PSR-E343 with PC Speakers

[billbruen]

Just bought a PSR-E343 (waiting for it to arrive...excited....)

Not very powerful though, so I'm wondering if I can connect it up to my Corsair SP2500 PC speakers, for some extra oomph?

 

[SeaGtGruff]

I would think so. The keyboard needs a 6.3mm (1/4-inch) stereo plug, connected to the headphones jack.

 

[billbruen]

Thanks for that.....I'll give it a try when machine arrives (ETA Monday).....

 

[happyrat1]

If your speakers have a 3.5 mm stereo TRS input then this would be the cable you'd need.

http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-Cable-CMS110-inch-Adapter/dp/B000068O36

You could either choose to plug it directly into the speakers or else route it thru the computer's blue soundcard input connector and control the volume and mix with MP3's using the computer's built in mixer. You could also use it to record MP3's directly from the keyboard.

One thing to note though. Yamaha's have an internal menu setting to set the output voltage and impedance to match with internal speakers, headphones or external line input level speakers.

Refer to pages 11 and 12 of the manual on how to set this setting. Using with external audio devices and setting up EQ.

http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/emi/english/port/psre343_en_om_b0.pdf

Set the Yamaha to output to line level output else it will sound like crap and possibly blow out your system.

Gary

 

[happyrat1]

My bad. I just looked at the Corsair 2500's input and saw it has RCA inputs.

use this cable instead.

http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-Cable-CMR210-Stereo-Adapter/dp/B000068O3B

Everything I said about setting proper line level still applies though.

Use the first cable if you plan to route it thru the computer though.

Gary