Any laptop can process and reproduce high-quality multi-channel sound, both digital content stored locally and from CDs, Blu-Ray movies, TV tuners, streaming music or video services over the Internet, and more.
This is one of the reasons why many users want to amplify their sound.
Fortunately, the vast majority of desktop and laptop computers have several ways to send sound out: built-in speakers, the headphone jack, the HDMI port, via Bluetooth, and in some cases via digital optical cable.
Except for the built-in speakers, the rest of the options mentioned offer very good quality audio outputs, although this varies depending on the quality of the amplification equipment: basic PC speakers, home theater systems, Bluetooth speakers, sound bars multichannel, etc.
How to connect a laptop to an audio system
Through the headphone output
For example, through the headphone output it is possible to connect from conventional PC speakers that come as a pair, to hi-fi equipment and sound bars with auxiliary audio input.
All this is achieved with a simple 3.5 mm jack cable or its variant, the jack cable with RCA output (both male connectors).
Via HDMI cable
For HDMI cable, the situation is somewhat similar, only this type of connection also makes it possible to transmit the high-definition video signal from the computer to a compatible TV or AV receiver using the same cable.
And if you don’t like the sound emitted by the TV’s speakers, you can connect it to a sound system in different ways.
Here’s a guide: How to connect your TV to a sound system
By Bluetooth
Bluetooth greatly improves the situation, since it is a very versatile technology.
In addition, this wireless technology is present in countless audio equipment, sound bars, high-end wireless headphones, portable speakers, etc. In addition, it avoids the task of organizing cables.
By optical audio output
Now is the time to refer to the optical digital connection. This is the one that offers better quality sound, however, it is being used less and less in favor of HDMI technology.
However, it is possible to find this type of connection in mid-range sound equipment onwards.
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