Reddit reviews 2 RCA Male and 3.5mm Stereo Female, 6 Inch Gold Plated Connector, Y-Cable CNE63102

Everyone here is making this so unnecessarily complicated. I just picked up DJing last year myself and it's not hard to start at all. I did quite a bit of research on what DJ controller would be the best for someone who is just starting, but also wants to have something more than a simple mixer.

1. Build a music library and download Serato
   
   
2. Import your music library and organize it to your liking.
   
   
3. I bought a Pioneer DDJ SB2 and it's awesome. You can do really basic stuff but at the same time you have the ability to do some higher level mixing as well.
   
   
4. While you wait for your controller to arrive, watch this https://www.youtube.com/playlist?annotation_id=annotation_2381793899&feature=iv&list=PLk1VCXHnvPLDLbKTvHacpo6tQDzp4OS38&src_vid=W1OCHTWqc_w. It's a full on tutorial on how to use your controller along with Serato.
   
   Good luck and have fun! It's a blast to get into
   
   I FORGOT you obviously need a laptop and some speakers. Any speakers will do, just make sure it's RCA output. Here is a cheap converter if you currently have a 3.5mm output.

It may not have a 3.5mm audio out, but does it have a component audio out (red and white plugs)? If so you can get one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Male-3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1332977123&sr=8-7

Something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1410806118&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=rca+-+1%2F8+femail

RCA - female 1/8 inch, assuming your computer speakers have the 1/8" connector.

I don't really have a recommendation, but make sure you decide on how you'll setup your audio connection. Like if you want to use speakers get a monitor with a audio out port, or you could plug them directly into the ps4 controller but I got annoyed being tethered so I ended up buying like three adapters

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/

https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Optical-Analog-audio-converter/dp/B004C4WPXA/

https://www.amazon.com/30S1-01260-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/

Does the the tv have phono/RCA on the back? If yes you should be able to use something like this to get sound to the docking station and still get sound from the TV speakers.

Here's Exactly what you are looking for. LINK
there are more inexpensive options, but this one is highly rated and comes with the optical cable

And then one of these to convert the Output (RCA) to 3.5mm
LINK


I'm going to be honest with you. By the time you buy this you would probably be better off buying an inexpensive surround souind with an optical input. Sony also makes wireless headphones that are compatible with the PS3 and PS4
I have this one and they work and sound awesome

Elite Version

use the deafult old school playstation out. take those red and white RCA cabes and run them into an Adapter don't worry about the yellow video one, just leave it out.

then plug your computer speakers into that adapter.
in Audio Settings you can chose to make the audio come out of the RCA connection and the video through hdmi.

I did this when I only had a computer monitor, works great. also allows for headphones.

An optical audio to analog converter box (http://www.amazon.com/Portta-PETDTAP-Digital-Optical-Converter/dp/B005DIRI6I/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1413822076&sr=1-1&keywords=optical+to+analog+converter) . I use one and it works fine, the only thing is the converter has a L and R output so unless your speakers each have their own input, you'll need an Audio Splitter (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I23TTE/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687542&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00004Z5CP&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0J626PGQ0VAXYV955QC0

http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE

The old-fashioned idea is for you to employ a 2 x RCA Male / 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Female, so you can take your stereo sound and plug some headphones into it. It seems like your TV doesn't have any proper audio out for it, so you'll have to use ones straight from the PS3.

Yep Schhiit dac and amp are fantastic and the HE400 is as well. Can't go wrong with that combo!


Schitt Modi


Hifiman HE-400

Getting into magnetic planar speakers will get you into a whole other class of audio.

Magnetic planar speakers love power so a Magni wouldn't be bad either but that's over the $500 mark but it's not really required. Also the modi have rca outputs so you'll need something like this http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE

EDIT:Skip the modi and just get a Fiio E10 Sorry screwed up on the dac deal but the HE-400 is still worthy by and the Fiio E10 will perform as a good dac and amp.

I agree with pagonda, I'd return them.

if you're trying to connect a 3.5mm jack to RCA you can use an adapter: https://www.amazon.com/30S1-01260-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-Connector/dp/B000I23TTE

You would probably want something like this RCA to headphone adapter then you can use any headphones you like.

I have a crappy pair of Behringer headphones I got with a practice amp kit I had bought early on in my guitar learnings, but here's some Sennheisers that look pretty nice.

Works with anything that has RCA audio out.

That sounds like a great setup to me. The DDJ-SB is fast becoming one of the main recommendations for those looking to go the Serato/Pioneer route and Sennheiser makes fantastic headphones with their iconic HD-25s being essentially an industry standard... While I've never used the HD6s I've seen good reviews and that blue is mighty sexy... :D

While computer speakers aren't the best for DJing they're better than nothing for practice at home. You'll need an adapter to go from the RCA master out on the DDJ-SB to the 1/8" TRS connector of the speakers though... This: http://www.amazon.ca/30S1-01260-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-Connector/dp/B000I23TTE

(You will of course also need a laptop or computer.)

like this?

Search for '3.5mm to RCA' for more options.

Edit: Changed the link to the female version of the adapter.

Hmm let me try later at home. I bought a Turtle Beach wireless headset recently. It's meant for PS3 and X360 but I've been only using it on my PC.

