Why do these speakers require a 12v battery?
1174653
I think this 12v is just what type of system (auto) the speaker was designed for. There is absolutely no reason a car speaker cannot run off of a home audio (110AC) receiver just as well as it does off of an auto head unit. You never connect the speaker directly to the power, whether that power is a wall socket or car battery.
1174654
i have no idea what you people are talking about!!car battery and speakers do not interconnect at any point audio reproduction is all about modulation of voltage (A/C) car battery is as direct current as you can get (D/C) put a car battery on any peaker and you get a half a stroke until you burn through the COIL/Sall any speaker requires is a radio deck or an external amplifier!!!!
1119604
No. You need a 12volt battery to operate. For a motorcycle, speakers are weak I replaced them with others.
614289
There is NO voltage going to these speakers. They are not powered and they need an amplifier to operate.
2085819
Yeah! So I've plugged mine in for a power source, but it takes batteries.However, it doesn't have a speaker/amp so you'd need to orchestrate a way to do that
144273
These speakers require a power source such as an amplifier. I ended up buying a 3 speaker set from Radio Shack that plugged into the head phone jack on sale for $20 bucks. Sounds and works great. I would suggest something like The bullet which I use for my laptop and phone when I use them for music.
1793988
These are Lipo batteries - mp3 players use lithium ion batteries - won't work.
1615067
These speakers are not active and do not require electrical power. They have only one speaker wire input.
1335886
Hello John. The speakers have a standard, stereo, micro-plug. Yes they need to be plugged into household current and are equipped with the necessary power converter.
1142324
These speakers are not self powered. You will need an amp of some kind to power them. They are good speakers for the price. I like mine.
1648689
The 1C speakers are passive so they need power to operate. Customer needs to purchase an amplifier.Behringer NU1000DSP iNuke Power Amplifier
860173
No... Speakers must have a powersource. They are portable, if you have an AC power source. Great pair of speakers
1803784
These are 12 volt not 120 volt! With that said you could use a 12 volt DC transformer or a 12 volt battery
1269609
Battery is required to provide power for the noise reduction circuitry within the headphones! you can tell the difference by turning the headphones on and off! They work well!
1720018
They are not "powered" speakers -- they must be connected via speaker wire to an amp. Put another way, they do not have their own power cord to plug into an electrical socket.
974830
Pos battery, neg battery, no remote wire used in this application. Use your radio output to speaker as your input on the amp an the output on the amp for your speakers. Turns on and off when the radio is on and off. Very simple
213680
The speakers are powered via the USB connector, you don´t need an extra power source.
1007793
They need to be wired in to an amplifier- no `active power- excellent speakers