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.

 

[randomlinh]

i'm guess your home stereo takes audio in via some RCA jacks (right and left). Take a RCA cable (whatever lenght you need) and connect it to the stereo, on the other end, you need a RCA -> 3.5mm plug adapter (takes the two RCA plugs and converts to one 3.5mm stereo plug). Then plug that into the soundcard and you're set.

 

[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).