Since I want to remove the soundcard to make room for stuff, I want to know how exactly I go about connecting my PC sound to my receiver through analog while still getting 5.1.

If you want to take full advantage of your PC’s audio potential, you should connect your rig to your A/V receiver and passive speakers—or a really good set of powered speakers.

I'm spec'ing out my new HTPC and I have some questions regarding connecting my sound card to my reciever. I know that I can use optical/SPDIFF and be done with it, but I want to be able to play ...

Mini-Stereo-to-RCA Audio Cable The most common solution used to stream iTunes to an audio receiver is to connect the "Audio Out" or "Headphone" jack from the computer's sound card to the receiver.

Connecting to receivers and other old-school audio gear Most receivers have phono preamps built in, so you can connect your turntable directly to the receiver’s phono input (pictured below).

Spotify's new Connect service was launched this week and audio device makers used the IFA electronics show to launch the first wave of products that tie into it, including the Yamaha RX-A830 audio ...

The Sonos Port can be hooked up to your receiver and turn your stereo system into full-fledged wireless Sonos streaming system.

Sometimes, when you plug an audio line from a desktop computer into a stereo receiver or amplifier, an annoying hum comes through the speakers along with the music. You stop the music and the hum ...