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 39, or “6/5.1 home audio installation” on page 40.

 

Y adapter cables

 

Most home receiver/amplifiers have

 

RCA-type input connectors. You may

 

need to connect Y adapter cables

n

between your PC and your receiver/

amplifier. Y adapter cables have one

Y adapter and

1/8-inch (3.5 mm) stereo mini-jack on

one end and two RCA connectors on

extension cables

the other end. These cables are

are purchased

purchased separately.

separately.

 

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 mini-extension cables.

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