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SEARCH *** Columbia ISA Audio/Video • How to connect computer to TV speakers • What is Fire TV Stick - How does it work Computer to Stereo Hookup - Wired and Wireless How to listen to your computer on your home stereo system By connecting your computer to your home stereo system you can listen to music on large speakers and get plenty of volume using your amplifier. There are many ways to connect a desktop PC or laptop to a stereo or home theater system. HDMI, USB connection, optical, RCA analog stereo or even wireless systems are available. Powered Speakers You can connect Powered or Active speakers directly to your computer by using a 3.5mm to RCA audio cable. The speakers have a built-in amplifier, volume control and headphone jack.    Connection diagram - PC to stereo speakers Passive speakers with Stereo Amplifier Mini Stereo Amplifier connect to passive stereo Bookshelf Speakers This kind of setup has a small footprint, costs very little but delivers enhanced sound for a richer listening experience. You need: 1) a small stereo amplifier, 2) an audio cable to connect computer to amplifier, 3) two speaker wires (4 wires total) 4) two small passive speakers. Turn up the volume on the amp and enjoy stereo sound from internet or your own local sources.  Stereo Amplifier Front  Stereo Amplifier Rear  3.5mm male to RCA stereo audio cable  Optional 3.5mm male to male audio cable  Speaker wire  Stereo Speakers : 1" Aluminum LTS tweeters 90x90 Square Tractrix Horns 4" Spun-Copper IMG Woofers Bass-Reflex via Rear-Firing Port Strong, Flexible Removable Magnetic Grille Dimensions: 11.3" x 5.75" x 7.9" Plug stereo cable 3.5mm into computer output jack. This can be the headphone jack on a laptop or the green speaker output jack on a desktop computer. Plug the other end of the cable into the amplifier. This can be a 3.5mm (Aux) or the two RCA (white and red) cable connectors. Connect one end of one set of speaker wires to the amplifier speaker connections (Left red and black) and the other end of these speaker wires to the left speaker (red and black) connection terminals. For the right speaker, connect the second set of speaker wires to the amplifier speaker connections (Right red and black) and the other end of these speaker wires to the right speaker (red and black) connection terminals. Connect Red to red and black to black for each. Plug in Power and power ON. Adjust volume Select sound source and Play  Connection diagram computer to stereo Stereo Amplifier : 3.5mm and analog RCA inputs with two wired speaker outputs Speaker Connections  Speakers can have various connection terminals: 1) Spring clips 2) Binding posts Spring clips are found on budget speakers. You press on the clip to open the spring, insert the wire and release the clip so the wire is held in place.  Binding posts have 3 or more ways to connect the speaker wire. Banana plug or spade connector or bare wire.  For bare wire, unscrew and insert the wire into the post, then screw down. For banana plug, just insert the banana plug into the post center.  Banana plug speaker connection These type are also found on high-end Audio Video Receivers (AVR) for the speaker connections. • How to connect computer to TV • Audio Stereo Hookup Analog Wired Connection  Cable to connect PC or laptop to stereo receiver or audio video receiver (AVR)  Cable has 3.5mm stereo plug for sound card or earphone jack output connection and at the other end is two RCA plugs for left and right stereo channels. 
Simple RCA cable connection for earphone jack or soundcard hookup. Most PCs today have a soundcard already installed when you buy it. If not, you can purchase a sound card and install it yourself. The sound card has ports for connecting speakers, mics, etc. The green port is for sound going OUT while the blue port is for sound coming into the computer. The pink port is for a microphone. Most PC soundcards utilize a 3.5mm (1/8-in) jack as the line input or output connector and most hi-fi equipment uses RCA type sockets for connecting audio components. Sound Card  The Sound card in a personal computer typically has three round jacks color coded and indicated with symbols for line out, line in and microphone in. The jack of interest is the line out usually color coded green or having text label OUT possibly with a symbol showing an arrow going out from concentric circles. Connecting your laptop or desktop computer to your stereo receiver:
