Output to receiver

You're right, it probably is stereo. Curious if this type of cable will
provide adequate sound through an amplified receiver, or if it's worth it to
get one of the external cards made for this purpose that bypass the sound
card and connect via USB.

"Phil" <philk0spamb@home.com> wrote in message
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> Are you sure you only have a MONO output? Most laptops have stereo sound,

so

> you would need either a cable with a stereo miniplug on one end and RCA
> plugs on the other, or an adapter with stereo miniplug on one end and

female

> RCA jacks on the other, to which you would connect a standard, stereo

cable

> with RCA male plugs on both ends.
>
> "Matthew Palicki" <matthew.palicki@owens-ill.com> wrote in message
> news:%23V3lrXj9DHA.3816@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> > This is really more of a hardware question, but hopefully someone can

> answer

> > it. My laptop has your typical sound card w/ only the analog mono

> headphone

> > jack for output. I want to output to an amplified receiver to get better
> > sound/volume.
> >
> > What's the best way to do this? I've seen cables to go from the

headphone

> > jack to a receiver, ranging in price from $6 to $150 (gold-plated

> shielded).

> > I've also seen external cards by Creative Labs, etc., which I'm assuming
> > would take the place of the receiver and go directly to stereo speakers.

> Any

> > experience with this? What's the best way to go?
> >
> >

>
>

That is the simplest and cheapest way, and will probably get you as good a
sound as a much more expensive and troublesome add-on sound card solution.


"Matthew Palicki" <matthew.palicki@owens-ill.com> wrote in message
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> You're right, it probably is stereo. Curious if this type of cable will
> provide adequate sound through an amplified receiver, or if it's worth it

to

> get one of the external cards made for this purpose that bypass the sound
> card and connect via USB.
>
> "Phil" <philk0spamb@home.com> wrote in message
> news:e2tI$Xk9DHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > Are you sure you only have a MONO output? Most laptops have stereo

sound,

> so

> > you would need either a cable with a stereo miniplug on one end and RCA
> > plugs on the other, or an adapter with stereo miniplug on one end and

> female

> > RCA jacks on the other, to which you would connect a standard, stereo

> cable

> > with RCA male plugs on both ends.
> >
> > "Matthew Palicki" <matthew.palicki@owens-ill.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23V3lrXj9DHA.3816@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> > > This is really more of a hardware question, but hopefully someone can

> > answer

> > > it. My laptop has your typical sound card w/ only the analog mono

> > headphone

> > > jack for output. I want to output to an amplified receiver to get

better

> > > sound/volume.
> > >
> > > What's the best way to do this? I've seen cables to go from the

> headphone

> > > jack to a receiver, ranging in price from $6 to $150 (gold-plated

> > shielded).

> > > I've also seen external cards by Creative Labs, etc., which I'm

assuming

> > > would take the place of the receiver and go directly to stereo

speakers.

> > Any

> > > experience with this? What's the best way to go?
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>

"Matthew Palicki" <matthew.palicki@owens-ill.com> wrote in message
news:%23CQPUmk9DHA.3488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> You're right, it probably is stereo. Curious if this type of cable will
> provide adequate sound through an amplified receiver, or if it's worth it

to

> get one of the external cards made for this purpose that bypass the sound
> card and connect via USB.
>
> "Phil" <philk0spamb@home.com> wrote in message
> news:e2tI$Xk9DHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > Are you sure you only have a MONO output? Most laptops have stereo

sound,

> so

> > you would need either a cable with a stereo miniplug on one end and RCA
> > plugs on the other, or an adapter with stereo miniplug on one end and

> female

> > RCA jacks on the other, to which you would connect a standard, stereo

> cable

> > with RCA male plugs on both ends.

Try the first option Matthew suggested before you go out and buy an external
sound card. The jack and cable combination costs only a few dollars.

If your internal sound card isn't particularly good, consider this unit
which I purchased last month: http://www.soundblaster.com/products/MP3+/
I'm quite happy with it- hooking it up took all of two minutes and the sound
quality is great. But as inexpensive as it is, Matthew's suggestion is far
cheaper. Don't spend more money than you have to.

Regards,
Ian.

Thanks for the suggestions. Got an rca mini-stereo to stereo Y cable from
Circuit City for $5.
Plugged it right into the aux input on my receiver. Sounded awesome. I'm
very happy now; got my own digital jukebox.


"Ionizer" <frito_lay_co@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Matthew Palicki" <matthew.palicki@owens-ill.com> wrote in message
> news:%23CQPUmk9DHA.3488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> > You're right, it probably is stereo. Curious if this type of cable will
> > provide adequate sound through an amplified receiver, or if it's worth

it

> to

> > get one of the external cards made for this purpose that bypass the

sound

> > card and connect via USB.
> >
> > "Phil" <philk0spamb@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:e2tI$Xk9DHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > > Are you sure you only have a MONO output? Most laptops have stereo

> sound,

> > so

> > > you would need either a cable with a stereo miniplug on one end and

RCA

> > > plugs on the other, or an adapter with stereo miniplug on one end and

> > female

> > > RCA jacks on the other, to which you would connect a standard, stereo

> > cable

> > > with RCA male plugs on both ends.

>
> Try the first option Matthew suggested before you go out and buy an

external

> sound card. The jack and cable combination costs only a few dollars.
>
> If your internal sound card isn't particularly good, consider this unit
> which I purchased last month: http://www.soundblaster.com/products/MP3+/
> I'm quite happy with it- hooking it up took all of two minutes and the

sound

> quality is great. But as inexpensive as it is, Matthew's suggestion is

far

> cheaper. Don't spend more money than you have to.
>
> Regards,
> Ian.
>
>