tape deck set up

Yes, you need a receiver to connect your tape deck to something else, especially speakers. They were always designed to be piped through a receiver.

Receivers were the hubs of everything 1970 - 2005. And only they have the output amps to drive speakers.

t. old fucker

>>58169833
>1970 - 2005
Pretty much even after that, what are you going to use to power any HiFi speakers nowadays? Same shit, unless you're going full audiophile and are buying some preamp/processor and separate power amp(s).

>>58169771
>do i need a receiver
Yeah, at least an amplifier of some sort. Or a pair of headphones if you don't want speakers.

>>58169771
Generally speaking, tape decks will have multiple input connectors but usually only a few RCA output connectors, and generally no speaker output connectors.

Tape desks are usually designed to connect to a receiver via RCA cables.

Receivers, which usually include an amplifier, have multiple output connectors, including multiple speaker outputs.

Tape decks in general usually do not have a built in amplifier, thus they cannot provide power for normal speakers.

You need a way to amplify the signal, you can get away with some cheap amp or maybe even a sound card

>>58169771
t. hipster pretending to have been alive when tapes were in widespread use

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Not OP, but since this is audio related.
Can My mono 3.5mm lavalier work if I jack it into 6.5mm Behringer mixer mic input using 3.5 to 6.5 mono adapter?

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