Re: Computer audio and external speakers

[not_real@xxxxxxx (Beachcomber)]

On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 22:53:12 -0500, Pat Farrell <pfarrell@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Renato wrote:
>> I'd like to connect my computer to external speakers, so I can enjoy
>> MP3s in some other rooms in the house. My house is wired for audio,
>> which means I have ceiling speakers with volume control or audio
>> outlets (for banana plugs) on the walls available in some rooms.
>>
>> Speakers require two wires (usually black and red ?), but I noticed the
>> audio output from my computer is composed by just one single outlet,
>> which uses 1/8'' plugs. I also noticed that both the left and right
>> computer speakers that I have connected to my computer today are
>> sharing the same audio output.
>
>Its a stereo mini jack. Three wires, left, right and common ground.
>
>Go look at the slimdevice's squeezebox.
>Does what you want more directly.
>http://www.slimdevices.com/
>
>--
>Pat
>
>

If you have multiple rooms with speakers, I'd recommend going along
with an amplifiying device and just taking a line level output (not
speaker level) from the PC to feed the amp.

The amp itself can be just an ordinary receiver (Aiwa, Pioneer, etc.).
Make sure that it has an aux stereo input or a 5 channel input if you
want the theatre sound.

In addition to isolation, more power, optional speaker switches, and a
better volume control, your receiver will give you the flexibility of
switching in other audio sources (FM tuner, TV, Aux Tape machines,
etc.)

Beachcomber