Connecting cdplayer/mini hi fi to my computer

To anyone i that can help me I have a Sony Disc Exchange / mini Hi Fi Component system MHC-RG475S and i was wondering how to connect it to my computer. It has 2 speakers and 1 sub which are connected by those black and red copper wires. It also has a FM 75watt coaxial, audio device input and a phones input. Is it possible to connect any of those to my computer so i can use it for sound on my computer. Thanks

Hi, Welcome to the WTT forums, I'm not familiar with your individual set up but if for example you wanted an input to your computer from the HI Fi a simple (not necessarily the best) way is to cconnect a cable from the Hi Fire Headphones socket to your sound card socket on your computer. These usually have a pretty universal connectors, but if by chance you have an unusual set up on your machines e.g, a quarter inch socket on your HI Fi and a 3.5mm socket on your computer, then adapters are very cheap and available from any good audio store. Regards paws

If I understand your question correctly, I think Paws misunderstood the question and has you going in the wrong direction. I believe you want to hear the computer sounds through the Sony's speakers. If that is correct, then the proper solution is to connect the line out of your sound card to the line-in ("Audio Device Input") of the Sony mini-system. A simple Google search of the Sony MHC-RG475S confirms that it does indeed have the necessary connections you need to accomplish this. See page 27 of the Sony manual (also available through that link) for illustration and instructions for connecting to the Sony.

For the computer end, you need to determine the audio connections on your computer. Typically there are 3 or 5. On 3-connection sound cards (or motherboard, if on-board audio) these are normally Mic-In, Line-In, and Line-Out. The Line-In and Line-Out use the mini 3.5mm stereo connectors Paws mentioned. You would connect from the Line-Out (may be labeled Speaker Out) of the card/PC to the Audio Device Input on the Sony.

If your card or motherboard has 5 connections, they are typically Mic-In, Line-In, FR/FL, RR/RL, Cen/Sub. You would connect the FR/FL (Front-right/Front-left speakers) to the Sony's Audio Device Input. You would then need to configure the PC's sound for "2 Speaker" system. NOT "2.1" as the Sony's electronics would "crossover" the low frequencies to the Sony's sub.

You should be able to find a 3.5mm Stereo to 3.5mm Stereo connector cable at your local computer/home electronics store. They typically come in 6 or 10 foot lengths. Use the shortest possible to minimize line loss and noise.

Hi, Yes good point Digerati, Seapen, if you want to connect your hi fi to your computer for the purposes for example of copying output from your Hi fi to your machine and then editing it and perhaps burning it to optical disc then use my suggestion. If you want to play sounds on your Hi Fi generated from your computer then Use Digerati's solution. Regards paws

Thanks to both of you but Digerati's the winner. I really appreciate it as i thought i was going to have to buy computer speakers. Thank you very much

The idea is for you to be the winner! Good luck.