Home audio & video: Any method of connecting my theater speakers to pc?

Solution 1

Hi, I have an iMac (late 2006) connected to my Onkyo HT-8230 HTIB. Most Mac and PC computers use 1/8" speaker cable connectors. I plugged mine into the headphone out, but your PC should have a speaker out. (Usually the port is marked in light green).

I bought a 16-Ft. computer speaker cable, 1/8" Jack to 1/8" plug. It looks like the end of your computers speaker cable or the end of your headphone cable to your mp3 player.

I then got a 3 foot. Y-Splitter audio cable. It splits the 1/8" jack to left and right audio to connect to your home theater receiver. I connected mine to tape, since I'll never use that feature , and have it on all channel set, so I can hear all the speakers.

I got my stuff at Radio Shack. The 16 foot cable was about $18 and the Y splitter was $11. The radio Shack brand should work fine. No need for expensive stuff. The sound is good, and I haven't had any problems so far.