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Unusual Case - Connecting pc to stereo help please!
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Stereo Gurus, I know there are simple "y" connectors for connectng a pc to a stereo receiver, but....my stereo is 120' away (and 1 floor above) my pc. I have tried the wireless transmitters but haven't been too happy with the quality. What type of cable/wire/jacks would I need to get the music on pc to play through my stereo? I have tried the following with much success: I connected a 1/8" stereo plug to each end of 120' of speaker wire. Then, I connect that to my stereo with a standard "y" adapter w/ rca plugs. Right now, both of my stereo channels (r and l) only play the right channel from the computer...what happened to my left channel? Do I need different plugs/cables?? Please help with some advice if you can. (post or email response) Many Thanks Cole |
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Unusual Case - Connecting pc to stereo help please!
"Stereo Guy" wrote in message om... Hello, Stereo Gurus, I know there are simple "y" connectors for connectng a pc to a stereo receiver, but....my stereo is 120' away (and 1 floor above) my pc. I have tried the wireless transmitters but haven't been too happy with the quality. Cetainly sounds 'unusual' . Stereo is 2 channels, so you need 2 stereo cable. Speaker wire is not appropriate - you need 'twin screened cable'. However the length is another problem, noise pickup and signal degradation is likely to be significant over that length - so you really need a 2 channel balanced line driver and appropriate converter back to balanced at the other end. All this will cost money. But this won't solve the problem of the music being over by the time you reach the stereo room from the PC room. I'd be inclined to look for a better setup ... geoff |
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Unusual Case - Connecting pc to stereo help please!
I know there are simple "y" connectors for connectng a pc to a stereo
receiver, but....my stereo is 120' away (and 1 floor above) my pc. I have tried the wireless transmitters but haven't been too happy with the quality. What type of cable/wire/jacks would I need to get the music on pc to play through my stereo? I have tried the following with much success: I connected a 1/8" stereo plug to each end of 120' of speaker wire. Then, I connect that to my stereo with a standard "y" adapter w/ rca plugs. Right now, both of my stereo channels (r and l) only play the right channel from the computer...what happened to my left channel? Do I need different plugs/cables?? A Y connection splits one signal into two. You need two separate signals. How have you wired the stereo jack at the computer end? There are 3 connections, R, L and ground. You should use twin-core plus screen cable, leading to two phono (rca) plugs, one R one L with the screen in common. It's rather a long cable for an unbalanced line level signal. If you're happy with the quality, fine. If not, things will have to get a little more complicated :-) |
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