EDIT:

Just looked through the manual and Google. Yup, the PS3 cannot transmit game audio via bluetooth. My wireless headset has a unit that plugs into the PS3 via optical cable and then transmit it over the 5Ghz range.

There's also a simple male-to-female Y-converter if you don't want a female-to-female converter.

Headphones. plug these into the back of your tv, then you can plug in your headphones.

You may want to specify what kind of connector the input of your sound system uses. Otherwise, how about something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/3-Way-Switch-Selector-Splitter-XBOX360/dp/B004T8KZCM/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1410823053&sr=8-16&keywords=3.5mm+switch

and then some of these to convert between 3.5mm jacks and composite:

http://www.amazon.com/eForCity-3-5mm-Auxiliary-Cable-Cord/dp/B0042DIZTE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1410823147&sr=8-4&keywords=composite+3.5mm

http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410823147&sr=8-1&keywords=composite+3.5mm

A2DP is the name for steaming stereo Bluetooth audio. Android is setup as a sender of audio, not a receiver.

Your best bet would be to buy an A2DP receiver (like $50) and hook that up to your speaker system. They'll probably come with a 3.5mm jack but you can change that to RCA audio (the red/white plugs) with an adapter. You'll also want to get one that uses a power cord (usually usb) instead of batteries. I had a setup like this in my car, it worked great, like magic.

For instance:

A2PD Receiver (This is what I used, don't worry about the branding =P)

Mini USB power cord

3.5mm to RCA Audio Adapter (If you need it)

Total is ~$50

I've got nothing better to do so I'm going to put a lot of info here just incase anyone else comes across this thread with a similar problem. I'm assuming that you are switching back to a monitor which is why you're asking.
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Connecting PC speakers to TV (Kinda pointless just saying)

[For RCA Output] http://www.turtlebeach.com/product-detail/cables-parts/35mm-female-to-rca-stereo-splitter-cable/99

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[For 3.5MM output] http://www.amazon.com/BlueRigger-3-5mm-Female-Stereo-Audio/dp/B007ZIBURC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395552003&sr=8-1&keywords=3.5mm+male+to+female

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[Connecting console to monitor with audio out on the same cable]

(HDMI to DVI with audio out) http://www.amazon.com/Converter-Audio-external-Needed-DA-HVNP/dp/B00BPX13D4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395552345&sr=8-1&keywords=hdmi+to+dvi+with+audio

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You can mix these two adapters to get audio out and still use an hdmi cable by itself.

Using this:

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Digital-Optical-Audio-Toslink/dp/B001TH7GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395552883&sr=8-1&keywords=optical+cable

Connect it to this:

(S/PDIF [Optical Out] to RCA) http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY%C2%AE-AGPtek-Digital-Optical-Converter/dp/B005DIRI6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395552748&sr=8-1&keywords=spdif+to+rca

THEN connect the female rca from that small box to this:

http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395552852&sr=8-1&keywords=rca+to+3.5mm+female

Then connect your speaker's 3.5mm male cable to the female 3.5mm cable.

https://www.amazon.com/30S1-01260-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-Connector/dp/B000I23TTE

This should do.
EDIT: Or the one I linked in my other comment, speakers can be plugged directly into that.

The one I use with the same turntable and that's quite cheap (so you can upgrade later) is the Behringer PP400 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000H2BC4E

Basically, the sound coming out straight from the turntable is going to be very low so you need this to amplify the sound (and ground the turntable using the weird extra cable ending with a U). Then you can connect the output of the preamp to your speakers directly in order to test it (with a cable like this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000I23TTE

Depending on what you want to do afterwards you may want to buy an amp or a receiver or even powered speakers but I believe the sidebar has more info regarding this.

Amp, RCA to 3.5 female, 3.5 Bluetooth adapter
Pick an amp
RCA to 3.5 female
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000I23TTE/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
Bluetooth adapter
http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/detail.jsp?skuId=6581843&pid=1218759758130&ep=pv-2.2.8,rc-av,av-0,rk-1

Ok. I understand what you are trying to do and it will be a bit of a pain in the wallet no matter how you slice it.

I can think of 3 ways to go:

1. Buy a component AV switch and use the video input/outputs for audio:
   
   

• Hard to find one with dual outputs. (expensive)$179.99
  
• Would require the use of 12 3.5mm stereo to RCA converters.$1.71 X 12
  
  

2. A USB sound 'card' and KVM would also be expensive but cheaper and a more elegant solution:
   
   

• Attach both speakers and headset to USB sound $70 with splitters $0.36 X 3
  
• Attach USB sound card to PCs with USB capable KVM $30
  
  
• A potential problem with this could be issues due to a mismatch in input impedance of the speakers/headset. If a problem arose from this setup omitting the splitters and adding a second USB sound card might provide a solution.
  
  

3. You could try splitting the outputs (using 3 splitters from 2)connected to $0.95 X 3but I would expect the sound quality to suffer and I'm not sure what would happen if both sources were outputting at the same time. Potential for damage to your soundcards. This by far the cheapest solution so it might be worth trying before you decide to proceed further but do proceed with caution.
   
   
   As you can see, there really is no magic bullet for what you are trying to do with an analog signal - if your speakers and headphones were capable of digital input this would be much simpler.
   
