Reddit reviews AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Audio Stereo Cable - 8 Feet

People already linked the other two $150 stereo receivers from Best Buy but there's also this one that you should be able to price match to Amazon for $130 (or just buy it from Amazon).

If you don't want a gigantic amplifier I also recommend the Topping MX3 for $94 at Amazon.

You're also going to need some speaker wire which is probably overpriced at Best Buy and some type of cable to get sound from your computer to an AV receiver if you don't want to use bluetooth.

You can connect the Magni with a 3.5mm>RCA cable to the line out (green port) of the motherboard. Mobo audio should be at 100% and only the knob on the amp controls the volume. If that gives you clean sound without any distortion or constant electrical noise, you don't need to get a DAC.

If you want to use the center channel you’ll need more than a basic 2-channel amp - you’ll need a home theater receiver. Any old 5.1 system will do. You should be able to get them used for well under $100. Their main downside is their size.

You’ll also need speaker cables - 16 gauge is fine unless you want to run them over 15-20 feet or so, then 14 ga may be an improvement.

Then run an aux cord from the PC sound out to auxiliary input on the receiver. You may need an adapter like this to go from 3.5mm to RCA inputs (or something that does a similar job).

No special audio interface needed if you’re not doing surround sound. Stereo input for the left/right/center channel is fine.

An 1/8" (laptop/iPad) to RCA (KRK unbalanced in) cable. Don't try to go stuffing an unbalanced out into the 1/4"/XLR ins.

Optionally, a pair of HS8s.

One of these cables in the Red & White jacks on Channel 7-8 will work https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2?th=1

You're going to need an amplifier to use them on your pc. I personally use a powered subwoofer that connects my speakers to my pc. You can find cheap amps on Amazon for like 20 bucks.

This one for example seems like it would work. Just plug your pc audio out into the audio input on the amp and connect the speakers via speaker wire to the terminals. I've used very similar devices with my bs22's and it worked great. You just may need an rca to 3.5mm adapter to connect your pc to the amp, like this one.

I'm bad at explaining things, if you have any more questions let me know!

Check the link below:

AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Cable - 8 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_mpfaCb2WZ9XBZ

It’s cheap and works well, if you don’t plan on using external DAC that cable should be all you need :)

Enjoy your Magni :)

> our HTR (Sony STR DN1030) does not have a true analog input that he can connect his phone to using a 3.5mm cable.

This is not correct. Your receiver has plenty of RCA analog inputs. A simple 3.5mm to RCA cable will connect the phone to one of the line inputs. You have at least two sets of RCA analog audio in's on the lower left (looking at the back).

$8 on Amazon or available at any Best Buy, Walmart, Target, etc.:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1497064068&sr=1-4&keywords=aux+to+rca

You can get a 3.5m to dual rca male cable or 3.5mm to rca socket for easier splitting but need a rca male to male. Keep in mind to set your realtek driver to max power (differs for different drivers/software). Also a good motherboard is recommended like the modern alc1220 or even alc892-897). Ideally a high snr board (some low end boards are good like the msi tomahawk[except b450 ughh dont know why msi dumdbed it down:(] or mortar with high output for the codec they implemented by implementing good amps). You also need speaker wire or 2 premade speaker cable for sturdier and easier connection process

Yes, this can easily be done.

You'll just connect your D30 and Atom like a normal DAC/Amp setup, and connect the RCA outs on the back of the Atom to the AUX input on the AD18. The Atom will automatically act as a pre-out once you unplug your headphones and route the input from your DAC through to the AD18, and you can use the volume wheel of the Atom to control the volume of your speakers as well.

So all you'll need to buy in addition to that is a dual-RCA to 3.5mm TRS cable (like this one)

Considering these are desktop devices, your iPhone won't be able to connect to the DAC, only to the AMP. The Modi 3 comes with a micro usb cable you can plug into your laptop.

Connecting the DAC to AMP

Connecting iPhone to AMP (headphone jack)

So here's the deal. The TCL outputs audio externally via two methods. Either Optical digital audio out (toslink), or a headphone port. SO that leaves you utilizing one of those two ports.

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• If you want to use the headphone port, you need a 3.5mm Male to Stereo RCA Male. Such as THIS. you plug the headphone (3.5mm) end into the TV, the RCAs into your crappy soundbar.
  
• Otherwise, to use the Digital output on the television, you need a DAC. You need a device to convert a digital signal from the tv (Toslink, aka Optical) to an analog signal (RCA Male-to-Male). You would run an Optical Cable from the TV to A DAC such as this, and then use the RCA Male-to-Male cables you presumably already have.
  
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  In the future you'd be better served posting in r/soundbars . We really should get THAT subreddit going, and stop polluting r/hometheater with simplistic questions like this :)
  
  
  Good luck!

I don't actually have one of these subs, but I'm 99% sure you will not be able to use the sub to power the speaker outputs. The speaker level inputs/outputs are used to get a signal to the sub after it has already gone through an amplifier, and the sub's built-in amplifier is only used to power itself. You can definitely still use the sub by getting an adapter cable to run from the TVs 3.5mm output to the subs RCA Line In, but you will need to get some sort of amp/receiver for the bookshelf speakers. It doesn't have to be fancy, I've used small cheap amplifiers to power speakers and while it wasn't audiophile quality, it was definitely better than the TV speakers.

