Question about computer speakers...

liptonbuddy · 24th December 2005, 10:19 PM

OK, I'm new here, so I hope this is the right forum...

How do you hook up your computer to your stereo speakers? Lately, my CD player has been skipping. I've tried the lens cleaner CD, and it didn't really work. I remember one of my friends had his computer hooked up to his stereo system, and played music on his computer that came through his stereo speakers. How do you do it? Thanks. ^^

chipco3434 · 24th December 2005, 10:45 PM

From the soundcard out to the amp, or from the CDROM drive headphone jack to the amp. The computer end will be a minature stereo RCA, size 1/8" ~ 3.5 mm. Turn the volume down in either case... both of those connections are higher output than a typical CDP. I bet they make a cable that goes from the 1/8" stereo minature to RCA's... but I have always built my own.

Here's an adapter that would do the job...

Mini to female RCA

chipco3434 · 24th December 2005, 10:56 PM

From the soundcard out to the amp, or from the CDROM drive headphone jack to the amp. The computer end will be a minature stereo RCA, size 1/8" ~ 3.5 mm. Turn the volume down in either case... both of those connections are higher output than a typical CDP. I bet they make a cable that goes from the 1/8" stereo minature to RCA's... but I have always built my own.

Here's an adapter that would do the job...

Mini to female RCA

AndrewT · 25th December 2005, 08:36 AM

Hi Chip,
when you say

Quote:

Turn the volume down in either case

do you mean in the digital domain or by adding an analogue volume pot at the output?

chipco3434 · 25th December 2005, 12:08 PM

Well, both, I guess.

If you plug in at the CD head phone jack, many players have a volume control at that point.

If you plug into the sound card, make sure the "wave out" is set in the bottom 1/3 on the slider.

liptonbuddy · 26th December 2005, 01:16 AM

Do you think they would sell something like that at Radio Shack?

I'm going from the soundcard to the amp, by the way.

ctardi · 27th December 2005, 04:13 AM

it's $20 at radioshack...a real ripoff. Try ebay.

bigmike216 · 27th December 2005, 05:08 AM

the adapter is $5 at radioshack. Check your local dollar store for a cable that goes from 1/8" to RCA.

ctardi · 27th December 2005, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigmike216
the adapter is $5 at radioshack. Check your local dollar store for a cable that goes from 1/8" to RCA.

Ah yes, I was looking at a cable.

And how did YOU get to radioshack?

24th December 2005, 10:19 PM	#1
liptonbuddy diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Warren, MI	Question about computer speakers... OK, I'm new here, so I hope this is the right forum... How do you hook up your computer to your stereo speakers? Lately, my CD player has been skipping. I've tried the lens cleaner CD, and it didn't really work. I remember one of my friends had his computer hooked up to his stereo system, and played music on his computer that came through his stereo speakers. How do you do it? Thanks. ^^

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24th December 2005, 10:45 PM	#2
chipco3434 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Racine, Wisconsin	From the soundcard out to the amp, or from the CDROM drive headphone jack to the amp. The computer end will be a minature stereo RCA, size 1/8" ~ 3.5 mm. Turn the volume down in either case... both of those connections are higher output than a typical CDP. I bet they make a cable that goes from the 1/8" stereo minature to RCA's... but I have always built my own. Here's an adapter that would do the job... Mini to female RCA

24th December 2005, 10:56 PM	#3
chipco3434 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Racine, Wisconsin	From the soundcard out to the amp, or from the CDROM drive headphone jack to the amp. The computer end will be a minature stereo RCA, size 1/8" ~ 3.5 mm. Turn the volume down in either case... both of those connections are higher output than a typical CDP. I bet they make a cable that goes from the 1/8" stereo minature to RCA's... but I have always built my own. Here's an adapter that would do the job... Mini to female RCA

25th December 2005, 12:08 PM	#5
chipco3434 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Racine, Wisconsin	Well, both, I guess. If you plug in at the CD head phone jack, many players have a volume control at that point. If you plug into the sound card, make sure the "wave out" is set in the bottom 1/3 on the slider.

26th December 2005, 01:16 AM	#6
liptonbuddy diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Warren, MI	Do you think they would sell something like that at Radio Shack? I'm going from the soundcard to the amp, by the way.

27th December 2005, 04:13 AM	#7
ctardi diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Maple Ridge	it's $20 at radioshack...a real ripoff. Try ebay.

27th December 2005, 05:08 AM	#8
bigmike216 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: BC, Canada	the adapter is $5 at radioshack. Check your local dollar store for a cable that goes from 1/8" to RCA.