How to connect speakers from a home theater to a computer?

A computer is the most used modern technology to date. With it, we watch movies, listen to music and play computer video games. All of these exercises require the presence of sound output devices. But does your speakers sound like this, how would you like? Often, I want a better quality than there is at the moment. Why not try to connect the 5.1 audio system, which consists of a whole set of stereo speakers, to the personal computer? It's called a home theater system. It is he who helps to achieve the desired realism of sound, which is so strongly loved by any user. How to connect speakers from a home theater to a computer? Let's understand.

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Home theater speakers

The most common home theater speaker system includes at least five speakers and one subwoofer. The outputs of the speakers are very different from those with which the sound card of a personal computer is equipped.

Is it possible to somehow "trick" the home theater and plug it all straight into the laptop or desktop computer? Certainly! To do this, you need to familiarize yourself with several stages of connection and settings.

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DVD player

The most convenient way to eliminate all misunderstandings is to use an amplifier. With it, you can connect all devices. For this role, any DVD player is perfect:

• Take a cable that has "tulip" connectors on one side and the most common 3.5 mm minijack on the other side.
• The player simply connects to the output of the computer's audio card, namely, the output that is responsible for connecting to the speakers.

Important! This input is usually designated as green, and in some cases it will be signed with the word "out", which means "exit".

• The output of the "tulips" must be connected to the jacks of the DVD player.

Important! The output itself is indicated by a red and white color with the mark "in".Most often, the above cable should be bundled with a home theater, but if it is not available, it can always be bought cheaply in electronics stores.

We connect the speakers and the subwoofer with the "amplifier"

Here we come to the second stage of the connection - the connection of the speaker system to the amplifying device. For this we need the cables that come with the kit. With their help we connect all the acoustics with the player, comparing all the inputs and jacks. It is unlikely that you will get confused because each entrance is designated in its own way.

How to connect speakers from a home theater to a laptop? We have almost come to an answer to this question. Let's move on to setting up the equipment.

Configuring

The next step is to configure the hardware. To do this:

In the Windows operating system, go to the menu with the settings of your sound card. This menu is located in the "Start" panel. You need to go to the section where the controls for all audio outputs and inputs are located. There it is necessary to indicate that six columns will be used.

Important! The program will independently adjust the sound of the acoustics. Now it remains to start the player, select the desired audio input channel in it and enjoy the pure sound, which will now always be on your computer.

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Using an HDMI cable

There is another way to "pump" your personal computer - this is using an HDMI cable. Here, already in the role of an amplifying device, a TV will perform, to which all sound is connected. The computer itself needs to be connected to the TV with a digital HDMI cable, which you can easily find and buy in any hardware store.

Important! There is only one thing - before buying, you need to estimate the distance between your PC and TV, and choose the appropriate length of the cables. If you have connected these two devices, your TV will turn into a large monitor, through which you can always watch and listen to media files in high quality Dolby Digital.

How to connect speakers from a home theater to a computer in another way? Everything is very simple! We read further.

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Using special

adapters You can connect your home theater directly to your PC.And no amplifiers and other minor equipment will be needed. You just need to find an adapter in the hardware store. This special adapter must have a mini-jack on one side, and on the other - a few sockets for all the speakers.

In order to connect such a device, it is necessary that the motherboard be equipped with a modern analog sound card with the required number of connectors.

Each of these methods will lead you to the same result, you will only have to enter the equalizer if you need it. Remember that on all sides you are surrounded by neighbors. Good luck!