   
   

If you have powered monitors, why not just get an RCA > 3.5mm Female adapter and hook the speakers to the Magni 2's pass-through? Set the speakers to near max volume and master control through the magni 2's knob.

PC > modi 2 > magni 2 > headphones

> RCA Line-out > RCA to 3.5mm Female Adapter > powered monitors

Literally this

This would do the trick for $1.24 but the cable might be a bit short. Fortunately there's a 3 foot cable that's only $6.59.

So your speakers have a 3.5mm MALE coming out of them?

If so, this is what you need:

2 x RCA Male, 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Female, Y-Cable 6-Inch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_xkyKwb16ZG5E4

Are they powered/amplified speakers? Based on this configuration, I'm guessing they are not powered, so I don't think this will work anyway as you are feeding sound out of a controller not an amp/mixer.

The word "port" just refers to the physical connections. Ports can be either inputs (they take in a signal) or outputs (which send out a signal). You're in luck though, according to the product manual (page 6) linked from the page you just provided the URL to, the ports on the side of the TV are outputs. If you want to use a 3.5mm cable connection (like for computer speakers) then this adapter (or one like it) is what you need.

So this? https://www.amazon.com/30S1-01260-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-Connector/dp/B000I23TTE

I'm not sure I understand what you're looking for if not an adapter, there are adapters that convert rca out to any input that a speaker could take. You don't need to buy a speaker that specifically takes rca input in order to use rca equipment

Use the VGA to connect to the TV, then use a male/male audio cable with component splitter to put the audio in. This should work fine: http://www.amazon.com/QVS-CC400M-06-Male-Audio-Cable/dp/B0000932A9

http://www.amazon.com/Male-3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1345390595&sr=1-6&keywords=audio+component+adapter

Sure. The audio can be a little tricky but here is what I have. The easiest thing would be if your home theater system or tv accepted optical inputs so that you could use the xbox's built in optical and connect if directly to your tv or home theater system without doing any conversions. If that does not work you have to convert the optical to a 3.5mm connection or a rca audio connection (these are the red and white components next to your dvi connection) . The way to do that is by way of adapter or cords. Like others have stated adapters might give you latency problems. So a cord might prove the better way to go. Ultimately for your connection it looks like you will have to go from optical to 3.5mm to RCA audio. Conversely the newer controllers have a 3.5mm connection built into it. So you would just have to go from 3.5mm to RCA audio.

I'll try to find links but hopefully this gives you a starting point.

Edit

Start with this or {this + this} then convert that signal to RCA with this

-In theory this should work

Depends on the TV. Most TVs have audio out either with Toslink (digital) or RCA (analog). Although I've seen headphones with Toslink they're specialty items so I'm going to assume you need analog.

In that case you'll need this: RCA Stereo to 3.5 Stereo Adapter

This assumes the headphone have the standard 3.5mm mini plug which would be on most devices that plug into phones or MP3 players.

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I can't seem to edit my post right now (on mobile).
The adaptor should be female like this... http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE

I mean there is certainly potential for that?

I don't know how the optical out would convert (especially if you are going wireless) to say analog--then to bluetooth.

From HDMI to your HDTV, I would assume it has red/white out. I just recently bought a new TV that had, per usual, crappy sound. I happened to have a RW to 3.5mm female converter lying around, and I connected a decent pair of PC speakers. They work super well, and put out the right kind of sound depth I need.

I wouldn't be surprised if you could slap a Bluetooth transmitter on the end of that, and it would work? Those converters are only like two bucks on amazon, and they're useful for other things too, so its not like it would be a big hit on the wallet since you already have, I assume, the BT transmitter as well.

EDIT: Just for reference, here is the cord I'm talking about.

http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1420062412&sr=8-2&keywords=RCA+to+3.5+mm+female

That was my problem too in the beginning. This may get a little long, but I can definitely help you out.

Elgato has page to help with this issue

I use the original Elgato HD and at first I had a headset with a USB and 3.5mm headphone jack, so I had to make a little jerry rig setup with a splitter and an audio Y cable

But if you are willing to spend some money, I highly recommend getting this headset
Its what I am using now because I can talk to my teammates in game, hear my tv audio, and listen to music or donation goals on my PC since it has a multi media source input.

I hope this helps.

So, the HDMI is going into one of the two HDMI in slots right?

And there isnt any sound?

Then get a 3.5mm cable, stick it in the headphone jack and use a 3.5mm audio to RCA splitter and plug it into the coressponding white/red input for the HDMI slot selected.

You can use the Chat Link on the original HD. But you'll need a 3.5mm to stereo RCA adapter to connect it to the Analog audio inputs of your HD.

https://youtu.be/ZkI4UVzPxzw?t=129

Like this: https://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1446597460&sr=8-3

what about a Y cable into the speaker/rca out (red and white) to a 3.5mm female jack? This

Ok, this solution is a bit tricky, so bear with me.

If you're playing an Xbox 360, here's how the cable output should look normally:

Xbox 360 -> HDMI -> Elgato -> HDMI/USB -> TV/PC

Right?

Well you can leave all of that plugged in, and also plug in this into the Component slot, and then this into the Component input, with your headphones plugged into the 3.5mm jack.

I drew a diagram while figuring this out, so here is that.

