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Cellular phone and speakers?

Hi Chaps,
I have a pair of unused Vienna Acoustics bookshelf speakers in a small library and would like to know if it is possible to connect them directly to an iphone 8 just to listen to background music. Room is full of books, papers, magazines, etc, there is not even space for a small integrated/CD player combo.

I know nothing about cell phones and digital audio, my main system is analog.

Thanks much.

Cheers,
f456gt
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fuzztone
5,595 posts
 
Background is the best you can get out of iPhone w/o an external DAC. Go for it.
f456gt OP
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The point here is to use my bookshelf speakers with an iphone .
ryder
1,689 posts
 
The iPhone doesn't have binding posts to connect to speakers. I'm not sure if you can add binding posts to the iPhone with suitable accessories. Best bet is to add a small shoebox amp.
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deadhead1000
714 posts
 
You need a small amp of some sort and using one with Bluetooth built in or get a Bluetooth adapter to stream from you iPhone to the amp, which then powers your speakers. The iPhone does not have enough power to drive those speakers, so you have to find the room to fit an amp of some kind.  I use an old iPad stream to an old NAD receiver in my work shop. It’s fine for background music, you can check out the PS Audio amp “Sprout” to get the idea and you might find it small enough to fit someplace . I do not own one, just giving you the concept. 
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