Where do I plug wire from laptop to receiver

kprhok

I am running an RCA wire from my laptop headphone jack to my receiver, but I am uncertain about where the jack (two plugs) will plug into my receiver.

I have a Harman Kardon 3490 with CD inputs, Tape/CDR Inputs, Phono inputs and various video input slots.

I will have a CD "jukebox" and Phono, so should I use the "Tape/CDR Input" slot

I want to play iTunes from my laptop.

Thanks for your input!

k

hagmanm2

Yup, you can use any input (besides the phono) regardless of it's 'intended labeling.' Enjoy!

kprhok

I could even use the video plug-in slots?? There are several of those...

tx.

Willow

kprhok wrote: »

I could even use the video plug-in slots?? There are several of those...

tx.

You can use the audio portion of the video input. You cannot plug it into the actual video plugs.

SivaNevets

theres a behringer usb mobile usb sound card for around $30, that includes optical/phono and RCA out. i bought it as a gift for my frd, very vauble for the money

http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-UCA222-U-Control-Ultra-Low-Interface/dp/B0023BYDHK/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1279906733&sr=8-1-fkmr0
the white one is with phono

fishbones

I recently went through this and used this (instead of headphone jack/rca due to computer hiss and terrible SQ through the computer): http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/sound-cards/audio-advantage-micro-ii/gclid/cizaovx6wkicfqu-sgodt35h6q.aspx

Then I got this: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10229&cs_id=1022901&p_id=2763&seq=1&format=2

I checked, and you have and optical-in jack in the back of your H/K. Waaaaay better sound than using rca's (I tried the rca from headphone jack first, and it sounded AWFUL!). I needed something reasonable as the first attempt at using the computer as a source, and it worked like a charm. BTW, the toslink cable from Monoprice is an unbelievable build quality - looks like a $100 cable (though I'm sure it doesn't sound like one).

The Turtle Beach can also be used as a headphone output (sound is night and day difference from the cheap headphone out jack supplied with the computer).

This is my first post...
Good luck

kprhok

Thanks, all, very good information. I'll check out the links!