Best way to do this is use the line out from the sound card.
Put it in the line in to a Stereo Amplifier.  Use that to drive the
speakers.  Some sound cards (older SB?) might need a jumper
changed to switch an "only" output from powered to un-powered.
I've done this and it sounds really great!           Rick Glazier

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ultra" <[log in to unmask]>
> I just replaced my old SB16 with a SB AWE64, I feel that my speaker
> couldn't catch up. However, I have no budget to get a good speaker, so
> that I want to use the speaker from old hi-fi system. I want the speaker
> directly plugs into sound card. Has anyone done this kind of thing
> before? What cable do I need (I know I probably need to make cable
> myself)? Is it possible to do so (I'm worry about that sound card
> doesn't have enough power to power up hi-fi speakers).

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