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A
word of warning BE VERY CAREFUL when making your connections.
Please consult your sound card instruction booklet as
you follow these instructions.
First verify the plug on the back of your sound card
that is Line Out it is blue on many sound card's but
please make sure. (Hopefully your sound card has a separate
plug other than the one your speakers are connected
to, if not make absolutely sure its not a powered plug
before making your connection.) Next Verify that you
have an aux or another input on your home stereo that
your not using . You will need a cable and an adapter
, you can get these at any radio shack. You will need
a male 1/8 inch RCA plug on one end of your cable and
a female 1/8 RCA on the other end , the length of the
cable depends on the distance to your home stereo. (Make
sure the cable is a stereo cable) You will also need
and a short adapter with a Male 1/8 inch RCA plug on
one end and splits to 2 standard male RCA stereo connector.
(Radio
Shack Part # 4224 62 for a 20 ft cable with 1/8 inch
RCA connectors) (Radio Shack Part # 4242 81 for the
adapter with 2 standard RCA Male plugs on one end and
1/8 inch male one the other.)
Now
that you have your cables and adapters and have determined
the correct connections , With your computer power off
and your home stereo power off. Plug the male 1/8 inch
plug of the cable into the Line Out of your sound card.
Now run the cable to your stereo. Next connect the standard
Males Plugs into your Left and Right Aux inputs on your
stereo. Then connect the cable's together. Turn your
stereo on with sound turned down. Then start your computer
Up.
With
your Stereo on about 2 on the volume, start Winamp turn
the volume almost off with the winamp volume control.
Now play a song, go where your stereo is and raise the
volume on your stereo and check the sound quality. Always
keep the volume down on winamp. Your home stereo has
a much better Preamp than the very best sound card,
so let your stereo do the work. You may have to play
with the Winamp equalizer to get the sound you want
but it wont take long to figure that part out ..
We
Hope you Enjoy the Tunes... Don't forget to take advantage
on the Winamp playlist. Then you can jam for hours with
no commercials!
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