SN25P vs Sony HiFi

TheDean · 22 Nov 2006 at 10:57

Hi all,

Quick question. I need to connect my Shuttle SN25P up to my stereo. What cables would I need for this?

Details below:

7.1 Hardware Sound Controller (VIA Envy24PT)
analog: line-out (8-ch), line-in, microphone, CD-in, AUX
digital: optical SPDIF-in, optical and coaxial SPDIF-out

My stereo is a Sony CMT-CPX11 Micro System.

Any ideas?

BigToe · 22 Nov 2006 at 11:18

Assuming your stereo doesn't have optical input, you'd need a 3.5mm jack to stereo RCA connectors (the red/white or red/black round "phono" connections)

BigToe · 22 Nov 2006 at 11:19

Found a picture:-

photoshop · 22 Nov 2006 at 12:01

BigToe said:
Assuming your stereo doesn't have optical input, you'd need a 3.5mm jack to stereo RCA connectors (the red/white or red/black round "phono" connections)

sorry to hi-jack but my stereo has an optical input (so does the s/c)........so what wire would be needed?

TheDean · 22 Nov 2006 at 12:01

Is that defo the right one assuming my stero doesn't have optical?

BigToe · 22 Nov 2006 at 12:12

photoshop said:
sorry to hi-jack but my stereo has an optical input (so does the s/c)........so what wire would be needed?

You'd need a standard optical link cable:-

I believe the technical name is "TOSLINK".

TheDean - yeah most stereos use RCA inputs if they accept external sources.

After looking up your stereo, it is listed with stereo RCA inputs.

photoshop · 22 Nov 2006 at 12:25

thx BigToe your the man

TheDean · 22 Nov 2006 at 12:44

Thanks BigToe - Just went and bought one now from a shop.

BigToe · 22 Nov 2006 at 13:07

No problem

TheDean · 22 Nov 2006 at 13:30

BigToe - Just before you go...

Do I plug it into the black hole at the back on the Shuttle? Its that the Audio out?

BigToe · 22 Nov 2006 at 13:57

The green one. If I remember correctly, the black is for rear speakers in a surround setup. I use optical, so it's been a while since I've connected in the usual way.

photoshop · 22 Nov 2006 at 13:57

EDIT:

Blue is Audio IN
Green is audio OUT
PINK is MIC In

TheDean · 22 Nov 2006 at 14:22

So as I'm looking at it the top right one. Light green in the green section? This right?

photoshop · 22 Nov 2006 at 14:36

TheDean said:
So as I'm looking at it the top right one. Light green in the green section? This right?

yes

TheDean · 22 Nov 2006 at 14:45

Will that cover all sounds from the card? I don't want to be missing anything even though I only have a couple of stereo speakers will it still be a 'full' sound?

BigToe · 22 Nov 2006 at 14:57

Just ensure that your sound card is running in stereo mode (not surround) and you should be fine. If you want to run surround sound, you'd need a set of speakers/system to support it.

Personally, good clean stereo sound is more important to me than surround sound as I listen to music more often than anything else.

TheDean · 22 Nov 2006 at 15:14

To be fair it will be used a lot for listening to music - I've just discovered Pandora! How did I ever live without it?!?!

Presumably I can change to a two, stereo speaker setup through Windows and the software driver utility stuff within windows?

Dr.EM · 22 Nov 2006 at 15:26

All that has been said is correct. Yes, you will find the selection for stereo sound in windows or under the sound drivers.

BigToe · 22 Nov 2006 at 15:34

TheDean said:
I've just discovered Pandora! How did I ever live without it?!?!

Pandora is awesome isn't it? It never fails to impress me! I just wish there was some uber version with ultra-high bitrate. I'd probably abandon my music collection!

TheDean · 22 Nov 2006 at 16:37

Looking at this below surely i should connect to number 8?