so for the wedding i want to hook the laptop to my stereo. how is this possible? would it be easier to just plug my phone into the stereo and play the music? ive never done it so all the help would be great
how to play music from laptop
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Get a cable that has a stereo mini-jack (headphone jack) and RCA plugs on the other end. Plug the mini-jack into the headphone output on the computer and plug the RCAs into the stereo.
You'd use a mini-RCA to 2xRCA cable in either case. No difference really.
Wont be loud enough, better off burning some CD's on the laptop and using a boom box instead.
it wouldnt be loud enough even plugged into my stereo? its a pretty decent system. can someone post a pic of the cable to im pretty clueless
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Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
and i would plug the headphone jack into laptop and then rca into stereo. where they go on the stereo . it has a few different options
and i would plug the headphone jack into laptop and then rca into stereo. where they go on the stereo . it has a few different options
Originally Posted By: chevyboy14
where they go on the stereo .
Into one of the available inputs (CD, aux, tape, etc.).
Not knowing what stereo you have exactly, I can't be any more specific.
where they go on the stereo .
Into one of the available inputs (CD, aux, tape, etc.).
Not knowing what stereo you have exactly, I can't be any more specific.
ok that makes sense its an acurian something rather
Originally Posted By: LeakySeals
Wont be loud enough, better off burning some CD's on the laptop and using a boom box instead.
It'll be plenty loud. The line level of a headphone jack at mid volume is the same as most other consumer (eg RGA) unbalanced outs.
Your stereo, you can crank the volume until it clips (sounds nasty), right? It will make the same amount of noise off the laptop.
I'd burn a couple CDs as a backup though.
Wont be loud enough, better off burning some CD's on the laptop and using a boom box instead.
It'll be plenty loud. The line level of a headphone jack at mid volume is the same as most other consumer (eg RGA) unbalanced outs.
Your stereo, you can crank the volume until it clips (sounds nasty), right? It will make the same amount of noise off the laptop.
I'd burn a couple CDs as a backup though.
my old commodore did a good job on music. it was the first computer that had 3 voices. ever hear of "mounty on the run"?
Originally Posted By: morris
ever hear of "mounty on the run"?
Ah yeah, the good old days...
Here's a nice guitar remix of one of the Monty tracks:
http://remix.kwed.org/download.php/4523/...7%20Rock%29.mp3
Although I am pretty sure that's not the kind of music that chevyboy14 was thinking of playing at his wedding.
It'd be cool though. There have been a lot of amazing tracks created in the 80s for Atari and C64 and in the 90s for Amiga and PC. Ah the nostalgia...
ever hear of "mounty on the run"?
Ah yeah, the good old days...
Here's a nice guitar remix of one of the Monty tracks:
http://remix.kwed.org/download.php/4523/...7%20Rock%29.mp3
Although I am pretty sure that's not the kind of music that chevyboy14 was thinking of playing at his wedding.
I would suggest using your phone, or portable music player(eg ipod) as a backup. The connection is the exact same from laptop or the player/phone. Use the headphone jack. Turn the volume up enough on device it will sound as good as MP3 music does.
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