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Y adapter cables, Color, Description - diagram

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The following diagram shows a typical 7.1 audio installation: Color Description 1 Lime Green Front audio input 2 Black Rear audio input 3 Orange Center/subwoofer audio input 4 Gray Side audio input (not shown) Y adapter cables Most home receiver/amplifiers have RCA-type input connectors. You must connect Y adapter cables between your computer and your receiver/amplifier. Y adapter cables have one 3.5 mm (1/8-inch) stereo mini-jack on one end, and two RCA connectors on the other. These cables are purchased separately. The number of Y adapter cables that you need to connect to your home stereo system depends on the number of speakers that you install: 2/2.1 speaker system: One Y adapter cable 4/4.1 speaker system: Two Y adapter cables Getting Started Updated Information 27

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The following diagram shows a typical 7.1 audio installation:
Y adapter cables
Most home receiver/amplifiers have RCA-type input connectors. You must connect Y
adapter cables between your computer and your receiver/amplifier. Y adapter cables
have one 3.5 mm (1/8-inch) stereo mini-jack on one end, and two RCA connectors on the
other. These cables are purchased separately.
The number of Y adapter cables that you need to connect to your home stereo system
depends on the number of speakers that you install:
±
2/2.1 speaker system: One Y adapter cable
±
4/4.1 speaker system: Two Y adapter cables
Color
Description
1
Lime Green
Front audio input
2
Black
Rear audio input
3
Orange
Center/subwoofer audio input
4
Gray
Side audio input (not shown)