3.5mm to RCA cable

Small Amplifier I've used before

Micca MB42X.

SMSL SA100.

Cable.

RCA to plug into computer.

The dual RCA to the L AND R input in the sub was correct right?

This plug: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D5H8KO2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yes, Rega Planar 1 with the Rega Fono Mini A2D Phono Stage Pre-Amplifier to the Sony HT-MT500.

Connect the turntable to the phono preamp, then the phono preamp to the Sony HT-MT500 with an RCA to 3.5mm cable 4, 8, or 15 feet or get the Bluetooth transmitter.

Assuming you can plug that amp in to a regular socket, you'd just need 3.5 to rca like this

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=3.5+rca&qid=1556632699&s=gateway&sr=8-3

run that from the projector to the amp then speaker wire from the amp to speakers. I've had issues with cheap projectors like that having a "ground loop hum" so there's a hissing sound if you use the audio out. If you get that you'll need to bypass the projector audio and try and get the sound from the laptop to the amp and speakers.

The back of the LP-60 should have an RCA out. In which case, you probably want one of these cables: https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2

The real question should be 'connecting speakers to Xbox'. Just so you know the sound really doesn't come from the monitor, but from the xbox. You need two things. Speakers and an HDMI Audio Extractor. Something like this We use one of these for our Roku to a soundbar for watching TV. The HDMI cable carries sound and video so you need a little device like this to extract and split that signal to some speakers.

So when you get it, you'll also need a second HDMI cable. Xbox -> to Audio Extractor with HDMI cable -> second HDMI cable to TV. Then an audio cable from Audio Extractor to speakers. Depending on speakers you might have to get another cable Like this

do you mean to say using a headphone jack to 2xRCA audio cable like this one?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2

or this

https://store.google.com/gb/product/rca_cable_chromecast_audio?hl=en-GB

Yea, I don't have it yet but plan on buying this [active speaker kit](JBL ACTPACK Active Studio Monitor Enhancement Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I1DGYDE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_AurUAbTBTTHKG)
Its a pain to reach behind to adjust the volume on each speaker but you don't do it as often as you'd think. This is more to encourage the wife to use the system easier.

Unless you don't think the cable is going to reach you should be able to plug the turntable straight into the switch I believe.

I used these [ cables ] (Hosa CPR-202 Dual 1/4 inch TS to Dual RCA Stereo Interconnect Cable, 6.6 feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000068O17/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_JyrUAbKADDQYB) to connect the switch output to each of the speakers

And you would need [this cable](AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Cable - 8 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_8ArUAbK3ZZJAT) for the Chromecast.

Honestly, for the interconnects, just shop mononprice, or amazonbasics and other similar brands, unless you really want them to be neat. Don't overpay on cables unless you just have cash to burn or want a certain aesthetic.

https://smile.amazon.com/Monoprice-105597-3-Feet-Premium-Stereo/dp/B0094A1F3S/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=3.5mm+to+rca&qid=1555461246&s=gateway&sr=8-8

https://smile.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=3.5mm+to+rca&qid=1555461246&s=gateway&sr=8-3

The less stuff in the chain the better; I wouldn't run my headphones through the receiver unless I wanted the receiver itself to be my amp. Some people do that but receivers usually have a high output impedance. Not bad if you're powering something more power hungry, but IEMs and lower impedance headphoness (ex: Philips Fidelio X2) will have issues.

You'd want the magni 3 or magni 2 uber. You'd have the speakers connected to the receiver, and the pre-amp output from the magni going to the receiver. From the fulla, you'd want the line out to go to the magni. Bit confusing but you should be able to figure it out.

There is your problem.

You need something like this. It is amazon basics but you can get whatever the hell you want.

Most receivers use a single RCA for sub out (in which case your cable would work) but for some reason the SMSL uses 3.5mm for the sub out. If the connecotr isn't right all the sub will do is hum. It should barely hum if you use the right connector.

Just Google "RCA to 3.5mm stereo adapter"

Here is an e ample of one:
AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Cable - 8 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_z7TNBbMNXZ5A9

Look like you have 5.1 analog inputs on your receiver, so yes, you can do that, but you'd need 3 x 3.5mm stereo cable adapters

• https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/
  
  Not that in particular, but that style. 3.5mm stereo to RCA stereo.
  
  Then you have to figure out which L/R set goes to the sub and which one goes to the center by trial and error - that one shares an ouput.
  
  If you get a buzzing, you'll have to use ground loop isolators as well.
  

First, to connect the amp to the PC, you'll need a 3.5mm to RCA adapter like this. Just plug the 3.5mm end into the output on your computer, and the RCA end into whichever input you like on the amp (they're all identical, just named so that you can remember what is what). Make sure to go white-to-white and red-to-red to get left and right correct.

