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How to connect 2 speakers to Bluetooth receiver?

Apr 14, 2015 3:17PM PDT

I just bought a house and it came with 2 speakers setup on the patio with the speaker wires running into the back of the garage. Since that isn't the easiest place to control music from, I want to connect the 2 speaker wires up to a small Bluetooth audio receiver so we can control the music selection/volume etc. from the patio. The type I typically see is under $50 and is about the size of a post it note, or plugs into USB power. In almost all cases they have a 3.5 MM jack.

How can I do this? Is there a better solution? Please forgive me but I know 0 about home audio.

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Amp + player
Apr 17, 2015 12:18AM PDT
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It's a new product, but might suffice
Apr 17, 2015 12:37AM PDT

Griffin does make decent products IME. That said, personally, I feel a twenty watt amp w/ bluetooth with no track record shouldn/t cost $149. You can grab a higher powered/more rugged receiver for <100 (maybe even for $50) if you look around. Even new online deals can be had on nicer receivers yet. Look at ecost.com, rakuten.com & amazon. Having a separate BT receiver is helpful since you can move it around to another location/device vs having it 'bolted' to an 'All in One' boutique amp with fewer inputs/less power.

Here's the PDF manual of the Griffin Twenty for reference-
http://griffintechnology.com/sites/default/files/MOD-39163-620-01_0.pdf

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I maybe wrong but...
Apr 15, 2015 1:03AM PDT

I don't think so. You got to remember the power that drive the speakers come from the BT receiver. Generally they are not that powerful.

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Suggestion?
Apr 15, 2015 6:48AM PDT

Do you have an idea of other options for using these two speakers for Bluetooth? Other devices that would be powerful enough? Surely it is possible with the right equipment?

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What about another music setup in the backyard?
Apr 15, 2015 3:04PM PDT

I think you can do it for under $100, stereo amp and player.

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Actually I am trying to do the samething.
Apr 16, 2015 3:32AM PDT

I got everything except the enclosure. It's between a plastic cabinet (looks nice) for $40 or a $29 Igloo chest (much stronger) but not as good looking but it has cup holders, hehe.

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OLdartq nailed it
Apr 16, 2015 12:07PM PDT

Just grab an inexpensive used receiver and be done with things. No BT receiver will be able to properly accommodate your standard stereo speakers alone. It will be required though as an accessory to be able to stream from your mobile devices over to the simple receiver/speakers. There are plenty in the $20-30 range with stereo output you can use (e.g. 3.5mm -> RCA)

The weird thing is, I posted a reply the other day but it's not visible in this thread(?) Oh well.