I can't seem to find something similar for a Playstation, but I might not be looking for the right things. In any case, if nothing else works, you could always try just buying a cable hub. Every console plugs into it, and it outputs to headphones, the cap card, and the TV.

fasterZ already posted it, but here - the red/white plug into the outputs on the back of the RMX, and the female 1/8" end is where you plug your computer speakers.

>Cons: Heavy.

For some reason I cannot stop laughing. Reminds me of this review about RCA-to-3.5mm audio output.

Here's the actual product page.

http://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Toslink-Audio-Adapter-Xbox-Slim/dp/B009GUO15K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370216888&sr=8-1&keywords=xbox+monoprice+audio

That and this:



http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1370216986&sr=8-3&keywords=rca+to+3.5mm

So that speaker system already has an amplifer built into it, and adding an external one will not help. You will however need a phono preamp between the RCA output of the table and the speaker input. So:


RCA from table -> RCA input on phono preamp -> phono preamp -> RCA output from phono preamp -> adapter -> control pod on speaker system.

So you need a phono preamp, and an RCA male to 1/4" TRS female adapter.


That turntable is pretty good for its time/price, though you should probably replace the cartridge and/or stylus.

I believe Zombait is correct, but it can fixed with a simple converter(here). However, with this you'll also need an RCA to 3.5 adapter.

With this set up, you should be able to get stereo in your headphones.

For non-simultaneous playback:

Here's what you could do:
Buy one 3.5mm Stereo Male to Two RCA Male Splitter Cable, and one 2 x RCA Male, 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Female, Y-Cable 6-Inch. Also get a 3-Way Audio Video AV RCA Switch Selector Box Splitter. That all together is $9.82 US.

Connect the xbox to your TV as normal. Use the RCA cable included with the splitter to connect your TV's audio output to the Splitter's Input 1. You don't need to connect the yellow video connection on that cable. Then use a male 3.5mm Stereo to RCA cord to connect your laptop/iphone's headphone jack to the Splitter's Input 2. Plug the 2 x RCA Male, 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Female, Y-Cable 6-Inch cable into the Splitter's Output, and connect your headphones to the 3.5mm female end. You should then easily be able to switch between ipod/laptop and xbox/tv sound feeding to your headphones by adjusting the splitter's output switch. This is a very basic setup, but should achieve what you're going for as long as you didn't want the two inputs playing simultaneously.

For simultaneous playback:

Here's what you could do (I admit this is probably a bit of a wrap around way of doing it, but it was fun to come up with):

Buy:
Two Behringer MICROMIX MX400 4-Channel Mixer, one 3.5mm Stereo Male To 2 RCA Male Cable, one Male RCA to male RCA cable, one male RCA to female 3.5mm cable, six 3.5mm to 2RCA female adapter, and six 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch stereo jack adapters. This setup without shipping and handling costs $75.55 US.

This thing only outputs in mono though, so it doesn't benefit your headphones greatly (only one side will play sound). This is why we're gonna get two of them though, and this is the fun part. Check out this picture: http://i.imgur.com/UPMX5j2.png. It has the steps included with a crude illustration. The benefit of this setup is that you can have the ipod/laptop coming in at a different volume than the tv/xbox. Also has space for two more inputs if your ever have more you want to plug in (or to allow a laptop and ipod to be plugged in at the same time).

I... I think that setup would work.

What's the difference between using the headphone output and the preamp output with a cable like this on my Schiit Vali 2 (on a pair of headphones)?

You need to find a way to hook up the the system using your RCA outs. That might require getting back behind the sound system to swap out the 3.5mm headphone to RCA cable that's already plugged in for a regular RCA to RCA cable. Alternatively, you can snag yourself a cable like this one to go from your controller to the Aux cable of the system.

What do those RCA plugs AUX on the subwoofer do, are they an input or an output? The two amazon things you'll need, the cable you have won't fit with the green one though, it's all males (you'd need one like this instead this But if those are inputs, you're better off just pugging a straight male to male RCA cable

I do not know what you have but this
http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Optical-Coaxial-Toslink-Converter/dp/B007S6U7I4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1405136588&sr=8-3&keywords=digital+audio+to+rca+adapter

and you might need this
http://www.amazon.com/Male-3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405136677&sr=8-1&keywords=rca+to+femail+to+3.5mm

If your headphones use the standard plug, then you need a 2 RCA male 3.5mm female adapter. Here's one with decent reviews from Amazon

The PS4 only supports digital connectivity (old school analog A/V plugs have finally bitten the dust). So for video, it sounds like you're good -- HDMI will work great, as you mentioned your monitor supports it (alternatively an HDMI to DVI setup would also work for a monitor).

But for audio, that's another story... The PS4 uses digital / optical audio cables (also known as a TOSLINK connection). You need a decent speaker system for this type of connection. You mentioned that your monitor doesn't even have speakers (does it have an audio out port though? if so, you may be in luck and can just plug a pair of cheap computer speakers or headphones in). Otherwise, you pretty much only have three options:

• Option 1: Buy a [digital-to-analog converter](
  http://amzn.com/B004C4WPXA), along with a digital / optical (TOSLINK) audio cable and an [RGB-to-headphone style adapter](
  http://amzn.com/B000I23TTE). From there, you can get a cheap set of computer speakers (even something simple like these would work). Attach the cables together and plug in the speakers and boom -- you'll have sound. (Note: if the PS4 is anything like the PS3, you'll need to enable "multi channel output" under its sound settings.)
  