Then you just need speaker wire from the amp outputs to each of your speakers. Just use either the A or the B outputs (they are the same). Again, make sure to go from the left output to the left speaker and the same for the right. Also, make sure that the negative terminal of the amp hooks up to the negative (black) terminal on the speakers, and the positive on the amp goes to the positive (red) on the speakers.

Finally, just use a reglar RCA cable to go from the "pre out" on the amp to the input of your subwoofer, again being sure to go red-to-red and white-to-white on both the amp and subwoofer ends.

there's a "line out" 3.5mm output on the back of the fiio, you just get a set of 3.5mm to RCA cables and put the RCA side into the back of the Magni.

The line out bypasses the amp section of the fiio entirely and just uses the dac portion

i would consider looking into a new cartridge for the phonograph, i'm sure the needle is super old.

i believe that is a wear part for record players? if you can't tell i'm not an expert :)

and possibly spending the money to have it cleaned and balanced(?) i took my folks' old record player to a music shop and it was like $50 to replace some belts and match up the balance on the turn table. seemed to really help.

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if your receiver is already sounding poorly, i'd definitely spend the $30 on something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/GOgroove-Turntable-Preamp-Preamplifier-Adapter/dp/B00WNLIHJA/

then you only need a direct cable to plug the preamp into your sound card.

Headphone are tiny higher impedance and very light weight. It does not take much power to drive them

Speaker however, are heavy, even small speakers such as you have, and low impedance. You need a separate Amplfier to drive them.

Check out T-Amp on Amazon, they are not very expensive -

Lepai Amps -

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_6?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=lepai+amplifier&sprefix=Lepai+%2Caps%2C332&crid=N9RCRIMVTZHN

Topping Amps -

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Topping+amps&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ATopping+amps

SMSL Amps -

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=SMSL+Amplifiers&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ASMSL+Amplifiers

Lepai are probably the lowest cost - Lepai LP2020A - $22.25 -

https://www.amazon.com/Lepy-Amplifiers-Component-LP-2020A-Class-D/dp/B01FZKA28Y/

Get a cable like this in whatever length you need, plug the 3.5mm Stereo into the computer, and plug the TWO RCA into the Lepai Amp.

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/

These aren't highly sought after products. Orion only has a few of those (such as 90s HCCA stuff which were fine, but only really consumed these days for nostalgia). So they are really worth what any oldish used electronics product in unknown condition is worth these days: not much unfortunately.

The good news is they probably still work. Solid-state electronics can be just fine ten or twenty years later. The best way to test them is to hook them up to a charged-up car battery or the 12V output of a computer power supply. Then plug in a phone with a minijack to RCA conversion cable (https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2). Of course you'll have to plug them into a speaker. Even if it's an 8 Ohm home speaker, you can still test them just fine.) And if they don't work, there's a million low-cost replacement options out there these days.

In other words.


Turntable -> preamp -> amp/receiver -> speakers

Digital -> amp/receiver -> speakers

Digital to speaker could be as simple as a headphone jack to RCA (like this ). You could also do Bluetooth, airplay, tosslink, etc. all depends on what your digital source is.

Those are what are called "passive" speakers; they need an amplifier.

You'll also need some speaker wire and a 3.5 mm TRS to stereo RCA cable.

Use the TRS-to-RCA cable to connect the computer's "audio out" to the amplifier's "line in", and use the speaker wire to connect the speakers to the amplifier.

Pretty much all motherboards have built in sound. Just plug this into your green headphone jack on the back of the PC and the red/white RCA to your receiver input.

I'll give this route a go, thank you!

Looks like your best bet would be to take the headphone 1/8” out and run that into the Sherwood using an 1/8” male to rca “y” male cable.

AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Audio Stereo Cable - 8 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_336CDbXF2ZXG8

You can just use a plain headphone to Stereo RCA (Red, White) cable and plug one end to the neo geo and the pair, plug that into the TV. Then you only plug in the yellow cable from the AV out and leave the extra Mono out put hanging.

From what I can tell, you have an Apple Music subscription, which is the only streaming service that allows you to play music using Siri. In that case, you can buy a Bluetooth receiver, such as this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008AGQMQC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Kgo5AbBDF24K8

A lot of these seem to be made with batteries so they can work in cars, but I see no issue with just leaving it plugged into the charger.

Chromecast audio does not appear to have Bluetooth from what I can tell (although I don't own one, so if someone can say otherwise, please do.)

You could also do what I did and hook up an Amazon Echo Dot to your speakers. You won't be able to use Alexa to control Apple Music, but you can say "Alexa, connect my phone" and then play it over Bluetooth. I bought a used one with zero scratches or anything like that for $30 and I couldn't be happier.

You'll also probably need a 3.5mm to RCA adapter, like this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Fmo5AbMYS6FKM

Hope this helps, just reply if you have any questions. :)

Edit: also I just noticed the thing in your post about the Charge 3, I have a UE Boom and it wouldn't let me do something like that, so I doubt the charge 3 would either.

You'll need an amplifier for it. You'll probably want one that has a dedicated high level subwoofer output. This Lepy 2.1 amplifier £40 and this 3.5mm to RCA cable £6 will get you in business if you have speakers to hook up to it. I'm sure if you already have speakers or what.

