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xmattx8
02-05-2009, 01:03 PM
I hooked my home stereo speakers up to the computer with an adapter. When I play the music off my computer theres no rhythem guitar or it sounds like I'm missing part of the music or something wierd like that. The problem doesn't happen when im listening to records or cds, just off the computer.

Anyone know wtf is going on?
JfuckinC
02-05-2009, 01:04 PM
An adapter?
Like Headphone to RCA?
make sure its all plugged in fully lol..
xmattx8
02-05-2009, 01:19 PM
Sorry I have no clue what its called. But heres a picture I took with my cellphone

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/3715/moto0089no0.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/my.php?image=moto0089no0.jpg)
adam c
02-05-2009, 01:22 PM
more information is needed, did you hook up your stereo receiver with rcas to your computer or did you direct hook up speakers to the computer?
xmattx8
02-05-2009, 01:26 PM
To the receiver
01RedDX
02-05-2009, 01:51 PM
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xmattx8
02-05-2009, 02:21 PM
I can just pick that up at Futureshop or something?
01RedDX
02-05-2009, 02:25 PM
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xmattx8
02-05-2009, 02:42 PM
Awesome, thanks.
5hift
02-05-2009, 02:44 PM
Yah I picked one of these up recently from the Lethbridge superstore. It was like 7 bucks for the really long one.
Doozer
02-05-2009, 03:45 PM
The Source/Circuit City, $10.

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=Cable+Adapters&product=4202153

And as stated, you can probably get them cheaper if you dig.
nismodrifter
02-05-2009, 08:31 PM
$5.99 Memory Express

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX5614(ME).aspx

Enjoy.
xmattx8
02-05-2009, 10:37 PM
Got 6 feet for 8.99 at visions.

Another problem solved by Beyond.
dragonone
02-06-2009, 06:12 PM
i thought the 2 lines on the 3.5mm would mean stereo....

if it's cheap and you have optical (coax) on ur receiver try that, it sounds so much better imo
01RedDX
02-06-2009, 10:03 PM
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Boat
02-07-2009, 05:48 PM
Originally posted by 01RedDX


check the picture, stereo rca cable plugged into a mono rca adapter plugged into a 3.5mm adapter=stereo fail.

Yea the yellow is for video if i'm not mistaken?
jwslam
02-08-2009, 09:41 AM
Originally posted by Boat


Yea the yellow is for video if i'm not mistaken?

no. yellow is for video is a convention. the cables all work the same. so if you have a yellow cable and you plug both ends into a red it'll still work as a right side sound cable.

yea... total fail. basically in the picture, they merged red and white (stereo) into a mono and then tried to adapt it into a 3.5mm stereo. hence FAIL
dragonone
02-08-2009, 10:33 PM
oh i see it
the ones i see more often are just 3.5mm at the other end, this is like two separate pieces