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Connecting the PC to a Home Audio System
You can connect your PC to your home stereo or home theater multichannel audio receiver/amplifiers using your existing speakers.
For example, see “2 or 2.1 home stereo installation” on page 28, or “5.1 (5 speakers and a subwoofer) home audio installation” on page 29.
Y adapter cables
Most home receiver/amplifiers have
NOTE: Y adapter and extension cables are purchased 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
•5.1 speaker system: 3 Y adapter cables
•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
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