Just FYI, you can hook this up to your computer or smartphone using the aux input and a cable like this:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Stereo/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=3.5mm+to+rca&qid=1564516794&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Note, ultimate fidelity would be better with a dedicated DAC to connect computer/phone, but even using the adapter cable it will probably sound better than anything you've heard.

Just so you know you're not limited to playing vinyl records or something, which are fun but require a lot more commitment.

One more thing - this receiver is only going to sound as good as the speakers you connect. That doesn't mean expensive - there are plenty of vintage speakers in the $100-$150 range that will blow you away. Look for brands like EPI, Boston Acoustics, ADS, Dynaco, KLH, Advent, or just search "vintage speakers" on your local Facebook marketplace or Craigslist. This was a luxury item when new, and will offer a refined, sweet sound quality that is difficult to find in new equipment.

If you're space limited, I would recommend some smaller, newer NHT speakers or just using it as a headphone amp, which many people do, see head-fi.org vintage receiver thread.

If you decide to keep it, enjoy the beginning of your journey into high quality audio and more satisfying music listening. A MAC1700 is a rare and lucky find, my foray into vintage audio started similarly with finding my dad's old Sansui G-9000 in our attic.

You can grab an adapter like this. If you have a line-out port, use that, otherwise just use a normal headphone out jack like on your speakers (The jack on your speakers that you use for headphones is an output since labeling is relative to the device that it's on). Ideally you'd use the one straight out of the motherboard.

The RCA ports on your subwoofer are for inputs, so you could connect the Magni 3's preouts to it.

Ahhhh, I see what you mean. In that case, you should be totally fine if you pick up an RCA to 3.5mm converter, like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1511914603&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=rca+to+3.5mm&psc=1

So if you did pick up an AT LP5, you should be able to switch on the TT preamp, and run that cable straight from the TT to your speakers. I hope that helps! :-)

the Sony TV doesnt have RCA outputs, you must have been looking at Inputs.

you need to use the headphone jack on the side with something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/

also, you should enter the TV audio menu and set the output to Audio out and not headphone and select the volume to variable.

Silly me, i forgot the JBLs do not have RCA inputs.

This cable to split the output from the source:

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Splitter-Extension-Earphone-Compatible/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/

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This cable for the speakers:
https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-CMP-159-Stereo-Breakout-Cable/dp/B005HGM1D6/


This cable for the subwoofer:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_I3CwDb0R2S5CH

The 3.5mm goes to your source, right? And the RCA ends go to your speakers? The issue with male RCA ends is that the cable may have one of those nubs preventing the cables from splitting past a certain point. If it's just a 3.5mm to RCA cable you need, those are easy to find.

One of the speakers needs to be plugged into an outlet. That speaker is powered and has a built-in amplifier to drive the speakers. No need for a receiver or amplifier. Just plug directly into your source.

You will also need a cable like this to go from RCA to the stereo inputs.

I meant route the signal just straight out of the device (computer/console?), skip the headphone controller part. You don't need the processing in it, the receiver has processing if it's surround sound.

I also looked at the manual again, the easiest thing for you to do is to take the green one only (the stereo / front), and use a 3.5mm adapter to red white RCA cable adapter. They are super cheap. Then run it to the stereo rca input on your receiver. You can still do Dolby surround processing from it.

So the options are:

A. If the main issue is that you want a surround sound signal to your receiver from whatever you are plugging the headphones into, then skip the headphone unit and go: computer -> receiver HDMI.

B. If the main issue is that you want the control / switch on the headphone to work then use the 3.5mm to RCA adapter, so: green headphone wire -> receiver RCA

C. The most expensive option is to buy a receiver with the inputs like I showed the picture of in my last comment, your cables will match up to the inputs, that would be: all headphone wires -> receiver pre-decoded input.

ok i found those in the italian store, can you check if they are the same?

https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B07FKJDTPY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A11IL2PNWYJU7H&psc=1

https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B01D5H8KO2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A11IL2PNWYJU7H&psc=1

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btw the micca mb42x are not sent in my country

https://imgur.com/a/YlXD0FC

The phono inputs are called "RCA" inputs. I would start there and get something like this.

Oh man, my bad, didn't know you had RCA out only.

You need this https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1525445032&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=rca+to+35mm+male&psc=1

plug that in on the front of the unit where it says input and you SHOULD be fine

First, check to see if the cables are firmly pressed into each connection. A non-firm connection can sometimes cause this phenomenon. If that doesn’t solve it, buy a new cable. If that doesn’t t work, you have faulty monitors. An interface will not likely solve that problem.

Does your cable look like one of these?

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2

https://www.amazon.com/CableCreation-Y-Cable-Splitter-Players-Amplifier/dp/B01JY2IA6A

https://www.amazon.com/TISINO-Stereo-Splitter-Unbalanced-Breakout/dp/B07DMWZPML

1. ELAC Debut B6.2
   
   
2. You don't need a DAC for that purpose. A simple 3.5mm to RCA cord would be fine.
   
   Edit: Like this.

