Does anyone know how to do this...

[Xcalibur]

I wanted to know how to hook my home stero system up to my PC. I know it can be done because I have seen it done at my friends house. I tried searching and cant figure out how to do it.

 

[ApacheXMD]

just get a cable and hook up the lineout of the stereo to the line in of your soundcard

-patchy

 

[Xcalibur]

no, i want to play my mp3s on my stereo. using it as output.

 

[randomlinh]

he's basically right, check your post in periphs, i posted there.

 

[Ulysses]

HTH:

1. Get a good quality cable with a 1/8" (Mini) stereo plug on one end, splitting in two RCA plugs (labeled L/R) at the other end.
2. As with all Hi-Fi equipment, caution should be exercised during connections. Turn the power OFF for all gear until you are certain the connections are correct.
3. Plug the 1/8" end into the Line Out of the sound card.
4. Plug the RCA end into the CD input of your stereo (observing Left & Right orientation).

If you have a 2 channel input (L, R), you will connect the Line Out jack from the sound card to your stereo using a cable that splits into RCA right and left for your stereo. If you have 4 Channel input on your stereo, you will connect the Line 1 Out and Line 2 Out (if your sound card is so equipped) using 2 cables that split into RCA right and left for your stereo. If your stereo has 6 channel inputs, connect the same as for 4 channels, leaving the Center L and R channels unused (they will be rendered through the front speakers).

 

[desy]

I set up a PC as a DVD / MP3 jukebox with wireless KB n mouse
Pretty cool many of my tech deficient freinds were totally impressed.
The only thing that was an issue at first was a ground loop buzz through the system which I think came from the S-vid to the TV and Coax all hooked up. The problem went away when I clipped the chassis ground on the PC.
Sounded great although there was some buzz that came through on cassette taping. I'll be hooking up sans video connection now to see if I can get rid of all the buzz