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If you haven't owned speakers like that before, you should also try connecting a computer or phone to the Tape1/CD input. An RCA to 3.5mm jack cable shouldn't cost more than $5.

There are also devices to connect to that input which you can stream to, with Bluetooth or Wifi or similar. I have two Chromecast Audio things, but Google discontinued them.

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Ooh, will have to give this a whirl. The guy who sold them to me was very enthusiastic about how well they'd served him over the years so I'm excited to get them wired up once my wire arrives tomorrow.

Another thing to consider: head over to your local Goodwill and snag a cheap-ass CD player and a few CDs. I don't know your experience with audio but I used a similar set of speakers for years to stream music through Spotify, and the difference in audio quality between streaming and a CD blew me away. HQ audio files that you have locally will work just as well.

Either way, enjoy the new setup!

Have you flipped the right speaker the right way up yet?

Yes, I flipped it a few hours after taking the photo in the article.

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