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ninety5teg
08-20-2005, 10:00 PM
hey guys...
just bought this external sound card from my friend and I wanted to hook it up to my cars sound system (4 speakers plus sub)...how would I do that? this will be running from my laptop..

what are you feedbacks on this sound card..as I purchased it brand new for $150...
thanks
mander
08-20-2005, 10:28 PM
First off, the stereo in your car would need to have some sort of audio input jacks. Is there such a thing on the back of the stereo?
ninety5teg
08-20-2005, 10:29 PM
I have one pair for the rear and one for the front...its a Pioneer 560mp deck..

First off, the stereo in your car would need to have some sort of audio input jacks. Is there such a thing on the back of the stereo?
Dr.Dan
08-20-2005, 10:31 PM
Your car stereo would have to have an aux. input to be able to do it.

The only other way is to buy an FM modualator... then it'll play over the radio's FM tuner and probably sound like crap :(
Well, it'll sound as good as the FM does anyway... which to me is crap... ;)
Dr.Dan
08-20-2005, 10:32 PM
I have one pair for the rear and one for the front...its a Pioneer 560mp deck..
Those are outputs for amps... not inputs.
ninety5teg
08-20-2005, 10:34 PM
so what would u recommend doing? as I want to get my laptop sound in my car
mander
08-20-2005, 10:35 PM
Not sure if there would be anything here under either installation manual or owners manual. Not going to register to find out, but worth a shot. http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/manual/0,,2076_4277,00.html
Dr.Dan
08-20-2005, 10:36 PM
I gave you your choices... your radio doesn't have an input, so you'll have to get one with it or an FM modulator.

That's the only 2 ways of getting it from your laptop into the car stereo..
ninety5teg
08-20-2005, 10:37 PM
I see...thanks...but would this solve the problem?
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-HhzXQLxmy9Y/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=227550&I=130CDRB10

I gave you your choices... your radio doesn't have an input, so you'll have to get one with it or an FM modulator.

That's the only 2 ways of getting it from your laptop into the car stereo..
Dr.Dan
08-20-2005, 10:41 PM
Does your deck have the P-Bus input? If so, then yes...

You said it didn't, so I was going on what you said.
ninety5teg
08-20-2005, 10:42 PM
yes Dr.Dan it does have it....know taking that into consideration...do u suppose that if I use this I will sound from all my speakers plus my sub?

Does your deck have the P-Bus input? If so, then yes...

You said it didn't, so I was going on what you said.
Dr.Dan
08-20-2005, 10:43 PM
Now, that has RCA input jacks... what does the sound card have?
Probably just 1/8" phono jack... so you'll also need an 1/8" phono to RCA addaptor
Dr.Dan
08-20-2005, 10:45 PM
yes Dr.Dan it does have it....know taking that into consideration...do u suppose that if I use this I will sound from all my speakers plus my sub?
Yes, it'll play over everything... it's just the same as if you plugged in a CD/MP3 disk changer.
ninety5teg
08-20-2005, 10:46 PM
thanks Dr Dan for ur help..greatly appreciated..