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derrtyboy69 · Jun 28, 2006, 09:14 PM // 21:14

I have a RCA RT2280 home theater system, and would like to hook it up to my computer. I ahve an integrated sound card. So my main questions are:

Will i need an external sound card, or just need to buy special wires for this. Im not too sure how i would connect them and would appreciate any help.

Also, any direction to a guid or site that would help me would be appreciated.

Thanks.

EternalTempest · Jun 28, 2006, 09:30 PM // 21:30

All depends on the on-board sound card.

If it supports an optical output -> plug it in to the reciever.
Thinking you may only have a single analog stero out put..

Now if your on-board sound supports muiltple speakers, plug the speakers in directly (No Recevier) to the various speaker inputs. You may need to convert the bare wires to headphone plugs.

What is your on-board sound card?

derrtyboy69 · Jun 28, 2006, 10:00 PM // 22:00

Realtek ac97, hmm ill most likely jsut need to get the wires for this. Would i buy these at a place like circuit city of best buy?

EternalTempest · Jun 28, 2006, 11:38 PM // 23:38

Two ways to think about this

PC -> Sterero-> Speakers.
PC -< Speakers (No Stero).

The Optical port on the on-board sound card could be an input (not an output).

Something you could do is get a headphone to (Sterao) RCA jacks and plug it in to the inputs of the receiver.

Sound card speaker output -> Stero RCA input on reciver.

Best Buy, Radio Shack (a bit pricey), etc. should have cables.

Realtek AC97 comes in more then one varity based on the mother board as to options.

It would sound better (from your pc) if your onboard audio support 5.1 or better and you hook the speakers to the sound card directly. If that was the case, and the speakers are bare wire, you would have to splice/sauder the wires to headphone jacks then plug them in to your sound card port(s).

The best is to have a sound card with an optical port out you could plug strait in to the reciver, that way you keep the Dolby/DTS.

derrtyboy69 · Jun 29, 2006, 01:44 AM // 01:44

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Belki...oductDetail.do

Would that work?