How to connect a set of loudspeakers to a record player?

hi I have a gemini xl 300 turntable and a set of eltax liberty 5+ loudspeakers and I cannot connect the two the RC has a red and a white lead along with a horseshoe shaped metal lead the speakers each have 4 inputs with screwable heads the bottom two on each are labled with + and - I also have four double ended copper wires any help would be much appriciated thanks

What amplifier are you using?

You cannot connect a turntable directly to a pair of speakers - it simply won’t work. You need an amplifier with a phono input (or an off-board phono stage) if you want to hear anything.

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2 Responses to “How to connect a set of loudspeakers to a record player?”

Bill on December 31st, 2011 at 8:50 am

The record player might need an amplifier, or you can buy adapters, or just get a cable with RCA plugs and strip the wire.
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Twisted_Ace on December 31st, 2011 at 8:58 am

What amplifier are you using?

You cannot connect a turntable directly to a pair of speakers - it simply won’t work. You need an amplifier with a phono input (or an off-board phono stage) if you want to hear anything.
References :

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