They're called Y-audio cables

Edit: here's a link to them on amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/

You need this cable: https://smile.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=rca+cable+Y&qid=1554816181&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

OP doesn't need the XLR jack for any of this.

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• 1/4" (6.35mm) TRS to dual RCA from the keyboard
  
• 1/8" (3.5mm) TRS to dual RCA from the PC
  
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  Then it depends on what size connector OP's headphones are. If they are 1/8" (aka 3.5mm) then they can plug right into that Rolls mixer. If not then OP needs a 1/4" TRS female to 1/8" TRS male adapter.

Since the speaker are already powered they just need a cable to adapt RCA to 3.5. Those look like great speakers

AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Cable - 8 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_J6GUCbHDK8GMC

Yes but you wouldn't use the tuner for your home stereo. Just this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_Ed3WCbWPAJZ1H to plug into one of the inputs in the back. That then plugs into this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O8FYUJA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_ag3WCb70PSWX1 a Bluetooth receiver (there are many options) which simply gets linked to your phone and that's all there is to it. Just put on the corresponding sound input and pair your phone to the bluetooth receiver.

100% sure that you can just plug an aux cable in there. something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1505764085&sr=8-3&keywords=aux+to+rca

3.5mm to rca cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2

I see, you don't have a high level (speaker) out.

I would buy a 3.5mm to RCA and an RCA to RCA to lead to the amp, but since you don't want to spend any money...

Geez. I wouldn't do it. I wouldn't connect the line out from the amp to the speakers and the sub. It will probably work, the sub is going to have mega ohms of impedance, but I just wouldn't do it.

These guys think it's fine, but I just wouldn't do it, unless you are willing to risk losing the amp.

Oh, in that case you would just need an adapter like this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=asc_df_B01D5H8KO25152502/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B01D5H8KO2&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167146065113&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10855072554455588820&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009728&hvtargid=pla-303037967706 . Plug the RCA end into the preamp and the 3.5mm end into the subwoofer and you're good to go.

VGA doesn't carry any audio. The line out of the PC should work with a stereo amp with an adapter cable like this. You will want to make sure it is actually outputting line level which may involve keeping it set to a middle volume.

You can use Reg speaker wire but banana plug cables will be easier


https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Speaker-Cable-Gold-Plated-Banana/dp/B07FDB34ZR

For amp to pc 3.5mm to rca


https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Stereo/dp/B01D5H8KO2

You need a 3.5mm stereo TRS to stereo RCA adapter. They're extremely common, should be very easy to find. Just like this, but I'm sure there are other options for cheaper. That's just the first link that popped up. (And actually, I recognize those plugs as being not the best. It's better when the four leaves of the outer ring of the RCA plug don't come full circle around, they spring in and out and grip better that way. Funny thing is that style tends to be cheaper, so look around a bit yourself.)

Don't listen to the other guy telling you to buy a DAC for plugging into some cheap boombox. That's like putting a spoiler and spinning rims on a Prius. Your motherboard's output audio is just fine for that gear. (Honestly, probably higher quality than the speakers. See if you can find a used Klipsch Promedia set or something.)

Thanks for the reply!

Is this what you're talking about?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_YINMBbCKJFRFH

The easycap most likely only accepts input from a source (like your VCR in this case). You need something that will output from you computer to the VCR.


If you are just looking to record the audio you can plug this from your computer to the VCR https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/

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If you wanted to output video too maybe get something like this

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7W8HSO/

then just cue up what you want to record on your computer and hit record on your VCR.

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Just curious why do you want to record onto VHS?

I have a new cord and a part of it didn't fit. here is the Amazon link. the base (if that's what it's called) just sticks out.


Sidenote, when there isn't any tapes in the VTR, is it normal to hear static?

it should come with it... if not you just need a 3.5mm to RCA.




AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Cable - 8 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_bptJBbSN34AH3

That is the newer version. I got the old version.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-Airport-Express-Base-Station/233133146532

Which you set up using an app which is still available in the App Store

You then only need a 3.5mm jack to RCA cable, like AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Cable - 2.4m / 8 Feet https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01D5H8KO2

audio out with a cable like this should work - https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1488235473&sr=8-7&keywords=3.5+to+rca

The PRX815 does have RCA inputs. OP, a 3.5mm to dual RCA would be a good (and likely the cheapest) choice. That LTIBLOX would also work. The Cable Matters cable linked above would NOT WORK though. It is wired incorrectly for your use. You want to feed a stereo unbalanced signal into two unbalanced mono inputs. The Cable Matters linked above would try to send a stereo unbalanced signal into a single balanced input. For more information, see here, or here.

TLDR: Get a 3.5 to dual RCA cable. Use the input 2 volume knob on the back to set level. The cable matters 3.5 to XLR will sound weird. Don't get it.

Perfect! Is there any quality loss going from 3.5mm > RCA?

Is it really this simple?

If you get a chromecast audio just keep in mind you will probably need a cable like this: https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1543594064&sr=8-4&keywords=3.5+mm+to+rca. I think the chromecast audio only comes with a 3.5mm male to male cable.

