, so
I'm guessing that you are right that it would have to be amplified. Is there
a fairly inexpensive way to amplify these things safely? Thanks for your
response. )

does the old computer sound card have an amplified output? does the new
computer (green jack) have a line level output? If this is the case, a line
level will not drive speakers on its own; you would need an amp ( I am
assuming that the JBL's are not amplified.)

I have a pair of JBL Pro Speakers from 1998 or 1999. They work beautifully
on my old computer which has Windows 98. I plug them into my computer

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Thanks.
cidcokid

 

[no_one]

I think you might get by with a smallish stereo amp (10 or 20 watts would
suffice). You would connect the output of the sound card to CD or Tape IN.
I have a similar issue that I need to find an amp for; If I spot one in the
next week I will write back.

Before you do that, do you know what kind of sound card it is? A search of
the maufacturer would answer some questions before you go any further.

Those are questions I have not a clue to. They are great questions. The
speakers qre quite large for a computer, 2 to 3 times the size of most, so
I'm guessing that you are right that it would have to be amplified. Is
there
a fairly inexpensive way to amplify these things safely? Thanks for your
response. )

does the old computer sound card have an amplified output? does the new
computer (green jack) have a line level output? If this is the case, a
line
level will not drive speakers on its own; you would need an amp ( I am
assuming that the JBL's are not amplified.)

I have a pair of JBL Pro Speakers from 1998 or 1999. They work
beautifully
on my old computer which has Windows 98. I plug them into my computer

[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]

Thanks.
cidcokid