New house built in speakers

[rmarch11]

My new house has all these Sony speakers in the basement and I don’t know how to connect to them

 

[OlyAR15]

Plug them into a receiver. Connect your audio sources to the receiver. Done.

 

[Hans Gruber]

I would agree with Sony Speakers. A receiver, yeah go with that. Then I see those plugs that are not the banana plugs that you typically see in a custom install. You want separates to run a whole house audio system. That looks like it's a home theater room setup. Is there no whole house audio system with home runs?

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[rmarch11]

Thank you. Not to sound dumb but what’s a receiver? Like a big main speaker?

 

[rmarch11]

I would agree with Sony Speakers. A receiver, yeah go with that. Then I see those plugs that are not the banana plugs that you typically see in a custom install. You want separates to run a whole house audio system. That looks like it's a home theater room setup. Is there no whole house audio system with home runs?

Better options for wall plate speaker connections

Monoprice 3-Gang 8.2 Surround Sound Distribution Wall Plate - Monoprice.com

This home theater plate provides all the flexibility that a professional installer or experienced do-it-yourselfer needs to create a sophisticated media environment. The plates are easy to termin

www.monoprice.com

Monoprice High Quality Banana Binding Post Two-Piece Inset Wall Plate for 4 Speakers - Coupler Type - Monoprice.com

Wall plate with high quality gold plated binding posts for speakers.Can be used with banana plugs, spades, or bare wire.Same type of connector front and back.No soldering required.Corrosion resis

www.monoprice.com

Yes it’s a theatre room set up. No whole house audio system. Not sure what a receiver is but I’ll look. Thanks.

 

[Hans Gruber]

Yes it’s a theatre room set up. No whole house audio system. Not sure what a receiver is but I’ll look. Thanks.

I count 6.1 channels in your plugs. A 7.1 channel AV receiver will do the job. Yamaha or Denon, take your pick.

 

[OlyAR15]

Not to sound dumb but what’s a receiver?

A receiver is an electronic component that combines amplifiers, tuner, and other electronics. You plug your sources into it, like a bluray player, record player, even a PC, then send the output to your TV and speakers.

Some examples: https://www.whathifi.com/us/best-buys/home-cinema/best-home-cinema-amplifiers
You can connect the receiver to those speakers via speaker wire terminated with what looks to be standard dual banana plugs that would plug into those wall terminals.