  
• Option 2: Buy a set of speakers that support digital / optical (TOSLINK) connections. We're not talking cheap computer speakers like before; these will likely be a pretty decent sound system to support digital / optical (TOSLINK) connections. ([This is the cheapest sound system](
  http://amzn.com/B002V3R2SM) I could find on Amazon that supports it -- it's a surround sound / DVD Player combo, in case you're interested.) You'll also need to buy a digital / optical (TOSLINK) audio cable, of course, which I linked to in the above example.
  
  
• Option 3: Or, your final option... just buy a TV. It'll be bigger than a computer monitor, it'll have the built in speakers, and it'll look nicer. TVs have come down in price significantly the last few years, so maybe you can pick one up for cheap on Black Friday or something.

Thanks for the reply.
My subwoofer only has a single 3.5 female input, would that mess anything up? I plan on getting this and using a 3.5 male to male to connect to the subwoofer.

No, it's not possible.

Just do this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002P35JMO

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I23TTE

It's way easier than trying to mod something and less than $10.

If you've got the slim xbox, I recommend, Monoprice RCA/Toslink Audio Adapter and 2 x RCA Male to 3.5mm Stereo Female and then of course, just plug in your HDMI to monitor. Both extremely cheap(technically can even go about a dollar cheaper on the RCA cables, but shipping would be longer).

Total = $7.66

See where it says av out? If you want to test using headphones you need to buy this adapter http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000I23TTE/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1397524631&sr=8-3&pi=SX200_QL40

Because you can buy these for $1.50. Most tv's over $1,000 usually have them, whereas a cheaper tv will not to save a little bit on cost.

Hooking the Modi up to my PC for use would just be as simple as using a y-adapter like this, correct? Since it just plugs through USB?

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-DVI2HDMIA-Video-Converter-Audio/dp/B005G3VQ5E

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http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Audio-Adapter-Female/dp/B000I23TTE

Had a guy at radioshack help me out with this.

http://www.amazon.com/Male-3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=dp_cp_ob_e_title_1

That's the main component, I also got an extended cable so I needed a male-male connection in addition. The entire set up cost me about 25 bucks. Using a pair of $25 skull candy's and the change was night and day for me.

OR you can use a phono pre-amp with a receiver which does not have phono input, this is the case with most newer receivers.

You are correct, the speakers must hook up to either the amp or receiver. If you are using computer speakers you'll need a converter [like this] (http://www.amazon.com/Male-3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable/dp/B000I23TTE?) and ensure the amplifier or receiver you choose has RCA output.

Like this: one cable

Or this: needs m/m rca cable only

Or this: just the adaptor you made

and for giggles: you only need the m/m phono cable

NP! You’ll want something like this to convert from RCA to 3.5

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_thZTCb68T52MS

As far as recording, AudioShare seems to be the best. And it supports copy paste into into apps like GarageBand and Gadget

That's what I am thinking. Seems like this makes sense:

3.5mm Audio Splitter into Computer -> 3.5mm - 50 ft -> 3.5mm to RCA Adapter -> Analog to Digital Adapater -- like you recommended -> [Audio Optical Cable into TV]

My only question is that a lot of these converters show a TosLink port, and I do not have knowledge of what that is compared to a SPDIF. Are they compatible, or...?

Buy [this](HDMI Audio Extractor Splitter, One HDMI Input to HDMI Output + Optical SPDIF and RCA L/R Audio Out https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I9JG70A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_DKLZzb7M8448H).

I personally do not know if this work but technically it should. Might need another hdmi cable if you don't have one to go from the converter box to your monitor.

Then buy [this](C&E 30S1-01260 2 x RCA Male, 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Female, Y-Cable 6-Inch Gold Plated Connector https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5MLZzbS8E0JJG). Then you should be able to plug in your headset.

I am currently using this coupled with an adapter like this: https://www.amazon.com/30S1-01260-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-Connector/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1504642923&sr=8-6&keywords=rca+aux+adapter

you need this connector, fam: http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE
basically any male RCA to female 3.5. you can get one in literally any shop that sells TVs, speakers, or audio devices (fryes, microcenter, radioshack, walmart...)

your TV has two audio out RCA ports (google them / RTFM), connect your adapter, red to red, white to white, then connect your male 3.5 to the female port

enjoy :)


edit: fixed link so it didn't have any partner referral links

7.1 "surround sound" is not a real thing for headphones. It's just stereo headphones that manipulates the left and right speaker to sound like the sound is coming from different directions. So, with that said, you just need to figure out how to plug in your headphones any way possible. So if your TV or monitor has a 3.5mm jack use it, if you're using a normal TV with old A/V cables, you can use something like this: http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1449155343&sr=1-1&keywords=av+cable+to+female+3.5mm+jack
to get sound.

Depends on your tv. The PlayStation itself doesn't have a 3.5mm out, but your tv might. Also if your tv has rca out you can get an adapter for that here

That puts out a phono signal, not a line signal, right? Couldn't tell exactly from the quick googling. All you would need is a phono stage/pre-amp and then you could adapt the 1/8" TRS plug to RCA with a cable. It might even sound alright!

