iMac to stereo receiver

cubs23cubs23
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in iPod + iTunes + AppleTV edited January 2014
I need suggestions on how to connect my 17" widescreen iMac to my stereo receiver so I can use my stereo speakers to play music from the iMac. I assume using the mini jack out is a better quality output than using the headphone outjack. Also, I would need about 50-60 ft. of wire to connect the iMac and receiver!! If there is a wireless device that might be cheaper, I would greatly appreciate it to know where to get one. Thanks Again for all the help.

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  • Reply 1 of 2
    pesipesi Posts: 424member
    you'd still need to use the headphone jack, the speaker out is an amplified output only for use with apple pro speakers, i believe. someone correct me if i'm wrong.
  • Reply 2 of 2
    magicfingersmagicfingers Posts: 703member
    yes, you need to use the headphone jack. But, 50+ feet is a LONG way for the gauge of wire that is usually used with the 1/8" jacks. you will probably lose alot of sound quality, and suffer from interferance.

    so you would need a very heavy (MONSTER CABLE) type wire with an

    1/8'plug, or you would have to get some type of wireless set up to send the audio from iMac to stereo.
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