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conecting laptop to stereo

Hi All
If I'm not happy with the sound of my speakers on my laptop,can I connect my laptop to a stereo amplifier & run itunes through my ap speakers??
Thanks
[180 byte] By [forzaitalia] at [2007-11-10 21:03:01]
# 1 Re: conecting laptop to stereo
Yes, you should be able to run a cable from your laptop's headphone port to your speakers (you may need to buy the correct wiring). I do this all the time with no problems.
moe_4eva at 2007-11-15 15:14:50 >
# 2 Re: conecting laptop to stereo
thats matey

do you know what the wiring cable is called??

thanks
forzaitalia at 2007-11-15 15:15:50 >
# 3 Re: conecting laptop to stereo
You need a cable like this:

http://www.monstercable.com/productPage.asp?pin=434

or this:

http://www.monstercable.com/productPage.asp?pin=2729
bbqhog at 2007-11-15 15:16:59 >
# 4 Re: conecting laptop to stereo
It's called a y-cable. Any local electronics store should carry it. Looks like the 2nd one bbqhog had, or like this:

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_ID=172348
moe_4eva at 2007-11-15 15:17:54 >
# 5 Re: conecting laptop to stereo
thanks!
forzaitalia at 2007-11-15 15:18:52 >
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