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Most home receivers/amplifiers have
Y adapter cables between your computer and your receiver/amplifier. Y adapter cables have one 3.5 mm
The number of Y adapter cables that you need to connect to your home stereo system depends on the number of speakers that you install:
2/2.1 speaker system: One Y adapter cable
4/4.1 speaker system: Two Y adapter cables
6/5.1 speaker system: Three Y adapter cables
8/7.1 speaker system: Four Y adapter cables
Connecting a home stereo system to a computer requires audio cables that are long enough to reach from the computer to the stereo. You also must purchase Y adapter or
NOTE: Y adapter and
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