You just use a 3.5mm to RCA cable going from the line out jack on the back of your motherboard to the RCA in on the magni.

When I said the main system was broken, the only thing that is actually broken is the 3.5mm AUX cable that is embedded into the main speaker, which I needed to connect it to my computer. Would connecting this cable to the two 'input' ports on the speaker, and then connecting the 3.5mm end into my Mac work?

So K mentioned to my dad I was looking at getting some speakers and he dug these bad boys out of the basement. Pics here. I’m trying to connect them to my monitor which has a line out port.

I already have wires to connect the speakers to the amp but I’m not sure what I will need to connect the amp to the monitor? Do I just need a line out to RCA and Ill be set?

I’ve never had any speakers before so I’m doing my best to figure out all the terminology. Apologies in advance if I totally butchered it.

I'm going to assume this is an all-analog mixer. That's what it looks like. Let us know if it has usb and can act as a digital audio interface, the instructions would be different...

The only way I can imagine to do this with the parts given is:

feed mic 1 into XLR input 1 (on the mixer)

feed mic 2 into XLR input 2 (on the mixer)

run a stereo mini-jack to two 1/4" mono jacks from your laptop headphone port, using this thing- into inputs 3 and 4 (on the mixer)

or, convert a more common stereo mini-jack to two mono RCAs- this thing- to RCA to mono 1/4" jacks- these things- into inputs 3 and 4 (on the mixer)

Then send the stereo main output pair (look for "out" near the right hand side- two RCA outputs) to two input channels on the amp, if it has two inputs- via mono RCA to 1/4" cables- these guys. I can't quite tell from the pic but I see a lot of 1/4" inputs on the amp.

If there is only one input jack, just set PAN for the aforementioned channels to the center- essentially sending a mono signal to the one jack via either the left or right main output. You probably don't want a wide stereo field anyway, for an amp like this. use each input's levels to come up with a decent mix.

AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Audio Stereo Cable - 8 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JMf7CbYSM8XVN
You'd be better off with one of these

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Is there any way to get audio input/output from my ps4 and my PC at the same time? I have a pair of HyperX Cloud IIs, I bought this splitter thing: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AWBA8U8/

And this cable: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/

I thought this would work and I'm almost certain I have it all set up right but my PC and ps4 won't recognize it. Any help is greatly appreciated.

12 or 14 guage is normally what I get but it does depend on how long the cable run is, the longer the run the thicker the cable you need to reduce power loss. If this is for a basic desktop pc setup you wont need super thick gauge, 14 or 16 should be fine. If your going to have the speakers 100ft from the amp, then you would want thick cable.

Mydangus's reply is exactly what you need, a 3.5mm to rca cable. Like this one...
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1542128693&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=aux+to+rca&psc=1

To get audio off the Surface:

a) The Surface itself and the dock have 3.5 mm analog stereo audio outputs. That can connect via a 3.5 mm to RCA cable to an AVR: https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/

b) The DisplayPort outputs contain digital audio signals that can be pulled off a display that passes digital audio through to an S/PDIF output, or analog RCA outputs. There are also HDMI audio DACs if your displays do not have audio passthrough.

c) USB audio DAC.

To get video and audio from your AVR to your displays, connect the second HDMI or DisplayPort or DVI input on the display to the HDMI using the correct combination of cables and socket adapters. If your displays only have one digital input, you'll need some kind of source selector: https://www.amazon.com/Fosmon-HD1832-Intelligent-Adapter-Supports/dp/B008D6YZXG/

AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Cable - 8 Feet

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_YaWtzb1Y18R7J

You just need one of these, brotendo.

The first question I gotta think a bit about will respond again later tonight after dinner and some thinking.

As far as hooking a CD player into a VCR? If that is what you mean it would be one of these assuming you mean plugging like a portable CD player into the audio in of the VCR:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/

If the CD player is a stereo component style and not a portable you would just use regular straight RCA audio cables:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-2-Male-RCA-Audio-Cable/dp/B01D5H8PQ0

Example if it is the large stereo equipment version of a CD player the line out is RCA cables:

http://www.nrpavs.co.nz/archive_2_10/Sold_2_10_htm/Images/Sony_CDP-761E_bk_RCAs_rem_630x432_pixels.gif

If it is this sort of cd player you would have to use the top cable I have in this message:

https://d1aeri3ty3izns.cloudfront.net/media/30/303565/1200/preview.jpg

Doesn't the base of the RS185 have analog input? How are you connecting it to your TV? Get a 3.5mm->RCA cable. They're cheap.

The TV has a headphone out jack, simplest solution is a 3.5mm (1/8") to RCA cable.

Something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2?crid=2THE2GCL66N72&keywords=3.5mm+to+rca&qid=1540613312&sprefix=3.5mm%2Caps%2C215&sr=8-3&ref=sr_1_3

Sure!

So I'll assume you guys have the absolute bare bones in equipment and work from there. Since these are voice recordings from the 60s\70s there won't be much fidelity to capture so you should be pretty safe.

