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09-04-2005, 11:13 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Aurora, IL, USA
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1/8" Audio Out to Speaker Wire?
I tried searching but this seems to be a hard one to pull any relevant threads up on due to wording...
My 2005.5 Jetta already has a nice 8-channel amp integrated into it and I would like to see if it can work with my pc...
but Im not sure how to go from an 1/8" Audio Out to the Speaker Wire or if it is even possible.
I need to go from the Audio Out jack to:
Left Front +-
Left Rear +-
Right Front +-
Right Rear +-
Thanks in advance... yours truly... nOOb
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09-04-2005, 11:21 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Missouri
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is the computer's sound card stereo or quadraphonic? if it's stereo youll probably need y adapters. as far as the 1/8" out you just need cable with an 1/8" stereophone connector.
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09-04-2005, 11:30 PM
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Constant Bitrate
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Its just a plain-jane audio out jack. So stereo.
If you could elaborate a bit that would be greatly appreciated. Especially concerning the connection of the + -. Im trying to go from the sound out stereophone jack to 8 wires. 
I have a cable with a 1/8" Sterephone jack on one end and RCA red/white on the other. could I splice that and use it somehow?
Last edited by crsseyednsmilin; 09-04-2005 at 11:35 PM.
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09-04-2005, 11:46 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hampshire UK
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Have a read of this - http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/faq-emporium/32430-how-get-sound-pc-car-stereo-amp.html
The computer out has 3 wires - Left+, Right+, and Common-
Your amp apparently has 8 input wires - Front Left+, Front Left-, Front Right+, Front Right-, Rear Left+, Rear Left-, Rear Right+, and Rear Right-
Connect the Computer Left+ to the Amp Front Left+ and Rear Left+
Connect the Computer Right+ to the Amp Front Right+ and Rear Right+
Connect the Computer Common- to the Amp Front Left-, Front Right-, Rear Left-, and Rear Right-
All you are doing is splitting the output to each input.
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09-04-2005, 11:47 PM
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Low Bitrate
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WOW ok. you can do this but youll get the same sound on two speakers.
ok youll need a 1/8" Stereophone connector. this is how i would do it.
If you get the connector here at Radio shack the package will elaborate on the 3 pins
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09-04-2005, 11:50 PM
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Newbie
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In addition, you have may have to find connectors to suit. The cable you show is fine for the computer end, using the 1/8" Sterephone jack.
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09-04-2005, 11:51 PM
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Constant Bitrate
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Ha thanks for the input guys... I appreciate it 
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09-04-2005, 11:54 PM
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Low Bitrate
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crsseyednsmilin do ya understand all of this
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09-04-2005, 11:56 PM
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Constant Bitrate
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Well I went searching on RadioShack.com for the connector youre talking about... and got like 500 results. So Im not sure about that.
Also... could I just cut open the RCA ends of my 1/8-RCA cable and splice the wires in that way? (PS which is the (-) on the RCA? In or out)
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09-04-2005, 11:58 PM
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Low Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2005
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yeah you can splice it. and the outside of the RCA is the GND.
but beware, if the wire is fiber than you could be in trouble.
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09-04-2005, 11:58 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Awesome... thats the route Im going to go then. Ill try and get this done soon and let you know of my results. Thanks a million!
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09-04-2005, 11:59 PM
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Newbie
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Quote: Originally Posted by wsurritte
WOW ok. you can do this but youll get the same sound on two speakers.
ok youll need a 1/8" Stereophone connector. this is how i would do it.
If you get the connector here at Radio shack the package will elaborate on the 3 pins
I might be missing something but should tie Front & Rear Right + to Computer Right+ and Front & Rear Left + to Computer Left+?
From the way I read your diagram it looks like you are connecting Front Left & Right+ to Computer Right+ and Rear Left & Right+ to Computer Left+, which would have the left & right chanels assigned to front & rear.
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09-05-2005, 12:01 AM
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Low Bitrate
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Quote: Originally Posted by roadhog
I might be missing something but should tie Front & Rear Right + to Computer Right+ and Front & Rear Left + to Computer Left+?
From the way I read your diagram it looks like you are connecting Front Left & Right+ to Computer Right+ and Rear Left & Right+ to Computer Left+, which would have the left & right chanels assigned to front & rear.
Yeah, your right i got that confused!! thanks for noticing
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09-05-2005, 12:02 AM
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Newbie
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No problem  It took me ages to try to work out how to explain it... almost as long as it took me to do it on my Probe...
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09-05-2005, 12:04 AM
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Low Bitrate
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yeah, its easy to do but hard to explain
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