Check Amazon for phono pre amp and get one that fits your bud'...

http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452307792&sr=8-1&keywords=headphone+rca+adapter

http://www.amazon.com/rolls-VP29-Phono-Preamp/dp/B0002BG2R2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1452307834&sr=8-4&keywords=phono+pre+amp

For example

If you have a pair of decent headphones you could pick one of these up, and hook that up to your TV audio out (if it has one) then tape your mic to the outside, and set voice to play through your speakers. Voila, DIY Turtle Beach/Tritton headphones! :)

You can use both the HDMI and composite out ports on the back of the xbox, at least I've done it in the past with the old white xbox, not sure if it will work on the new one. Either way, just use a pocket knife or screwdriver to pop the plastic cover off of end of the composite cable that you plug into the xbox. That will save you the couple dollars for the special audio adapter that GearGuy2001 posted, just use the one that came with your xbox, leave the video cables unplugged, and get one of [these](http://www.amazon.com/Male-3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=pd_bxgy_vg_img_b "I like tacos") so you can plug your speakers right into it.

You can output audio on the av multi out and connect your headset with this f3.5→mRCA
and this fRCA→fRCA

I checked the manual for the record player. This [2 x RCA Male / 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Female Adapter] (http://www.amazon.com/Male-3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1344748113&sr=1-1&keywords=2+x+RCA+Male+%2F+1+x+3.5mm+Stereo+Female) should accomplish what you are trying to do. You can just buy a 3.5mm male to male cable for whatever length you need from amazon also.

I did a little Googling and found a quick and dirty way to accomplish this:

Connect your optical line to one of these.

Then, connect one of these things to it.

Finally, hook up one of these guys.

Hopefully that helps!

Cool. You'll need an adapter like this if the TV has RCA jacks, but it's not expensive. I have a few years old Visio and it does have the variable output, but make sure yours does too.

I doubt the USB to 3.5mm adapter will work on the XB1. However, I think you can accomplish what you're looking to do with one of these:

HDMI Audio Extractor

and one of these:

RCA Male to 3.5mm Female

EDIT: So I think I misunderstood what you were doing with the adapter. I didn't even know such a thing existed, but as long as you're not plugging the USB speakers directly into the XB1, I think you'll probably be OK. The above suggestion should still work as well if not.

Analog to Digital Converter

3.5mm to Male RCA

This is basically your option outside of buying a new soundbar or TV. Also look into some of the budget speaker setups on this subreddit. It will absolutely kill any soundbar you purchase. Not going to totally shit on you for getting a soundbar like everyone else in the sub but MB42X and a cheap amp off of accessories for less is an awesome beginning to a budget build.

So you will run a 3.5mm jack to RCA cord into the Analog to Digital Converter then the optical out of the converter into the soundbar.
These converters can be a little hit or miss with my experience so look around to find the one with the best review. I find monoprices stuff is pretty good. If it doesn’t work maybe try a little more expensive and reliable one.


If you already have a 3.5 you can find an adapter online for 3.5mm female to male RCA
Which is this

Can I instead just use the audio coming from the DS4 with headphones? Or should I buy [this] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004C4WPXA/ref=cm_sw_su_dp) and have [this] (http://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/turtle-beach-ear-force-x12-review-cables.jpg) hooked up whilst using [this] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=cm_sw_su_dp). I know it's pretty much what you said above, but still.

The mixtrack uses RCA. I'm not too sure about the Bose speaker, I tried using an adapter http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1420920190&sr=8-7&keywords=rca+adapter+splitter+2+female+1+male
But the Bose component was too big and didn't work right.

Most TVs do not have a headphone jack as an audio output. Many do however have stereo output via phono (RCA) jacks. You could purchase an adapter like this: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=104&cp_id=10429&cs_id=1042902&p_id=7198&seq=1&format=2

Then you could just plug headphones into that, or an extension cable with the headphones. They also make those in cable form: http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021815&p_id=5598&seq=1&format=2

That particular one would need an adapter from male to female to allow you to connect headphones.

Here is one more, you could plug headphones into the cable and the cable into the TV: http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1421715646&sr=8-9&keywords=rca+1.8

Also, some TVs allow you to disable the internal TV speakers, some do not. Some will adjust the volume on the output with the TVs volume, some will not. Also doublecheck that the RCA output is analog and not digital (I'm fairly sure most are)

Hope this helps.

Black = Rear left and right.
Green = Front left and right.
Orange = Center and Subwoofer.

You need a cable like this

Connect to the green cable.

If you can return/exchange your audio converter, you might get something like this instead so that you can take advantage of your subwoofer and surround capabilities -- I don't know (nor have I used) the particular one in the link, it is just here as an example of the type.

Thanks for the reply!

Do you think these would be better?

Is this the cable you're referring to? And I would have to get a male-male 3.5mm headphone cable right?

Ok, so you have 2 audio out ways. The first is optical. This is much better, can do surround sound etc, but isn't exactly headphone friendly, so scratch that. You also have RCA out, which can easily go to a headphone, so here is what you will need.

First up, you need an adapter to convert RCA to a headphone. You might have one hanging around as some mp3 players, etc, comes with them. If not, Amazon has it for 1.46 with free shipping. You can also get them at bestbuy/walmart/etc, but they will likely cost at least $20. Once you have it, you can plug it into the red and white "audio out" ports on the bottom back panel. the closest 2 rca ports to the ethernet cable, and right next to the headphone port (to bad it is only audio in, for from PC's).

