How to connect a music center to a computer

Often, computer speakers or laptop speakers do not reproduce sound in the desired quality, so many people use a music center to enjoy high-quality sound. However, it requires ongoing purchase of discs or connecting a flash drive. To avoid this, you can connect it directly to your PC and listen to music without restrictions.

What you need to connect a music center to a computer

First of all, you need to make sure whether your center has such a function. It's called AUX. Without it, you won't be able to play sound from your computer.

REFERENCE! Connecting a music device to your computer also allows you to listen to the radio.

An equally important component is a special network cable - 2RCA-mini jack (popularly it is often called a tulip for its flower-like appearance). You can either purchase it in a store or make it yourself if you have the appropriate skills. A regular cable is inexpensive, so if you don’t have its components, you shouldn’t make it yourself. Sometimes such a tulip comes complete with a music center.

When choosing a jack, it is recommended to pay attention to the following nuances:

1. Diameter. Different models have ports of a certain diameter, so before going to the store, you need to check the size.This can be done both in the device documentation and according to the model’s characteristics on the Internet.
2. Cord length. In order not to find yourself in a situation where a direct connection does not have enough cable length, it is best to calculate it in advance.
3. Gold plating. It is believed that such plugs conduct sound better. However, this difference can only be felt on professional equipment, so if you have the most ordinary speakers, you should not waste your money.

IMPORTANT! Do not connect the computer speakers directly to the center - this can lead to a short circuit in the wires, as well as damage to both devices.

If the purchased cable is not long enough, you can use an additional adapter. However, do not get carried away with such lengthening of wires: the more joints, the worse the quality.

How to connect a music center: instructions

Connecting a music center to a computer is not difficult. Anyone can do this by following a simple algorithm:

• First of all, you need to turn off both the music center and the computer for safety reasons;
• find suitable ports;
• connect the cable to the computer - in most cases, the green socket is suitable, then the remaining two jacks - to the second device;

IMPORTANT! It is recommended to place the connected equipment as close to each other as possible to avoid long wires. If this is not possible, then you should hide the cable behind furniture or even under the baseboard. This will protect you from accidents and the wire from damage.

• turn on devices;
• on the music center, select “AUX” – a mode that allows sound transmission from one device to another;
• If necessary, install the appropriate drivers on your computer (if they are not included in the music center package, you can find suitable ones on the Internet);
• On your computer, go to the sound settings (Start, Settings, Control Panel) and select “Speakers” or “Subwoofer” as the playback (output) device;
• do a test.

Connecting the computer and the center will not take much time, but this will allow you to listen to any music in high-quality sound without dubbing it to disks or flash drives.