With a wired hookup, you can add distance easily by using audio extension cable with 3.5mm male plug at one end and a female 3.5mm connection at the other end. Several of these cables can be hooked together for longer distances. HDMI cable connection  Many laptops and desktop computers have an HDMI port for video and audio output. If your computer has an HDMI output, and you have an AV receiver, which has several HDMI inputs, you can connect using an HDMI cable. This hookup sends digital audio from the computer to the AV receiver.  An alternative connection is going from the computer to the TV and sending audio out from the TV optical output to the AVR optical input. Be sure to select the correct input on the AVR or soundbar.  Settings on the computer Be sure the HDMI output on the computer is enabled and setup as the default. Navigate to SOUND Settings and Sound Control Panel. Manage Sound Devices. Show disabled devices and disconnected devices. Select HDMI Output. ENABLE and set as Default    Turn your Computer or Phone into a Stereo Music System  Hookup Diagram - Computer to Stereo Using the music source as your phone or computer where you have stored songs or stream songs online, connect a mini-stereo amplifier and two passive loudspeakers for a small home sound system.   Connect music source using the 3.5mm mini plug and then connect the two RCA plugs (same audio cable) into the amp using the two RCA inputs. Next connect the speakers using speaker wire, one speaker and then the other with left and right hookup. You can use banana plugs or straight speaker wire connection.   Speaker connections using banana plugs  Also comes in a wireless Bluetooth version SMSL AO200 Digital Power Amplifier USB Input, RCA input, XLR input, Subwoofer Out, color display, 150W, Bluetooth Connect your passive speakers to the amp, play your music on computer, sit back and enjoy. POWERED SPEAKERS for PC or TV sound Don't have an amplifier or home stereo system? You can use powered speakers which are loudspeakers with a built-in amplifier you connect to the computer or TV. The amplifier is in the left speaker. You connect a stereo RCA audio cable from the PC or TV to the white and red RCA inputs on the left speaker. Connect speaker wires from the left speaker to the right speaker. Your TV or laptop/PC can have 3.5mm output jacks which are standard today or you can use adapters to complete the wiring hookup from TV or PC to the speakers. The left speaker also has a 3.5mm audio input and a headphone jack.  For the elderly or hard of hearing, place the speakers near the listener's position to boost the sound. The volume control on the left speaker can be used to adjust the sound level. º How to hookup TV or laptop to powered speakers Wireless Hookup computer to stereo Stereo system too far away from Computer? There are many solutions for a wireless music setup. Bluetooth, FM transmitter, music bridge, Wi-Fi and IR senders can be used. Transmit and receive video and hi-fi stereo, even through walls with the right gear. Watch your DVD movies on a television in another room. Transmit the audio/video output of your satellite receiver to a remote television. Wirelessly transmit audio or audio and video from any A/V source device. Create wireless home surveillance system. Need to distribute audio and video to another room? A GHz frequency Wireless Audio/Video Sender can transmit audio and visual signals over radio frequency, so there are no wires to run, and you'll avoid the interference associated with crowded lower-frequency band applications, such as 802.11b wireless LAN, cordless phones, and microwaves. Products typically consist of one transmitter and one (or more) receiver, cables and power adapters. The system transmits video and hi-fi stereo sound wirelessly from a source device such as computer, VCR, TV set, DVD player, satellite receiver or cable set-top box to any destination device such as a stereo system, TV or monitor. It can also be used in conjunction with a camcorder to turn into a wireless security monitoring system. The signal can go hundreds of feet and since it uses radio waves, it will even penetrate walls. To experience wireless video and audio, just connect the transmitter to whatever A/V source you would like to enjoy and connect the receiver to a stereo, TV, monitor or speaker in another location. Amazon will have a product. Look for wireless sender or audio/video transmitter.  