Macbook audio system

cyberdelight · Feb 23, 2008, 12:54 AM

I have a Midiland surround sound system for my TV and I just hooked up my macbook to my TV (27 inch HDTV Toshiba). Is there a way I can play audio through the Midiland instead of the macbook

(it's in clamshell mode)

skiffx · Feb 23, 2008, 01:21 AM

not sure about midiland, but usually connect your receiver to your laptop through the macbook's headphones output.

mosx · Feb 23, 2008, 01:31 AM

If your system has an optical input, get yourself an optical cable that has a mini-TOSlink adapter. You'll plug the adapter into the headphone output of the MacBook and then the other end of the optical cable into the sound system.

If it has no optical input, but a coaxial input, then you'll need the mini-TOSLink adapter (still, for the Mac) and then a TOSLink to Coaxial adapter.

If you have NO digital inputs, then you'll need a "Y" cable with a stereo minijack (headphone jack) on one end and the red and white (right and left) RCA connectors on the end.

cyberdelight · Feb 23, 2008, 10:27 PM

thank you so much!!!!!

abz786 · Feb 26, 2008, 01:07 PM

hey there
this is exactly what i need
wondering if anyone would know if it would be possible to purchase off of ebay
i have tried searching but havn't been able to find anything
if anyone finds anything lemme know pls
thx

p.s i am in canada so if anyone knows of any stores lemme know thx

Feb 23, 2008, 12:54 AM	#1
cyberdelight macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2008	Macbook audio system I have a Midiland surround sound system for my TV and I just hooked up my macbook to my TV (27 inch HDTV Toshiba). Is there a way I can play audio through the Midiland instead of the macbook (it's in clamshell mode) __________________ User since 2007
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abz786 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada	hey there this is exactly what i need wondering if anyone would know if it would be possible to purchase off of ebay i have tried searching but havn't been able to find anything if anyone finds anything lemme know pls thx p.s i am in canada so if anyone knows of any stores lemme know thx __________________ TweetMe: Here Iphone 5 64GB Black Unlocked rMBP, 2.7GHZ, 512GB SSD, 16GB Ram
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Feb 23, 2008, 01:21 AM	#2
skiffx macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2008	not sure about midiland, but usually connect your receiver to your laptop through the macbook's headphones output.
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Feb 23, 2008, 01:31 AM	#3
mosx macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2007	If your system has an optical input, get yourself an optical cable that has a mini-TOSlink adapter. You'll plug the adapter into the headphone output of the MacBook and then the other end of the optical cable into the sound system. If it has no optical input, but a coaxial input, then you'll need the mini-TOSLink adapter (still, for the Mac) and then a TOSLink to Coaxial adapter. If you have NO digital inputs, then you'll need a "Y" cable with a stereo minijack (headphone jack) on one end and the red and white (right and left) RCA connectors on the end.
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