Laptop to receiver?

[jbute2k2]

What is the best way to connect my laptop(Black Macbook) to my receiver Sony STR-DG720....I'd like to hook it up for music and what not to my receiver. Any suggestions?

[Rustmonkey]

You've got alot of options available - depending on the outputs your laptop already has, you can use a 3.5mm to RCA cable out of the headphone/line out jack, your laptop may already be capable of 5.1 out (i didn't look up the specs), or you can buy a number of usb/pcmcia/express card sound cards - these all add a number of options that can include stereo out, optical out, 5.1 out, etc...

good luck!

[Footloose301]

I use toslink from my MacBook Pro to my Onkyo TX-SR805. The headphone output doubles as an optical output as well for digital surround output.

Not sure whether or not your MacBook does the same thing. But, this is the cable I bought.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...t=1#largeimage

[jbute2k2]

Does anyone know if this cord will work with the black macbook in the same way it does with the macbook pro?

[Johk]

Originally Posted by jbute2k2

Does anyone know if this cord will work with the black macbook in the same way it does with the macbook pro?

Yes, all macbooks have the "Combined optical digital audio input/audio line in (minijack)".

You can check on their website.

[jbute2k2]

Thanks! Does anyone else have suggestions for plugs other than the toslink? Im not sure if it will hook up to my receiver, I'll have to check once I get home.

[jbute2k2]

Would this work???
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...=2#description


and is this(http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...t=1#largeimage) the same as the one listed above?

[Johk]

Originally Posted by jbute2k2

Thanks! Does anyone else have suggestions for plugs other than the toslink? Im not sure if it will hook up to my receiver, I'll have to check once I get home.

Like Rustmonkey said, you could use a 3.5mm to RCA cable out

The first choice Mini-TOSLINK to TOSLINK will give you a digital signal.
The second choice 3.5mm stereo jack to rca will give you an analog signal.

Both will go in the same connector on your Macbook. My preferred choice will be the digital connection...

[jbute2k2]

I know i'd sounding like a complete newb on this....but some people have said the minitoslink toslink and some say 3.5????? difference pro's cons? help haha

[Johk]

Originally Posted by jbute2k2

I know i'd sounding like a complete newb on this....but some people have said the minitoslink toslink and some say 3.5????? difference pro's cons? help haha

You don't sound like a noob...

The jack input on the macbook is a combination electric/optical 3.5 mm TRS jack.

The jack allows the standard 3.5 mm TRS connector (for electrical, analog signals)



And also the mini-Toslink connector (for optical, digital signals), which is also 3.5 mm


(sorry the picture if of a cable with a mini-Toslink on one end a standard Toslink on the other end)

Basically, this is to allow both connectors on the same jack...

By the way you can get 5.1 sound with the optical connector (same as the capabilities as the normal Toslink).