Hookup Diagram for Wireless Connection There are many wireless options for connecting your laptop or PC to your home audio system. Be careful with wireless as there are some pitfalls. Many of these products become quickly outdated as operating systems are upgraded. BLUETOOTH Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances using UHF radio waves in the ISM bands, from 2.402 to 2.48 GHz. A Bluetooth transmitter is a small device that can wirelessly transmit audio from one device to another. It works basically by adding Bluetooth to source devices that do not have it (like an older PC). The transmitter connects to the source device via a cable and wirelessly transmits audio to receiving devices. In Transmit mode, the Bluetooth transmitter is plugged into non-Bluetooth devices such as TVs, PCs via AUX/RCA jack and transmits audio to Bluetooth headphones/speakers/soundbars; In Receive mode, the Bluetooth receiver can be connected to wired speaker/earphones to receive audio from smartphones via Bluetooth. Max distance is around 30 feet. Could need two because it can be switched to transmit mode or receive mode but not both. Going from PC to Bluetooth speaker or TV to Bluetooth headphones, you only need one, just to transmit. If your computer already has Bluetooth then you only need a receiver which outputs analog audio. Connect adapter to stereo system or powered speakers using RCA cables.  164 ft. range, Bluetooth 5.0 chip for Hi-Fidelity, low latency, use with phone or Bluetooth laptop or PC. Use your phone to wirelessly play music on a stereo system.  Bluetooth USB adapter for computer On your phone, set Bluetooth to ON. Pair to device. Select app to play music.  Play music from computer across rooms wirelessly to stereo system 1. Connect computer to Bluetooth transmitter   FiiO BTA30 Transmitter Receiver Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 Long Range for PC/TV/Speaker/Headphone Switch on front panel selects transmitter or receiver. Pairing button on front panel. 2. Connect Bluetooth Receiver to Stereo System amplifier or receiver  One end of RCA cable into bluetooth receiver (white and red) and the other end into stereo RCA input jacks on stereo system (white and red).  Stereo System RCA input jacks iFi Zen Blue V2 - HiFi Bluetooth 5.0 Receiver Desktop DAC for Streaming Music to Any Powered Speaker, A/V Receiver, Amplifier - Outputs - Optical/Coaxial/SPDIF 3. Pair the Bluetooth devices. 4. Play music on computer and listen from stereo system. This digital to analog converter allows audio from USB on computer to stereo or home theater receiver. Comes with mini USB cable to connect computer to converter input. Optical output also for home theater receiver. • How to setup broadband wireless internet • How to add wireless Wi-Fi to a desktop PC • How to hookup TV or laptop to powered external speakers • Antenna and Coax Cable Grounding • What you don't know about your 4K TV • All about Surge Protectors - Save your electronic devices from power spikes • Streaming TV and devices • PC to Stereo Hookup FM Transmitter  One of the most simple yet limited solutions is the FM transmitter. A good FM transmitter can send your laptop or iPod music (or any device with a stereo headphone output) across the room to your AM/FM stereo receiver or audio/video receiver with speakers wirelessly using an available frequency on the FM radio. Connect the laptop or iPod to the FM transmitter using the 3.5mm stereo plug and it will send out your music on a FM radio frequency you choose. Then on your stereo receiver, tune in the FM frequency and you have music just like your own radio station. Problems with the FM transmitter include bad reception if objects obstruct the signal and distance is limited. You will achieve varying results based upon many factors. Some report excellent reception and can even get music in a different room and on multiple radio receivers while others can hardly get any good results due to crowded FM stations in their area or weak signals. Apple AirPort One option for wireless computer to home audio system hookup is APPLE AIRPORT. With Apple Airport Express, you can play your music from iTunes on your computer to your home stereo system wirelessly. The Apple Airport Express unit is a small, hand-sized portable wireless and wired device which plugs into a wall outlet for power and has ports for ethernet, USB and analog/digital audio. To set up AirPort Express using a Windows PC, you must have the following: • A Windows PC with 300 MHz or higher processor speed You need iTunes to play audio from your computer to a stereo connected to AirPort Express. To be sure you have the latest version of iTunes, go to www.apple.com/itunes. You can use AirPort Express with any wireless-enabled computer that is compliant with the IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g standards. Using AirPort Express with AirTunes to Play iTunes Music on Your Stereo You can connect your AirPort Express to your stereo with a Toslink-to-mini digital fiber optic cable or a mini-stereo-to-dual-RCA cable, or mini-stereo to mini-stereo cable, depending on what type of connectors your stereo uses, and use AirTunes to wirelessly play music from iTunes. • Connect your AirPort Express unit to your home stereo or powered speakers using a digital fiber optic cable, analog mini-stereo-to-dual-RCA, or mini-stereo to mini-stereo (depending on what type of connectors your stereo uses) connected to the stereo mini-jack. Note: You cannot use powered USB speakers with AirPort Express. Use powered speakers with a stereo mini-jack connector. • Use AirPort Utility to create a new network. • Open iTunes on your computer and choose your stereo or speakers from the speakers pop-up menu in the lower-right corner of the iTunes window. Wireless computers within range of AirPort Express can wirelessly stream music to it using iTunes 4.6 or later. Only one computer at a time can stream music to AirPort Express. You cannot stream music to more than one AirPort Express at a time.  