Mac Mini to my reciever question... - Blu-ray Forum

jvoorhees · 01-30-2009, 07:41 PM

OK so I just bought a Mac Mini... and want to hook it up to my reciever to stream my music to it... I know I saw a kit that goes with AirPort Express that hooks up the toslink from the mini to digital to the back of my reciever and it was made by Apple and it was a kit... but for the life of me I cannot locate it... I prefer to go with the "official" Apple deal here... anyone know the name of the kit???

Like I said for the life I cant member the actual name... other then Toslink to Optical

OR if my mac mini is next to my reciever could I just run a toslink/optical cable from the mac mini and then go into a digital input on the back of my reciever... that would work too right?

Mr. Spiffy-Pants · 01-30-2009, 07:58 PM

I don't know if Apple officially manufactures one, but any fiber optic cable you buy on the audio aisle of your local Wal-Mart or Target should come with two little adapters that snaps onto the ends of the fiber optic connectors. I've purchased several from Wal-Mart, Target, and Monoprice.com and they all work the same. If you're dead-set on an Apple-branded cable, good luck!

If I may ask, why did you get a Mini now? The rumors flying around the net point to a pending hardware revision in the near future.

essinger · 01-30-2009, 08:03 PM

Does your reciever not have a coaxial digital-in? If it does, I'm pretty sure all you got to is connect a mini-stereo to rca cable between the mini and your reciever and you are done.

gearyt · 01-30-2009, 08:06 PM

If you are talking about the cable from the AirPort, only two people make it..
Apple and Monster ( as I recall when I installed mine )

http://www.powermax.com/parts/show/s...2BSearch&src=g ( example)

jvoorhees · 01-30-2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Spiffy-Pants

If I may ask, why did you get a Mini now? The rumors flying around the net point to a pending hardware revision in the near future.

I was just looking for something small to play my music through my home theatre... and was looking for something I could surf the net too... I was originally gonna build a HTPC... but after talking to quite a few people that have a Mini... they recommended I go that route... since Im not using it for gaming etc...

MacLover · 01-30-2009, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Spiffy-Pants

If I may ask, why did you get a Mini now? The rumors flying around the net point to a pending hardware revision in the near future.

The same rumours that have been around for the last year and a bit

essinger · 01-30-2009, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gearyt

If you are talking about the cable from the AirPort, only two people make it..
Apple and Monster ( as I recall when I installed mine )

http://www.powermax.com/parts/show/s...2BSearch&src=g ( example)

Maybe I'm confused, but I thought the Mini used minijack S/PDIF and not mini-toslink. Edit: I guess I was wrong about that.

jvoorhees · 01-30-2009, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gearyt

If you are talking about the cable from the AirPort, only two people make it..
Apple and Monster ( as I recall when I installed mine )

http://www.powermax.com/parts/show/s...2BSearch&src=g ( example)

Yeah thats the cable I want... so that can go right from the mini to the back of my recieved digi optical input then right???

gearyt · 01-30-2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jvoorhees

Yeah thats the cable I want... so that can go right from the mini to the back of my recieved digi optical input then right???

Don't know the mini... this was reference your airport question

jvoorhees · 01-30-2009, 08:25 PM

Are you using AirPort Express????

The mini has a "Headphones Out/Audio Out/Optical Out"... Ive never seen the back of an Airport Express... but imagine its something like that right?

caliminius · 01-30-2009, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jvoorhees

Are you using AirPort Express????

The mini has a "Headphones Out/Audio Out/Optical Out"... Ive never seen the back of an Airport Express... but imagine its something like that right?

Yes, the Airport Express has the same mini-RCA jack as the Mac Mini (I have an Airport Express lying on the floor two feet from me). I also have the exact cable the OP is asking about.

Anybody looking to buy an Airport Express (802.11g model)?

01-30-2009, 07:41 PM	#1
jvoorhees Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CANADA!	Mac Mini to my reciever question... OK so I just bought a Mac Mini... and want to hook it up to my reciever to stream my music to it... I know I saw a kit that goes with AirPort Express that hooks up the toslink from the mini to digital to the back of my reciever and it was made by Apple and it was a kit... but for the life of me I cannot locate it... I prefer to go with the "official" Apple deal here... anyone know the name of the kit??? Like I said for the life I cant member the actual name... other then Toslink to Optical OR if my mac mini is next to my reciever could I just run a toslink/optical cable from the mac mini and then go into a digital input on the back of my reciever... that would work too right? Last edited by jvoorhees; 01-30-2009 at 07:57 PM.

01-30-2009, 08:06 PM	#4
gearyt Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Henderson, NV Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:33	If you are talking about the cable from the AirPort, only two people make it.. Apple and Monster ( as I recall when I installed mine ) http://www.powermax.com/parts/show/s...2BSearch&src=g ( example) Last edited by gearyt; 01-30-2009 at 08:09 PM.

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01-30-2009, 07:58 PM	#2
Mr. Spiffy-Pants Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	I don't know if Apple officially manufactures one, but any fiber optic cable you buy on the audio aisle of your local Wal-Mart or Target should come with two little adapters that snaps onto the ends of the fiber optic connectors. I've purchased several from Wal-Mart, Target, and Monoprice.com and they all work the same. If you're dead-set on an Apple-branded cable, good luck! If I may ask, why did you get a Mini now? The rumors flying around the net point to a pending hardware revision in the near future.

01-30-2009, 08:03 PM	#3
essinger Member Member since:Feb 2008	Does your reciever not have a coaxial digital-in? If it does, I'm pretty sure all you got to is connect a mini-stereo to rca cable between the mini and your reciever and you are done.

01-30-2009, 08:25 PM	#10
jvoorhees Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CANADA!	Are you using AirPort Express???? The mini has a "Headphones Out/Audio Out/Optical Out"... Ive never seen the back of an Airport Express... but imagine its something like that right?

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