# How to connect the super simple oscillator to a speaker? **URL:** \ **Category:** DIY STUFF\ **Created:** [January 20, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/how-to-connect-the-super-simple-oscillator-to-a-speaker/2745 "2021-01-20T20:06:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Forreal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8dc957/32.png) [@Forreal](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Forreal)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/how-to-connect-the-super-simple-oscillator-to-a-speaker/2745/1 "2021-01-20T20:06:49Z")
Hello! I have trouble figuring out how to connect the super simple osccilator to a speaker. Which speaker should I use? On the schematics there is only one dot on the stripboard for speaker out which I find confusing. Any help? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Farabide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecc23a/32.png) [@Farabide](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Farabide)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/how-to-connect-the-super-simple-oscillator-to-a-speaker/2745/2 "2021-01-20T20:32:14Z")
The one output is the live wire and goes to the + of the speaker. Then take a wire from the - of the speaker and attach that to the ground on the circuit (like the battery -ve) Welcome to the group. Do post a picture of your work. ---
**Author:** ![Forreal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8dc957/32.png) [@Forreal](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Forreal)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/how-to-connect-the-super-simple-oscillator-to-a-speaker/2745/3 "2021-01-20T20:42:22Z")
Hey man! Thanks, I’ve managed to figure it out by myself right after I posted this, the other thing I can’t figure out is if my speakers are correct. My speaker is like 35 cm big and it goes directly into a preamp (I think) I’ve disconnected the two wires from the preamp and into gnd and outpuit but it still doesn’t work, do you think you could give me a hand? [aa - Album on Imgur](https://imgur.com/a/tvhOLvH) [aa - Album on Imgur](https://imgur.com/a/A9LIEUR) Do you think the speaker is too big and I should use a smaller one? ---
**Author:** ![analogoutput](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/analogoutput/32/29663_2.png) [@analogoutput](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/analogoutput)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/how-to-connect-the-super-simple-oscillator-to-a-speaker/2745/4 "2021-01-20T20:45:03Z")
Where it says “speaker” it means a powered speaker or a preamp or something of that sort — it won’t drive a bare speaker cone very well. ---
**Author:** ![Farabide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecc23a/32.png) [@Farabide](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Farabide)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/how-to-connect-the-super-simple-oscillator-to-a-speaker/2745/5 "2021-01-20T20:52:41Z")
It may drive a small speaker up to say 8ohms but not a power speaker. Breadboard looks ok from what I can see. Did you cut the middle leg of the transistor off or is that it hanging out to the side? ---
**Author:** ![Forreal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8dc957/32.png) [@Forreal](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Forreal)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/how-to-connect-the-super-simple-oscillator-to-a-speaker/2745/6 "2021-01-20T20:54:38Z")
Alright, thanks. How do I connect it to a preamp? ---
**Author:** ![Farabide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecc23a/32.png) [@Farabide](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Farabide)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/how-to-connect-the-super-simple-oscillator-to-a-speaker/2745/7 "2021-01-20T20:58:23Z")
Do you have a guitar amp or anything like that? ---
**Author:** ![Forreal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8dc957/32.png) [@Forreal](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Forreal)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 9:00pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/how-to-connect-the-super-simple-oscillator-to-a-speaker/2745/8 "2021-01-20T21:00:49Z")
Yes! I do, I also have a stereo amplifier. ---
**Author:** ![Forreal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8dc957/32.png) [@Forreal](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Forreal)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 10:22pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/how-to-connect-the-super-simple-oscillator-to-a-speaker/2745/9 "2021-01-20T22:22:00Z")
I’ve managed to get it work! Thanks for your help guys