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Offline patmosphere

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Laptop to Receiver Cable?
« on: Sun, 05 December 2010, 21:34:30 »
I'm looking to connect my laptop straight to my receiver in order to play music through my system's speakers instead of the laptop's. Well basically, I know nothing of the topic and needed some outside input and where better to inquire than geekhack?
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Offline Viett

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« Reply #1 on: Sun, 05 December 2010, 22:06:14 »
I'd avoid the premium cable if you're using a laptop. I've purchased one and the connector is absolutely huge, and may cause damage to your jack's casing or to the laptop itself (because of the weight).

This is probably a safer bet and is essentially the same thing.
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Offline patmosphere

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« Reply #2 on: Sun, 05 December 2010, 22:48:46 »
Ahhh, conflicting responses ! On another note, and I'm really really sorry to all, but why is everyone so interested in modifying their keyboard? I guess maybe since I've never gotten into it I can't appreciate it.
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Offline Parak

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 06 December 2010, 01:27:53 »
Yeah, the premium is too unwieldy. I have a couple of them, and you should only use them for permanent connections where the component, particularly on the 3.5mm end, is not going to be moving around. We're talking two rg6 (maybe rg59) cables ending in a thick and bulky oversized plug (ladies?), that will block any adjacent jacks.

I use them to send stuff from my pc to a mixer.  They were so fun to route properly through my desk... NOT. I really was wishing I would have gone with the plain variety :(
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Offline patmosphere

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 06 December 2010, 09:44:09 »
Thank you for everyone's input I ended up going with the one in Stock. Thanks for making capable a loudness never before heard through my laptop!
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woody

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 06 December 2010, 11:45:01 »
Does your receiver have digital input? Shell out some $$ and get digital output via USB or a card.
If not - just live on with the cable you got.
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woody

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 06 December 2010, 12:47:25 »
Of course, they go with $1000 cables. Or more, depending on the clarity you seek. Those pesky electrons and their mean ways.
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 06 December 2010, 13:00:26 »
What kind of laptop do you have?  If you are using a Dell Latitude, the docking stations (port replicators) have S/PDIF outs.  It worked great when I was using my laptop as a quasi-Media Center.  You can find used ones on eBay for pretty cheap.  Otherwise, use the one Ripster linked to.  When you're only talking about a few bucks, buy the best.
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Offline Ekaros

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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 06 December 2010, 14:18:25 »
Are you sure those are 99.9% pure-Cu? Gold plated connectors? And so on...

I just love those hi-ends hifi cables, specialy power ones, I mean are they realy some help? Considering on what kind of electric-cables are used in side walls...
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« Reply #9 on: Tue, 07 December 2010, 12:30:26 »
Of course they are, why would you have any doubts.
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