Ok, now you have a headphone jack, time to get headphones. You get a bit of choice, as now you just need wireless headphones. This is also where most the money will be. Personally, I would get something like this from amazon or this from ebay. This lets you use any bluetooth headphone with your TV, thus the headphones will work with your phone, etc, and be of more use. If you do go this way, you can get cheap headphones like this all the way up to very good ones. Whatever you want.

If you don't want to mess with bluetooth, or it is too much, you can just get this from ebay for cheap, or this one from amazon. They will both work, though won't be as useful, and likely won't sound as well as the bluetooth ones. Also, if you get the amazon one, it can actually directly connect to the rca output, so that is a plus :).



TLDR: If you want the cheapest way, just buy this. Though not the best, it should do exactly what you need.

So if my headset connects using a 3.5mm jack, would I need to buy a RCA male to 3.5mm stereo female cable to plug into the back of the SB2?

https://www.amazon.com/30S1-01260-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-Connector/dp/B000I23TTE pop one of these into the rcas on the back and you’re golden

This is the correct RCA to aux cable you would need to plug your green end into.

I still highly recommend you get yourself a pair of RCA to RCA cables and RCA to XLR cables if you plan on djing at house parties / events where you will need to provide your own equipment outside of speakers.

You wouldn't have to fiddle with anything if you buy:

This

Paired with This

you'll probably have to use something like this with an adapter cable however you may have to run this through an amplifier.

or maybe one of these but you'll need an inline volume control on your headphones.

There are a number of solutions available. My assumption is you are looking to use the external computer speakers you have currently without investing in a larger sound bar or AV receiver type solution. I also assume those external speakers are connected to the headphone jack (3.5mm) on your computer.

Basically you need to get the audio out of the HDMI signal from the cable box/console. Unfortunately it doesn't look like that Sony model has an audio loop out of the HDMI audio (that would be the best way). If you are lucky the next easiest solution is something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Male-3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable/dp/B000I23TTE

A simple RCA to headphone adapter. I know with the cable box I own, all the outputs are live. Meaning you can plug into any of the analog audio outputs (RCA L/R). One thing to note is that this may not work even if those outputs are live. Sometimes HDMI has a processing delay at the cable box or the projector. So the audio may be off by a few frames or more.

I do not know if that would work for a game console. If it only has HDMI out then you would need an active device to extract the audio, and at that point you probably are spending close to a nicer sound bar type solution. If the console has component outputs it may be easier to go analog (RGB RCA connectors and RL RCA audio). You would need a VGA to RCA adaptor cable for the projector as well then:

http://www.amazon.com/VGA-RCA-Component-RGB-Cable/dp/B003DSC96E

(this analog solution would also work for the cable box)

For the Wii or game cube, both of those are just standard composite video with analog audio so the above audio adapter would work.

I actually use computer speakers on my TV at the moment. You can use a 3.5mm (headphone jack) to RCA (red and white) cable to get the sound to play through your computer speakers. No special conversion is needed, and it keeps the left+right audio the same.

A cable just like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Audio-Cable-Splitter-1-Mini/dp/B00004Z5CP/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408530495&sr=8-2&keywords=3.5mm+to+rca


If your computer speakers don't let you detach the input cable, you can use this type of cable adapter instead of the first one:

http://www.amazon.com/Male-3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408530687&sr=8-1&keywords=3.5mm+female+to+rca

good advice here in this thread so far but your description leaves us all guessing a bit.

if, as I suspect, the mic does not require phantom power Then:
I think that a possibly better solution would be to get a stereo mini female to two RCA Male and use the "Record In" or "tape In" RCA's found towards the right on most behringer mixers.

Lika dis: http://www.amazon.com/Male-3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable/dp/B000I23TTE

Edit: On second thought the mic probably won't have the voltage to drive that RCA tape in input without a preamp of some kind to "step up" the mic to line level
(the RCA inputs expect line level) ( maybe this would have same chance of kinda working that your 1/8 to 1/4 adapters had going in to line inputs -you would have to gain em up a lot and you would increase the noise floor)
Does your input of your channels have a mic/line switch by the 1/4 inputs --if so this gets you around that aspect of the problem --set the square up/down switch to mic and you are good with what you have (maybe )

What you really might need is a cable that will break out the 3.5 male jack into two XLR's I think (if the mic male mini jack is a stereo plug that does not involve the earphone side of your headset!) -- in this scenario , depending on whether you male plug is TRS,TRRS, or TRRRS, you might end up with one xlr having the mic signal you need going into your mixer ( yay!) and the other one "needing" to have the audio send to your earphone going into it.

