How to best use Pentas, please help a noob.

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portablebadger Posted: Sun, Dec 6 2015 10:45 PM

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Hello!

This is the first time I have posted here, looking for some advice. It will be greatly appreciated!

I have inherited a pair of mark one (I think!) pentas. They are great condition apart from foam rot. I intend to repair the rot myself then use the speakers.

My question really is this. How do I use them!? I'd love to play music from Spotify on my pc or I would be willing to buy a sonos connect or a reasonably priced amp.

Do the speakers need an amp, I think they have one build in. How would I connect cables to them? Old fashioned bare speaker wire?

Any advice really would be great

Thanks all

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riverstyx replied on Mon, Dec 7 2015 12:07 AM

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Hi,

portablebadger:

Do the speakers need an amp, I think they have one build in.

This is the first thing we need to determine as it will have a bearing on the advice given.

Which of these do you have?

Kind Regards,

Martin.

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portablebadger replied on Mon, Dec 7 2015 4:18 PM

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Hi Martin,

Thanks for the response!

I have the ones on the left.

Chris

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portablebadger replied on Wed, Dec 9 2015 2:57 PM

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Any more help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks all

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leosgonewild replied on Wed, Dec 9 2015 6:15 PM

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You can connect whatever you want, they have line in.

I would suggest a Chromecast audio.

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portablebadger replied on Wed, Dec 9 2015 8:34 PM

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Thanks leosgonewild.

I had no idea chromecast audio existed. After a bit of research I don't think they would work alone. They have a single 3.5mm output. I guess I would need to plug one in to a preamp and power the pentas from that.

Thanks for the help, I didn't even know what a preamp was until researching this!

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Peter replied on Wed, Dec 9 2015 9:20 PM

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You can play from your head phone socket if you want.

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portablebadger replied on Wed, Dec 9 2015 9:22 PM

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What do you mean Peter?

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portablebadger replied on Thu, Dec 10 2015 1:05 PM

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Hi again Leosgonewild, thanks for the help.

Im a bit confused, would I have a splitter coming out of the chromecast to spilt to left and right channel, then another splitter on each cable to plug it in to the penta Base?

Thanks

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portablebadger replied on Thu, Dec 10 2015 3:26 PM

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Thanks leosgonewild much appreciated

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portablebadger replied on Mon, Dec 14 2015 10:11 PM

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Hi guys,

I recently started a thread to discuss my next issue with these speakers. If you'd like to continue helping a noob please have a look at my other post.

Thanks,

Chris