Sctiger Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I'm trying to set up my new outdoor speakers and obviously I'm not doing something right. The line is coming out of the PC to the receiver. The speaker wire is running from the receiver to the speakers. I have the "Y" adapter in place coming out of the PC with headphones plugged in so I can hear the music. Everything else downstream of that just isn't working. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) If the speakers are not self amplified it won't work. You need an amplifier or a boom box or similar with an aux jack JR Edited November 11, 2016 by dibblejr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Also maybe you can get some help or advice here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMassey Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 What kind of cable are you using from the splitter to the receiver and which input are you using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BryanZ Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Depends upon how you are running things. I run two sets Y adapters. The first is from the computer then I split the left and right sides and have those connections going to the powered speakers and the other to the FM transmitter. Computer > Left Side > Powered Speaker > FM Transmitter Computer > Right Side > Powered Speaker > FM Transmitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 My first guess is that the splitter is not doing what you think it is. Do you get audio on the headphones, and do you get audio to the receiver if the headphones are NOT plugged in? When you say "receiver", confirm that we are on the same page. Are you talking about a home stereo "receiver" that has multiple inputs (such as CD, DVD, Cassette, Phone, AM/FM)? If that is the case, what input are you plugged into? Do you have that input selected on the receiver? If you switch the receiver to another input (for example, AM/FM), do you get sound from the speakers? Does that receiver have speaker select or on/off switches? Does the receiver have a headphone output, and if yes, do you get audio from the headphones if you plug them into the receiver? That's enough for now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs300 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Out the PC...is it a stereo jack or mono? In to back of receiver...aux input? Check aux is selected on front of receiver Check the volume on the PC, I have mine at about 70% Check the volume on the receiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sctiger Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 Sorry...didn't see the questions. Update: I now have crystal clear sound! Everything was connected properly...except a couple of speaker wires. Some dope hooked it up wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Sarge Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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