I've only done this with a Windows machine but I think there are similar settings on Mac. If not this will at least give you an idea of what to Google.

You'll need to get the audio from the tape deck to the computer. Technically you should use a line input. If you have a desktop computer it might be the blue connector. If you have a laptop you can use one of these things or something similar. If you're a cheapskate like my Dad you can just use the microphone input (if you have a headphone/microphone combo jack you'll need this doo-dad).

Note that the Mic input is "hot" in the sense that it's very sensitive to the noise coming into it and a line level input from a tape deck with clip out all the audio. You'll need to dial the mic sensitivity down. In Windows 10 right click the audio icon>Sounds>Recording>Select your default mic input>Properties>Listen>✔Listen to this device (to monitor)>Levels>Adjust levels. How to adjust levels should be apparent soon.

If you're using a Walkman type player you can connect with a simple auxillary cable (double sided male headphone jack). If you have a big tape deck just hook it into the Mic or Line jack with one of these. Toss a tape in there and let it play. Check to see if you can hear it with the "Listen to this device" checked. Adjust the levels to where it sounds normalish. You'll fine tune it next.

Install Audacity. In the top bar you'll see a mic input drop down, select your line in or mic input. Click the audio meter for the mic next to check your input levels. Advice on this varies but in general keep the green bar bouncing on the low end between the -12 and -6 during normal audio levels on the tape. This gives some wiggle room when people on the tape get antsy. You can adjust that with the OS input levels and fine tune it with the Audacity mic levels.

Restart your tape, hit record, and play it through.

When exporting I like to use FLAC for lossless audio but if you're looking for something more practical just use a high quality setting for MP3. FLAC is built in but you'll have to install the MP3 exporter (which I just linked wiki instructions for). You can also use WAV but its a lot bigger and doesn't support tags. When you export you'll have options to tag the artist data. I like to input as much data as I have about the tape in these fields. It will display in any compatible media player and it keeps things generally more organized.

If you don't want to bother with any of that you could try visiting local music shops and recording studios and I'm sure there's someone there that you could pay to have it done. I've never tried that though.

Hope that sets you down the right path. Preserving old audio like that of our parents is important. I have a box of old "love tapes" my Dad mailed to my Mom when they were dating. I should digitize them... but it's really weird to hear. Maybe I'll send them out.

We're faaaaaar from pros, just fellow hobbyists.

I'd love that amp as well.

> I just wish it had aux in for Chromecast

All you need is a good old headphone-to-rca cable!

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2

Hey, so you found a solution, but for reference, if I understood your question, an amplifier is "dumb" it gets a signal, then amplifies (makes it stronger/louder) and sends it to the speaker. It doesn't know whether something is a surround channel, a center channel, front, whatever. So it seems like you set your soundcard to output rear left and rear right from different jacks. Well you connect the rear left to the left one of the amp and the rear right to the right one of the amp and the amp would send that out to the left and right speaker respectively. Remember an amplifier on its own is "dumb". Heck, you could connect the left to the right and the right to the left and swap the speakers around. It wouldn't know, it wouldn't care.  (A receiver on the other hand is actually a combination of video and audio processing, so it decodes Dolby Digital or DTS into channels, DAC so it converts digital audio bits into analogue, pre-amplifier and amplifier all rolled into one with a few other things too, if you ignore all the digital bits and connect your sound card to the RCA ins of a receiver and speakers to the speaker posts you'd be bypassing the DAC portion and treating your receiver as an pre-amp plus amp or just an amp depending on the mode... you can google about that).

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Finally, don't know if you knew this, but soundcards normally output two channels per jack, it looks like you've set yours up to output rear left and rear right seperately but you could in future just use a 3.5mm stereo to dual RCA cable to connect both channels to a single amplifier. White goes to left, red goes to right. Only thing I haven't figured out is the center/sub channel, is red the center and white the sub or vice versa. But trial and error would solve that.

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2?aaxitk=lN-oZWuITIRWzalKh7rpjg

rca to jack (there are cheaper ones that will get the job done just go the nearest computer shop): https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Stereo/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=rca+to+jack&qid=1567726977&s=gateway&sr=8-3



Speaker wire they sell it "raw" like with no plugs at the end of the sides. You can buy with the plugs already installed to make things easier but it will be a bit more expensive: https://www.amazon.com/Silverback-Strand-Speaker-Banana-Plugs/dp/B009RT2IAK/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=speaker+wire+banana&qid=1567727489&s=gateway&sr=8-3

You could probably get one of these since I doubt your laptop has AV inputs on it. Use Audacity or Adobe Audition to capture. I can't see why it wouldn't work. Great TT, btw!

The Traktor Audio 2 has two 1/8in stereo outputs. You'll need two cables with male 1/8 in on one side, and RCA/phono male on the other to plug it in to a standard dj mixer.

If you purchased the z1, I think you might not need an external mixer. Just plug the z1 into your amp.

Yeah that should work. Then just get a cable like this

3.5 jack I mean is headphone jack. AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Cable - 8 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_z8SXAb6PQTFGE

Does the SB3's soundcard show up in Streamlabs? If not, you could go directly from the master out on the SB3 to line in on your computer using one of these. You'll need to mix in your cans since you've only got a master out. Prolly can use a splitter if you need speakers though.

