[SOLVED] Connecting a focusrite sound card to old stereo speakers

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Hey there,

I was wondering if I could connect a pair of Radiotehnika S-30 speakers to my Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen sound card? The speakers have 2 wires each so I'm a little confused. Would I be able to use them on it? Thanks.
 
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But what if I just bought an active subwoofer and plugged that into my Scarlett? Would that give enough power?
No. The amp in a subwoofer is just for the speaker in the cabinet. Subwoofers with speaker in/out just pass the input amplifier along to the speakers. They do not power the speakers.

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Radiotehnika,,, You're bringing memories...

Those are passive speakers, you'll need a stereo amplifier (anything fom $40 to $1000) between "Line output" of the audio interface and speakers.

But I'd find a way to test these speakers before spending any money on equipment.
Would an active subwoofer with speaker inputs work as an amp for them aswell? And I already tested them with a CD player, worked wonders!