How To Connect Bookshelf Speakers To PC

If you own bookshelf speakers and want to connect them to your PC then here is the guide on how to connect bookshelf speakers to a PC.

Bookshelf speakers are speakers that you would use at your home to maximize the volume for a good experience.

Whether you need speakers for your home theatre system, for your game audio system, or for your room music sessions, bookshelf speakers are a way to go.

Since they are called bookshelf speakers, so it’s obvious you need to place them on a shelf or on a raised surface. Bookshelf speakers are designed to reach up to your ear level wherever you are seated.

Why Bookshelf Speaker?

If you are considering easy yet simple ways to enjoy music in your home like a home theatre, then you should consider buying yourself, bookshelf speakers.

They are very similar to floor-standing speakers but take up much less space and can be placed on a table or a shelf. Moreover, bookshelf speakers for your PC deliver an enhanced listening experience.

You will be able to enjoy movies better and you’ll be able to have that extra thrill while playing games.

Not only that, bookshelf speakers can be comparatively very cheap from the other types of speakers9.

What is a PC?

A PC or a personal computer is a multipurpose computer designed to be used by individuals unlike computers made for IT purposes.

PCs consist of a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a motherboard, storage devices, and a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). 

Its size, features, and capabilities make it very feasible to be able to be used by an individual. It is a small, single-user computer based on a microprocessor.

You can easily find a personal computer at home, at the office you go to, a school, etc.

The PCs at your home have built-in speakers which produce poor-quality audio. When you need an excellent movie or a gaming experience, it is always enjoyable to connect the PC to these bookshelf speakers.

How To Connect Bookshelf Speakers To PC

Don’t worry we’ll take you through a way to help you connect those bookshelf speakers to your personal computer with ease.

Let us first see some things that you will need for the connection:

1. PC

You’ll need a PC or a laptop because it is the main component for your setup. Charge up your laptop or power on your computer.

2. Bookshelf Speakers

Bookshelf speakers will take your experience up a notch. The Bookshelf speakers take the electrical signals from your PC and convert them to sound waves that can be heard clearly through your ears.

Make sure your speakers are in good shape and placed on a surface, and at right and left angles towards you.

3. Cable

You’ll need a 3.5 mm RCA cable or proper cables to be able to make this connection.

Place your bookshelf speakers close to your personal computer so that there are no long cables running around in your room.

If you want to learn more about cable then check out our article on how to split RCA for multiple AMS.

4. An Amplifier

Amplifiers will boost up your bookshelf speakers. Amplifiers will also help in converting the electrical signals to sound. Use cables to connect the amplifier to your personal computer.

That’s all you need for this connection. Now, let us see the actual process to establish a connection.

Steps To Connect Your Bookshelf Speakers To Your PC

1. Connect The Amplifier To The Bookshelf Speakers

Grab the ‘left’ speaker’s wire and connect it to the left terminal of the external amplifier and the ‘right’ speaker’s wire to the right terminal of the external amplifier.

Using the free end of the ‘left’ speaker wire connect it to the terminal for the ‘left’ speaker. Similarly the right speaker wire into the ‘right’ terminal of the ‘right’ speaker.

Now, you’ve connected the external amplifier and the bookshelf speakers;k.

2. Connect The Amplifier And The Personal Computer

Here, you’ll use the 3.5 mm RCA cable.

Insert the 3.5 mm RCA cable’s to the amplifier’s right and left RCA channels. Now use the other USB port of the RCA cable and insert it into your computer. 

Ensure that it is recognized by your PC or laptop.

3. Testing

Finally, connect the amplifier to a power cable and plug it into the power source. Play some music audio on your personal computer to test whether the connection is stable. Then enjoy!

Precautions to be kept in mind:

• Make sure you hook the positive terminal of the external amplifier to the negative terminal of the speaker and vice-versa. If you do it the wrong way, the quality of the sound could be compromised.
• Make sure all the components, that is the speaker, the amplifier, and the PC are connected properly with the cables before trying to test it.
• Use an amplifier that uses the right amount of power.
• Place the speakers at a safe distance from the wall and at least at a 3-meter distance from one another.
• Place the speakers at proper angles so that they face towards your ears for the best experience. 
• Keep the speakers at a height. You can place them on raised surfaces. Try to keep the speaker’s tweeter levels at the level of your ears.
• Avoid keeping any objects on the table or wherever your speakers are since this could interfere with the performance of the bookshelf speakers.
• Always keep your bookshelf speakers clean if want them to work for longer times.

Conclusion

To sum it up, if you want your speakers to work at their full potential, you need to place them in proper positions.

If your bookshelf speakers do not work even after connecting all the components together, try to disconnect the connections and try once again.

Power off your personal computer and restart it. This should work. If it still doesn’t, it is likely that the speakers are old and need some repairing.

Also, check to see if the cables are fine and not damaged.

Now you know how to enjoy your favorite show, your gaming experience, or a football match easily using the above-mentioned steps.

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