How To connect my digital audio files on HP computer to my digital audio inputs on my vintage Denon amp?

[Dougie]

I've got the Denon AVR3200. It's got "Digital In" channels. Is that the DAC? I connected the computer output to the speakers (green mini stereo plug split to two RCA plugs)and no go.

I've got a library of digital files on my Windows 10 computer and would like to connect to my hifi. any suggestions?

thanks in advance for any and all help!

 

[Al ears]

when you connect the output from your computer is it not putting out an analogue signal? Not my area of expertise this so will be interesting what others think.

 

[shadders]

Hi,
From memory, a PC (not laptop) sound outputs for digital is optical. As per Al Ears, seems you may be connecting the analogue output of the PC to the digital input of the AVR.

For digital, there is a single cable as it transfers both left and right channels down the same cable.

Regards,
Shadders.

 

[Al ears]

Hi,
From memory, a PC (not laptop) sound outputs for digital is optical. As per Al Ears, seems you may be connecting the analogue output of the PC to the digital input of the AVR.

For digital, there is a single cable as it transfers both left and right channels down the same cable.

Regards,
Shadders.

Cheers @shadders, the green socket got me going.

 

[nads]

First thing we need to know is what is the computer as they all do not have the same outputs.

 

[jjbomber]

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[Al ears]

First thing we need to know is what is the computer as they all do not have the same outputs.

well he does say HP and as far has I know the green output socket from a soundcard is fairly standard......

 

[nads]

well he does say HP and as far has I know the green output socket from a soundcard is fairly standard......

Unfortunately that is not fact. But yes most do have a headphone jack and some times they will do other things. And then there are all the other connections.

 

[nads]

Not to mention HDMI.

 

[Al ears]

Unfortunately that is not fact. But yes most do have a headphone jack and some times they will do other things. And then there are all the other connections.

Tell me when the green socket isn't analogue out....

 

[shadders]

PC System Design Guide - Wikipedia

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[Al ears]

PC System Design Guide - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Thank you, so lime green 3.5mm Audio output Jack is analogue......

 

[Dougie]

HP slim Desktop 410-010 w/ Windows 10 1TB hard drive. It's several years old, but new motherboard in 2018. All it's got for outputs are the 3 audio outs, pink, green and blue. It's got HDMI going to the monitor and a bunch of USB ports along with a funny oblong port identified only by a tiny equilateral triangle.

 

[nads]

Tell me when the green socket isn't analogue out....

some can also be a Mini optical out.

 

[shadders]

Hi,
I checked the specifications and no SPDIF output.

Options you have are a USB to SPDIF converter, or a card in the PC which provides the optical output.

Regards,
Shadders.

 

[nads]

HP slim Desktop 410-010 w/ Windows 10 1TB hard drive. It's several years old, but new motherboard in 2018. All it's got for outputs are the 3 audio outs, pink, green and blue. It's got HDMI going to the monitor and a bunch of USB ports along with a funny oblong port identified only by a tiny equilateral triangle.

Then I would just use the HDMI to the AVR No to low cost and you can also do your movies etc,

 

[Dougie]

Then I would just use the HDMI to the AVR No to low cost and toy can also do your movies etc,

 

[Dougie]

then how do I view the computer monitor?