This would be the simplest way. You could get an audio interface, but I'd just use the audio in on your computer.

Assuming everything works, all you need is speaker wire and an RCA cable going from your TV's audio out (which it hopefully has- if it doesn't but has a headphone jack, that will also work) to one of the inputs on the receiver. What model TV do you have?

These speakers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016P9HJIA

This Sub: https://www.amazon.com/Polk-10-Inch-Powered-Subwoofer-Single/dp/B0002KVQBA/

This Headphone Splitter (goes into your echo aux/external speaker connector). https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Splitter-Extension-Earphone-Compatible/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/

2 of these 3.5mm to RCA cables, one of them goes from the echo to the speaker inputs and the other goes from the echo into the subwoofer inputs. https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/

That sub will be a bit overpowered for those speakers, the speakers will be much louder than the echo as well and you won't even have to run the sub at full to have plenty of extra bass.

Ok, according to several sources online, you can run your Aux jack/headphone jack (3.5mm) to RCA cables and plug directly into your car stereo amp. They all recommended turning your computer volume to 10%.

AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Audio Stereo Cable - 8 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GIZzDb5M3FY7A

You’re still going to need a power supply for your car amplifier. If you got a car battery charger that can hold 20A charge you could rig that up... but it’s not too classy of a look..

There are people that were able to pull old power supplies out of old desktop computers and wired them up to run their amps, but if you’re pushing 1100 watts on that amp of yours your going to starve your amp of power, you won’t get near as much power as you need.

I connect the source to the sub with this cord.

AmazonBasics 3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Audio Stereo Cable - 8 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_I3CwDb0R2S5CH

Then connect the sub to the speakers via two of these

Philmore 6-ft 1/4" Gold TRS Stereo Male Plug to Bare Wire Fully Shielded Audio Cable; 44-396 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TUHDXOO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_R4CwDbGCJZM4K

I wasn’t particularly confident in it but given my limited audio knowledge I wasn’t sure.

I have a simple cheap setup that i use for VR flight and racing sims. It provides a nice rumble, granted it's not as precise as something like simvibe but it gets the job done.

i have the following hardware:

• Amp - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0070Z87YO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  
• pwr adapter for amp - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TUMDWG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  
• 2x bass shakers - https://www.amazon.com/AuraSound-AST-2B-4-Shaker-Tactile-Transducer/dp/B0002ZPTBI/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=aurasound&qid=1565363135&s=gateway&sr=8-1
  
  
• 3.5mm headphone to RCA audio cable - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D5H8KO2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
  Then i just use voicemeeter banana to sort out the audio. - https://www.vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/banana.htm
  
  I take the headphone/soundcard audio + VR HMD audio and route it to the voicemeeter virtual VAIO device, and make that the default audio device in windows. Also, I limit the bass frequencies on the output that goes to the amp/shakers using Voicemeeter EQ.

q5 Pro offer 50w per channel vs 40watts with the mx3
the ad 18 is 80w.
The 5 pro and the mx 3 uses the same subwoofer cable. https://www.amazon.de/AmazonBasics-PBH-20214-Cinch-Audiokabel-Cinch-Stecker-auf/dp/B01D5H8N8K/ref=sr_1_11_sspa?keywords=subwooferkabel&qid=1563144510&s=gateway&sr=8-11-spons&psc=1

The AD18 uses https://www.amazon.de/AmazonBasics-PBH-19822-Cinch-Audiokabel-5-mm-Klinkenstecker-Cinch-Stecker/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_22_sspa?keywords=subwoofer+kabel+3%2C5+mm&qid=1563144560&s=gateway&sr=8-22-spons&psc=1

To test this set-up you would need RCA male to 3.5mm audio jack(e.g. https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Stereo+Audio+Male+To+2+RCA+Male+Cable&qid=1562862655&s=electronics&sr=1-3) and connect this end to a phone or a laptop of sorts, to see if this is a bridge you would also need mantioned cable and plug it in to the other end, this time to a speaker(it may be a portable Bluetooth speaker with 3.5audio jack in, or an amplifier that is connected to some speakers, in short, whatever you might have).

Does this equipment list work together?

I'd like to play sound from my computer and my TV to the same pair of speakers. I'm mostly worried that the receiver is correct for this and has enough power for the speakers.

• 3.5mm to red/white stereo converter - For going from the computer to the receiver
  
  
• speaker wire and banana plugs, cut for 6 strips (red/white from TV, then red/white to each speaker
  
  
• Receiver - Yamaha R-S202BL - Says it's rated for 100 W + 100 W (8 ohms, 40 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.2% THD). Is that sufficient for the speakers?
  
  
• Polk Signature S15 - They recommend 20-100W per channel
  
  
• Speaker stands

This works great I
Nobsound Little Bear MC1022 Mini... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CKK7J2L?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

Then this to your Logitech
3.5mm to 2-Male RCA Adapter Cable - 8 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5H8KO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8uYOBbPHNEYV1