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Title: What are the (PC audio) to (RCA cable) converter cables called?
Post by: unclet on July 30, 2007, 09:01:44 pm

I would like to take the audio out from my PC jack and have that split into white/red RCA cable jacks so I can plug it into my receiver.  I have no idea what these things are really called, so my searches have not turned up anything useful.

Any ideas what these cables are called?

Title: Re: What are the (PC audio) to (RCA cable) converter cables called?
Post by: DarkBubble on July 30, 2007, 09:17:59 pm

Usually 1/8" mini stereo to RCA or 1/8"-RCA.  You can walk into any Walmart and get them.  They're usually sold near the portable CD players and/or mp3 players.  If not, try the section where all of their coax, RCA and optical patch cables are.  Can't miss them.

Title: Re: What are the (PC audio) to (RCA cable) converter cables called?
Post by: unclet on July 30, 2007, 09:26:42 pm

Thanks

Title: Re: What are the (PC audio) to (RCA cable) converter cables called?
Post by: SavannahLion on July 30, 2007, 11:50:40 pm

I had to return a pair of 1/8" <-> 2xRCA cables back to Wally last month when I realized it was mono 1/8" jack. Not sure what was up with that, the package clearly stated it was stereo.  :dunno Wally was all out of the other brands so I just went to another store to get it.

I think it was just a fluke, but double check to make sure.

Title: Re: What are the (PC audio) to (RCA cable) converter cables called?
Post by: rockin_rick on July 30, 2007, 11:53:59 pm

You can also get just an adapter so that you can use any length of normal RCA cables.  Radio Shack should have them (they used to).

Rick

Title: Re: What are the (PC audio) to (RCA cable) converter cables called?
Post by: unclet on July 31, 2007, 07:12:56 am

Ok, then it seems like I can get this locally somewhere .... thanks again

Title: Re: What are the (PC audio) to (RCA cable) converter cables called?
Post by: northerngames on July 31, 2007, 08:27:35 am

minijack to rca adapter at radio-shack is what I used it was like $3.99 I just plug it into the pc and then use the red/white rca cords sold seperatly from it to the surround sound reciever I actually have another 2 splitter's on top of it to run duel surround recievers at once but now I dont have enough room for all the speakers lol.

Title: Re: What are the (PC audio) to (RCA cable) converter cables called?
Post by: unclet on July 31, 2007, 09:41:32 am

Thanks, I might need to go to Radio Shack .... I went to Walmart but they did not have anything.

Title: Re: What are the (PC audio) to (RCA cable) converter cables called?
Post by: chadandjody on July 31, 2007, 12:30:06 pm

Quote from: unclet on July 31, 2007, 09:41:32 am

Thanks, I might need to go to Radio Shack .... I went to Walmart but they did not have anything.

Don't let them talk you into a phone plan while you're there ::) 

Title: Re: What are the (PC audio) to (RCA cable) converter cables called?
Post by: unclet on July 31, 2007, 01:26:56 pm

Hehe ..... I dont even own a cell phone ...... have no interest in those things    ;D

I am still waiting for VCRs to become popular before getting one .....   :P