PC music volume too quiet

[Martyuk39]

Is this normal?

Basically if I play a DVD, or Sky TV (I'm in the UK) through my Aego system then that's great.

If I plug in a computer using a 3.5mm jack to 2 phono stereo adaptor and phono leads into the Aego, then the volume, compared to a DVD or Satellite TV is very quiet. I can crank the computer volume up to 100% and the Aego volume right up, so it's passable, but I don't want to do that.

I can make the music (typically ripped in WMP or Winamp) louder using a conversion tool which makes things slightly better.

Would most onboard sound solutions suffer in this way? I am using a mini-itx based computer so low spec - it says 6 channel Realtek ALC655 audio - more on that here

What other options do I have to boost the audio volume from the PC? It has got 1x RCA Composite Video Out, also firewire and USB. I'd like to put L*nux on it at some point, thought I'd better mention that

Thanks
Martin

 

[The Boston Dangler]

i'm assuming you're using the RCA input, but not labeled "phono". is the volume on the player set low? i usually set software player volume to max, then bring up system volume to match (ish) other sources.

 

[Martyuk39]

Thanks for the reply. I'm using something very similar to one of these 2 phono to 3.5mm adaptor and the 3.5mm is going into the PC and then the 2 phono leads go into the Aego. The RCA on the PC is marked "video" so I couldn't use that, or could I?

All software volume settings are maxed out on the PC.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

the RCA is yellow? that's picture only.

windows audio controls > 2.1 speakers? maybe there's an option for input to a reciever?

try plugging into a different input on the Aego. if it's the same, the issue is 99% definately in the PC sound settings.

 

[Martyuk39]

Thanks - I'll have a play around with it.