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With the age of computers upon us, many types of stereo systems have become obsolete. People are using their computer more and more for downloading and storing music. This is great for consolidating CD libraries, however, it isn’t as compatible with yesterday’s stereo equipment, making it hard to play music on a traditional receiver.

The easy way to play mp3 music from a computer is to have a pair of external speakers hooked up. Which works just fine for most people, because nowadays, computer speakers are made well and have great sound. But for music purists, there’s nothing like the rich surround sound that comes from using a stereo receiver or amplifier. So how can you have the best of both worlds? Read on to learn how.

There’s a special wire you’ll use that will connect your receiver to the headphone jack of your computer. This is called a 3.5mm stereo mini plug to dual RCA cable. These types of cables vary in price and quality, but as long as it has a 3.5 mm jack on one end, and a dual plug on the other, it will work just fine. The same can be done for other external sources, such as an amplifier, reel to reel, or tape deck. Recording audio is a bit more complicated, but it can also be managed.

Once you have the plug you can plug it into any output on the back of your receiver, like the tape, phono or auxiliary output. Make sure the correct input source button is selected on your receiver. Then simply plug the mini jack into the audio input of your computer. This could be the headphone jack, or the external speaker jack. You may have to adjust some settings at this point on the receiver, but the main step needed is done. After following these few easy steps you’ll be enjoying your surround sound digital music in no time.

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