CREATIVE LABS X-Mod Wireless Music System The Xmod Wireless comes in 2 parts, a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter connects to your PC via USB, applying X-Fi sound enhancement to any sound or music that is passed through it. Compressed audio like WMA and MP3 files are upscaled to 24 bit quality and surround sound effects can be added. You can connect the receiver end of the Xmod Wireless to a good set of speakers that you have in your family room for example. The wireless receiver enables you to control and listen to your music anywhere you place the receiver in your house. Your PC music collection is streamed around the house with top notch quality and fidelity. You can purchase additional receivers to play your music in multiple rooms. # Listen to Xtreme Fidelity music and control playlists up to 100 feet (30 meters) away from your PC using the X-Fi Wireless Receiver # Use the remote controls with the Xmod Wireless transmitter or the X-Fi Wireless Receiver to play, pause and skip through your music # Add as many X-Fi Wireless Receivers as you like to get all that great Xtreme Fidelity music in every room of your house The range is great and there is no lag. You don't need to have your own network or anything running. Just turn on the receiver and transmitter and away you go. If you do have a network running, this won't interfere with it at all. You also get a remote for each side and there are inputs so that you can connect an MP3 player. With the remotes, you can skip tracks, pause tracks, turn on and off the X-Fi features, etc. Overall, Xmod Wireless is highly recommended. The unique combination of a driverless and simple to use USB soundcard with a high quality streaming device is an excellent way to introduce your PC to your home theater setup or to any room of your house. More than just a wireless music system, Xmod Wireless features X-Fi technology that makes your MP3's and other compressed music files sound better than the original CD. It plays all of the music from your PC wirelessly throughout your house and since it doesn't rely on your home network, there are no delays, dropouts or interference to deal with, and no IP addresses to configure. Simple to setup with no software, or drivers to install and works right out of the box. iPad wireless Bluetooth to Stereo Connection Creative Labs Wireless Audio transmitter and receiver Sound Blaster Plug in the USB transmitter to your laptop's USB port. Connect the receiver to your stereo system using either the 3.5mm line out or the two RCA stereo connections. Run your music player. Pair the transmitter and receiver. You now have wireless music from laptop to stereo system. Good up to 100 feet. Wireless Transmitter Receiver Audio for Music, 2.4Ghz Long Range Audio Transmitter and Receiver Low Delay from TV/PC to Powered Speaker/Stereo/Subwoofer/CD, RCA Out/in 320ft Wireless transmitter receiver set with RCA input and output can easily connect with your TV, DVD, to transfer audio wirelessly to a powered speaker, subwoofer, active amplifiers, soundbar, or home stereo. Very easy to use, connect the transmitter to your TV, connect the receiver to your home stereo, connect these two to the power source, wireless transmitter receiver will automatically turn on and automatically connect. Wi-Fi  Audio/Video Receivers with built-in Wi-Fi such as Denon, Sony, Onkyo, Yamaha networked AVR connected to your home network and your PC connected to home network running Windows Media Player can CAST or STREAM Music over your network wirelessly. May need to setup file sharing over network in Windows 10/11. Copyright restrictions may apply. These audio/video receivers can be controlled via an app on your mobile phone. Windows Media Player version 12 ALT-H brings up HELP in WMP - ABOUT - check version number. (Setup AVR on network) - In Windows Media Player, Library, PLAY tab, click on green arrow.  Network devices which are valid on the network appear in a list on Windows Media Player. Click on Audio Video Receiver in the list to cast music and PLAY on Windows Media Player. IR 433MHz infrared remote signal transmission. 330ft light of sight. 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