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| Thread ID: 35400 | 2003-07-11 06:35:00 | Getting computer sound to play through my stereo system? | PoWa (203) | Press F1 |
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| 158899 | 2003-07-11 12:37:00 | OK - on a different tack this time. You could try an FM transmitter which accepts a pair of RCA inputs and sends out a radio signal. FM transmitter1 (www.dse.co.nz) or FM transmitter2 (http:) These are kit sets - not sure if you can get one assembled for you but you can always ask them. Upside: better range (> 4m), no cable splicing, no risk of ruining your ghetto blaster tape deck door Downside: anybody within range could accidentally tune in on what your PC is playing - remember, these units FM broadcast ! These are often tuneable to send out at different Mhz freq just in case a commercial station's signal interferes. Don't worry about the RCA jacks - you can get a stereo plug-to-RCA adaptor cable eg Pudney range of cable accesso. As you can see, the cost can start to add up. All the best - let me know how you get on. Tom |
Tom McB (832) | ||
| 158900 | 2003-07-12 12:25:00 | Alright thanks everyone :) Tom you come up with some good ideas! But a little expensive for me <- was hoping a cheap cable could do the trick. Might be best for me to get a proper stereo system :) |
PoWa (203) | ||
| 158901 | 2003-07-12 13:45:00 | It's simple if youre electronically-mod-minded. Simply pull the back off your stereo, find the wires that take the cassette sounds to the main amp get a 3.5mm stereo socket, attach that to one side of a [double gang on-on] switch take the cassette wires attach that to the other side. Then attach the middle to where the cassette wires were. Then get a 5m long 3.5mm stereo plug to 3.5m stereo plug, plug one to your new socket on the stereo and one to your computer. Switch on one side = cassette, other side =computer. JAYCAR (Wairau & Newmarket) 5mtr 3.5mm male to male = $2.10 switches = $4 to $6 3.5mm stereo socket = $1.50 |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 158902 | 2003-07-12 13:47:00 | *** JAYCAR (Wairau & Newmarket) 5mtr 3.5mm male to male = $1.50 switches = $4 to $6 3.5mm stereo socket = $2.10 *** |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 158903 | 2003-07-12 15:10:00 | Nup, you lost me sorry :p Would that method involve stripping and cutting wires etc?? I've never been inside my stereo thing, so I wouldnt know what is what. |
PoWa (203) | ||
| 158904 | 2003-07-13 02:28:00 | Why don't you record CD's on your computer CDWriter, and play them in your stereo. Ingenious, simple and effective!!!!! |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 158905 | 2003-07-13 22:46:00 | Wouldn't that void the warranty? | somebody (208) | ||
| 158906 | 2003-07-14 06:42:00 | > Why don't you record CD's on your computer CDWriter, and play them in your stereo. > Ingenious, simple and effective!!!!! Yer I do that already :) I'm talking about playing games. You know - ya hear a shell explode and it shocks the whole room? :) Adds that bit more realism to it. // |
PoWa (203) | ||
| 158907 | 2003-07-14 09:45:00 | replace some v nice speakers on the pc. get rid of the stereo... then do all the playing on the pc. mp3/cd/dvd/vcd/games and so.. add a tv and radio tuner too ;) and a subwoofer at it too. make the whole house shake :^O :) |
nomad (3693) | ||
| 158908 | 2003-07-14 10:14:00 | Yer thats a real good idea. ;) You reckon just skip getting the normal stereo??? They are down to like $300? Thing is our tv isn't that good, I'd rather wait for a reasonable priced High Definition TV | PoWa (203) | ||
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