MBP: Digital Out - What Cable?

[haze]

I was going to buy some Audio Engine A5s, but since I am getting a new LCD TV I also need to get a new home theater receiver with HDMI. So, I was thinking maybe I should use my old JVC home theater receiver and some bookshelf speakers/monitors instead of the A5s. If I were to do this what is the cable type that I need to buy from monoprice.com? Do you think this would be a better solution the A5s?

 

[Eddyisgreat]

The only way you can get digital out through the MBP is through a toslink/optical cable (which you probably already knew).


So yeah..

You would also need a DVI to HDMI cable. I got both of mine (optical and HDMI) from Monoprice

 

[CWallace]

You will need a Toslink to Mini optical cable. The mini end goes into the MBP and the Toslink end into your receiver.

 

[toolbox]

Sorry to hijack the thread but what if you already have surround sound speakers? Not like a receiver. Normal computer speakers (5.1) Assuming that that it will only be possible if the speakers have the optical in port?

 

[haze]

The only way you can get digital out through the MBP is through a toslink/optical cable (which you probably already knew).


So yeah..

You would also need a DVI to HDMI cable. I got both of mine (optical and HDMI) from Monoprice

I actually wasn't sure on the audio. I didn't know if the MBP and the receiver had the same end or not.

For second part, would this be a better option than something like the A5s? The receiver would take up a lot of space for a computer.

 

[Eddyisgreat]

I actually wasn't sure on the audio. I didn't know if the MBP and the receiver had the same end or not.

For second part, would this be a better option than something like the A5s? The receiver would take up a lot of space for a computer.

I'm actually not familiar with the A5s. I just use a set of z-5500's connected via optical from my MBP

 

[Cave Man]

So, I was thinking maybe I should use my old JVC home theater receiver and some bookshelf speakers/monitors instead of the A5s. If I were to do this what is the cable type that I need to buy from monoprice.com? Do you think this would be a better solution the A5s?

Here's what you need if your receiver has optical input. If not, just get stereo mini plug to RCA L&R.

Sorry to hijack the thread but what if you already have surround sound speakers? Not like a receiver. Normal computer speakers (5.1) Assuming that that it will only be possible if the speakers have the optical in port?

Surround sound is not a simple term. Does your system have optical or analog input? If analog, how many inputs does it have? From a Mac, the best you can do is R&L, which can provide 5-channel Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound, but not 5.1 digital (i.e., Dolby Digital or DTS).

 

[toolbox]

The speakers i have are these

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/speakers_audio/home_pc_speakers/devices/211&cl=au,en

How ever i am looking at upgrade these in the future if there not going to do the job