Music from CPU to multiple rooms

piercwc · 02-20-2008, 04:16 AM

I'm building a computer based around the dream to run music out of my CPU to multiple receivers in my house. I'm going to be displaying my itunes on a 50" HDTV in my living room and running the audio to the receiver in my living room and kitchen.

Unfortunately both receivers suck and the best(only) inputs available are RCAs. I was wondering the best audio card to purchase and the best way to split the signal to the two receivers.

BluePlum · 02-20-2008, 04:20 AM

Thats Some serious Deadication 2 music. Also i dont no any idear 2 fix your problem. U listen 2 any metal?

lincsman · 02-22-2008, 08:55 AM

well, if the receivers are both close together, you could always buy a splitter and then two headphone to RCA cords, those are an easy buy from the source/circuit city or future shop or whatever is in your area. all those cords will drop the quality a tad but not much. as for sound card, just get something good quality. The only point of getting a higher-end sound card is for anything more than 2.1 computer speakers or digital computer speakers (and good sound of course). So just something that will get high sound quality.
Also you could hook your computer up to one receiver and then hook up your other receiver to that one (output from one, input on another). I'd suggest the splitter though.
Hope that helps. wireless stuff is dumb, my step-dad even tried that. If it doesn't work, than don't bother trying to mix stuff together and just get a proper music set up for around the house. 200 disc player or something, and then hook up an ipod or something.
Anyways, that's about all the help I can give. I don't know if your two recievers are in the same room and in cord distance to your computer, but I would suggest against using your computer for a music player even though it is so handy - simpler.

kevlee89 · 02-23-2008, 11:35 AM

From what I understand, you won't get much better sound quality from purchasing a sound card, as the receivers will already do their own work. So, other than trying to split them up, I don't see why a sound card would be necessary.

I'm sure there is bound to be some kind of splitter than goes from the 3.5mm jack to multiple RCA cables, and if not, then maybe you can purchase 2 cables and work them out somehow. You can really do anything these days, so I'm sure it won't be much of an issue!

fortyways · 02-23-2008, 08:43 PM

I don't think your central processing unit has an audio out, maybe you should try using your computer instead?

02-20-2008, 04:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
piercwc New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Outside of Cleveland Age: 42 Posts: 15	Music from CPU to multiple rooms I'm building a computer based around the dream to run music out of my CPU to multiple receivers in my house. I'm going to be displaying my itunes on a 50" HDTV in my living room and running the audio to the receiver in my living room and kitchen. Unfortunately both receivers suck and the best(only) inputs available are RCAs. I was wondering the best audio card to purchase and the best way to split the signal to the two receivers.

02-22-2008, 08:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
lincsman Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 87	well, if the receivers are both close together, you could always buy a splitter and then two headphone to RCA cords, those are an easy buy from the source/circuit city or future shop or whatever is in your area. all those cords will drop the quality a tad but not much. as for sound card, just get something good quality. The only point of getting a higher-end sound card is for anything more than 2.1 computer speakers or digital computer speakers (and good sound of course). So just something that will get high sound quality. Also you could hook your computer up to one receiver and then hook up your other receiver to that one (output from one, input on another). I'd suggest the splitter though. Hope that helps. wireless stuff is dumb, my step-dad even tried that. If it doesn't work, than don't bother trying to mix stuff together and just get a proper music set up for around the house. 200 disc player or something, and then hook up an ipod or something. Anyways, that's about all the help I can give. I don't know if your two recievers are in the same room and in cord distance to your computer, but I would suggest against using your computer for a music player even though it is so handy - simpler. __________________ AMD X2 4600+ 2GB Corsair 800mhz RAM 150 GB SATA WD Hard Drive 700W OCZ PSU 8800 GTX 768mb X-FI XtremeMusic 20.1" Dell Wide screen LCD Logitech G15 gaming keyboard Logitech Mx laser mouse

02-23-2008, 11:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
kevlee89 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 152	From what I understand, you won't get much better sound quality from purchasing a sound card, as the receivers will already do their own work. So, other than trying to split them up, I don't see why a sound card would be necessary. I'm sure there is bound to be some kind of splitter than goes from the 3.5mm jack to multiple RCA cables, and if not, then maybe you can purchase 2 cables and work them out somehow. You can really do anything these days, so I'm sure it won't be much of an issue! __________________ C2D E2180 @ 3.0ghz Zalman CNPS9700 Crucial Ballistix 4GB Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Galaxy 8800GT OCZ GameXStream 700w Western Digital 250GB CM Centurion 5

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02-20-2008, 04:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
BluePlum banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 14 Posts: 1,481	Thats Some serious Deadication 2 music. Also i dont no any idear 2 fix your problem. U listen 2 any metal?

02-23-2008, 08:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
fortyways banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,134	I don't think your central processing unit has an audio out, maybe you should try using your computer instead?