Speakers question

I hope I put this in the right place. I have an old pair of speakers that have the mid, treble and bass knobs on them, I also have a newer 2.1 speaker set with the seperate woofer deal. I have them bot hrunning through a splitter into my computer. Could someone tell me what exactly that would be with that setup? like, 2.1, 3.1 or 4.1 or something? Please help me understand/.

 

t would simply be a stereo hookup. The 2.1 speakers have an electronic crossover in the woofer enclosure to separate the bass from the treble and direct them to the proper speakers.

Is that splitter impedance matching? if not, you run the risk of burning out the audio in your computer.

 

This is the 2.1 speaker set I have.
http://www.google.com/shopping/prod...&kpid=823234&gclid=CJfNpr72w8ECFRSBaQod6SUAOA

The other set I couldn't even find a link for, they are so old. So I am not sure about your question. Help me to search for the answer please?

 

I have the same logitech set on a Win 7. It delivers plenty without adding anything. When more is needed I have my Vista soundcard hooked to an amp with line-in jacks. Wiring speakers together changes the impedance thus the current power and heat and how it affects your source.(soundcard). There is series,parallel and combination. Too low and it allows more current and heat can build up on the source -your soundcard.
Check out this link or google 'speaker impedance' for a basic understanding.

http://www.prestonelectronics.com/audio/Impedance.htm

 

I appreciate the responses guys. The one pair of speakers doesn't even have a name on them, nor the ohms given on it. It says super wave multimedia speakers on it. Then the other ones are the logitech. Also, I am using something like this to split them. http://www.amazon.com/inch-PC-Speaker-Splitter-Cable/dp/B007W7QGVG
I am on windows 7, it say high def audio device and amd high def audio device. I am using the boards on audio for output. I hope this helps a little. thanks again for the responses

 

That connector is a TRS or tip ring and sleeve. One channel hot on the tip, other channel hot on the middle ring and a common or negative on the sleeve. A continuity check would probably show the 2 outputs to be in parallel. So if you speaker sets were both 8 ohms your impedance would be 8 x 8 / 8+8 = 4 ohms. SO this is where extra current can flow. If one set was 8 ohms and the other 16 then it is 8 x 16 / 8+16 = 5.3 Either way you're allowing more current. Just be careful experimenting. Also speakers and sets are polarized. + to + and - to -. Another bit if info here

http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-paralresist.htm

 

Thanks for the responses Imandy. I don't know if the OP was expecting surround sound by connecting the other pair of speakers but, as you know, that would require separate amplifier circuitry and speaker connections. The splitter shown could be used to connect 2 sets of powered 2.1 speakers but, would still only yield front stereo sound.