Connecting the PC to a Home Audio System
You can connect your HP Media Center PC to your home stereo or home theater multichannel audio receiver/amplifiers using your existing speakers.
For example, see “2.1 home stereo installation” on page 37, or “6/5.1 home audio installation” on page 38.
| Y adapter cables | |
| Most home receiver/amplifiers have | |
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| need to connect Y adapter cables | |
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between your PC and your receiver/ | ||
amplifier. Y adapter cables have one | ||
Y adapter and | ||
one end and two RCA connectors on | ||
extension cables | ||
the other end. These cables are | ||
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purchased separately. | ||
separately. | ||
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The number of Y adapter cables you need to connect to your home stereo system depends on the number of speakers you install:
■2/2.1 speaker system: 1 Y adapter cable
■4/4.1 speaker system: 2 Y adapter cables
■6/5.1 speaker system: 3 Y adapter cables
■8/7.1 speaker system: 4 Y adapter cables
Connecting a home stereo to a PC typically requires audio cables that are long enough to connect from the PC to the stereo. You may also need to purchase RCA or