Audio... stereo co-ax to headphone jack - adapter

ok, i was thinking about buying a speaker system for my mac, but i have a shelf audio system that the main unit does not work. i was wondering if they make an adapter to put the red and black coax cables that come from the speakers (very thin, and flimsy wires/common in car audio) to an adapter to plug into my macbook headphone jack. ive looked and cant figure it out. maybe the proper name for the wires coming from the speakers ?? thanks

I am pretty sure the Mac would be able to provide the necessary amplification for the speakers.

You would need a receiver to amplify the signal before sending it to the speakers.

Are they like this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_connector

I think he means these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_wire

mynameis said:

Are they like this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_connector

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cheesybanana said:

I think he means these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_wire

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I'm not a wiring expert, but I think to get from the former to the latter, all you would need to do is but the connector and strip the wire.

eh Radio Shack sells stuff like that, a 1/8th stereo headphone plug to a couple of RCA plugs to send say an iPods audio directly to a stereo, get that and maybe a pair of RCA gender changers and you could possibly drive a set of RCA plugged speakers direct from ther headphone jack, however, it won't be all that audible....need a amp between computer and speakers.

*Moved thread to appropriate forum - Hardware question for MacBook -> Not just anything goes in Anything Goes*