Kinda Lika Dis One: http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-Stereo-3-5mm-Male-feet/dp/B000068OEP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407295366&sr=8-1&keywords=xlr+to+mini+stereo but with a female on the 1/8 side -- an 1/8 Stereo "barrel" would convert the one shown to the right gender

2nd Edit: the above mini to 2 male XLR break out cable would be need only IF the mic has [a TRS mini plug  <br />
TRS = Tip Ring Sleeve  aka stereo - or possibly send receive as this is a two way headset right?](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Audio-TRS-Mini-Plug.jpg)<br />
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that would make it possibly  a stereo mic , or at least compatible with a typical computer's 1/8&quot; stereo INPUT <br />
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The XLR breakout linked in edit 2 Might require one leg to be plugged into the mic in and the other one might need to be fed with the line or speaker out of your computer  <br />
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3rd edit --I just realized that your &quot;typical gaming headset&quot; probably has in AND out on the ring section of the 1/8 plug Unless it splits out to two discrete plugs to go into your computer -one for mic sound in and one for earphone sound out.   <br />
Or it [could be a TRRS male mini ( that is have two rings on the plug) ](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/3.5mm.jpg/220px-3.5mm.jpg) or even TRRRS ( three rings)  <br />
this makes things much more complicated.    <br />
Do you hope to continue to &quot;hear&quot; from this headset as well as &quot;Send audio&quot; ( use as a mic)??<br />
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does it have separate jacks for headphone and for mic?  Or all in one?  <br />
if all in one is into some sort of interface before th compooter?<br />
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Home many rings on your mini plug??<br />
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what is the make and model of the headset?  <br />
is the make and model of the mixer?<br />
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me &amp;lt;&amp;lt; lots of audio troubleshooting experience, but zero knowledge of gaming headsets<br />
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Please provide the answers to f the questions i asked and I might be able to help with a more definitive answer in a less corn fusing manor with way less wurdz

Well, assuming you already have composite video cables and 3.5mm -> 3.5mm audio cables around, you could buy this:

http://www.amazon.com/HDE-Female-Composite-Stereo-Adapter/dp/B00CIC9KW2/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_y

And pair it with this:

http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1410901299&sr=1-7&keywords=rca+y+cable

And you've essentially recreated the original ports found on the Raspberry PI B.

I'm looking for a setup that can combine the audio outputs from 2 PCs into one output that goes into my headphones (AT m50X). I recently bought this which I now realize doesn't support stereo. Can anyone suggest a cheap (under $25) way to accomplish what I want with stereo?

Edit: would this and these do it?

No headphone jack. It does have an analog audio out now that I check again :/, I was confused. The back of the TV is here: https://drive.google.com/a/umich.edu/file/d/0Bxb-BPXcJ-11bVdQcU1xLUswZVE/view

If that is the case, would something like this work: http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1462557036&sr=1-1&keywords=analog+to+headphone+jack

These two items will do the trick:

1. http://www.amazon.com/ViewHD-Extractor-Optical-Converter-VHD-H2HSAs/dp/B00KBHX072
   
   
2. http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/
   
   You can find them on eBay, too. Also, I wouldn't recommend plugging headphones directly into a device like this; the signal will be at full volume (I'm pretty sure) and you won't have any way to turn the volume down. And those RCA outputs (red and white jacks) on the first item won't work if the audio signal from the HDMI source is more than 2 channels (like surround sound or something).
   
   And in case you didn't know, the reason you need a special device like the one above is because the audio signal that travels inside the HDMI cable is a digital signal, and the audio you plug into speakers or headphones is an analog signal. So that device converts the digital signal into an analog signal.
   

sorry ill try to make it clearer.
my speakers has an 3.5 male aux cord. i bought a 3.5 mm female adapter to RCA male that i connect to my dj controller.

Speaker (3.5 mm aux) <-- 3.5 mm adapter to rca --> dj controller.
http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1463600114&sr=8-4&keywords=rca+3.5+mm+adapter

Buy something like This

This is possible, but you'll only get one channel of sound for both inputs, so you'll hear game sound in one ear and chat in the other. You'll need one of these and two of these. After you get those, connect the male 3.5mm ends to the sources, and then the red or white wires to the female 3.5mm adapter. Once that's done, you can plug in your headphones into the female 3.5mm jack and enjoy.

Tried to edit my post but not sure if it took...you may also need an adapter to connect the green L/R jack to the white L/R RCA jacks on the Sound Blaster card. Something like this...

https://www.amazon.com/30S1-01260-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-Connector/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=zg_bs_172544_16?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PXBKG20YYA039SK5XRTQ

https://www.amazon.com/30S1-01260-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-Connector/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=pd_lpo_267_bs_lp_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EADZ5MXWE1CRKH2ZT65E

Sweet and I found that same cable for 2 bucks http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000I23TTE?pc_redir=1396367541&robot_redir=1

maybe try this

https://www.amazon.com/30S1-01260-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-Connector/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=pd_sim_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=CYZXTPQEG515H3FTWFJS

Never used one, but judging from the outputs on the back you should be able to hook it up to computer speakers with either this or this. The first cable would probably do the trick.

The most least expensive method I can think of is for you to play the FLAC files on your computer or phone and share the sound to your receiver/amp via bluetooth with something like this...

http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Bluetooth-Receiver-Speakers-Headphones/dp/B00EUWRBH4/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1451785742&sr=1-3&keywords=usb+player+for+home+stereo

... you will also need one of these adapters since I'm guessing your receiver/amp will only have RCA type inputs and no 3.5 stereo jack imputs.

http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Stereo-Female-Y-Cable-6-Inch/dp/B000I23TTE/ref=pd_bxgy_422_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0H9DEP858GN60B5WHX4T