How do I connect my computer to my stereo?
To connect your computer to your home stereo, follow these steps:
- Turn down the volume on your stereo and sound card.
- Find the correct cable.
- Plug the 1/8-inch stereo plug into your sound card’s speaker jack.
- Plug the cable’s two RCA phono plugs into the stereo’s Aux Input or Tape Input jacks.
Can computer speakers be used for stereo?
To accomplish this, you need to connect the audio input of your computer to the audio output of your stereo receiver. We recommend a 3.5mm mini phone plug to Rca jack adapter with a RCA jack stereo cable which plugs into the “line” or “mic” input of your computer’s sound card.
How do I connect my computer audio to my amplifier?
How to Connect a PC to an Audio Amplifier
- Turn the amplifier and computer off.
- Locate the PC’s audio connectors.
- Locate the RCA audio connectors on the back of the amplifier.
- Turn the amplifier on.
- Turn the computer on.
- Play a music selection through your favorite media program.
- Turn the amplifier and computer off.
What color is audio jack?
Unless your computer is very old, the jacks are color-coded green for line-out — for speakers or headphones — blue for line-in and pink for a microphone. The microphone and speaker jacks may also have small images next to them. The line-in jack is intended for music players or other audio devices.
Can I connect computer speakers to my receiver?
If you have powered computer speakers, you can use the line output of your receiver to connect them. you would need a stereo mini plug to RCA adapter. You do not use the speaker outputs of the receiver to connect the powered computer speakers.
Can you connect hi fi speakers to a PC?
Can I use normal living-room stereo speakers with my PC? Probably not directly, but essentially yes. To use standard hi-fi stereo speakers you just need an amplifier to drive them. So, either get yourself a separate hi-fi amp and speakers, or take the cheap option and plug your PC into the stereo in the living room.
What are the three audio jacks on a computer for?
Most computers have jacks for microphone, music players and speakers at the back or side of the main unit. Some computers have an additional microphone jack at the front. These jacks are connected to the sound card or processor on your computer.
How do I connect my speakers to my stereo?
How to connect speakers to an Audio/Video (A/V) stereo receiver.
- Turn off the A/V receiver.
- Connect the speaker wires to the speaker terminals on the rear of the A/V stereo receiver. IMPORTANT:
- Connect the other end of the speaker wires to the corresponding speakers.
What do I need to connect my stereo to my computer?
We recommend a 3.5mm mini phone plug to Rca jack adapter with a RCA jack stereo cable which plugs into the “line” input of your computer’s sound card. You then connect the RCA jack stereo ends to the audio output of your tape deck or cd player, such as one of the “tape” output jacks.
How can I transfer music from my computer to my stereo?
You can then edit the audio files and playback music directly from your computer; and, even better, convert the files to wav, lossless or MP3’s with the appropriate software for subsequent transfer to mobile devices. To accomplish this, you need to connect the audio input of your computer to the audio output of your stereo receiver.
How does stereo mix work on a PC?
Stereo Mix can be thought of as a virtual recording device responsible for capturing and combining all audio output signals. Using an encoder like BUTT, you can capture the output signal from Stereo Mix. By configuring your server details in the encoder, it will stream audio from your PC.
What kind of cable do I need to connect my sound card to my computer?
The easiest way to connect the audio output of your computer is to use the “line” output of your sound card. We recommend a stereo 3.5mm mini phone plug to dual RCA cable or mini plug to dual RCA jack adapter with a RCA jack stereo cable to go to the audio input of your sound system, such as the “aux” input.