For computers that have a digital audio output (all current Macs offer this, but I’m not sure how prevalent it is on the Windows side), you can use a mini Toslink to Toslink cable. (With the notable exception of the iPhone 7.) Cables like this are available at many lengths, and you can add extension cables if you need something even longer. This method is inexpensive and simple to use, and the headphone jack can plug into any computer, and most any other device that can play music. All amplifiers and receivers have several pairs of RCA jacks, and you generally connect a computer to the AUX pair. 
The easiest method is to use a cable that has a 1/8″ headphone jack at one end, to connect to your computer, and a pair of RCA plugs at the other, to connect to your amplifier or receiver. Here’s a list of 10 ways you can connect your computer to a stereo. Here’s the back of my AV receiver, Yamaha’s RX-V679, with its plethora of connectors, including analog RCA, optical (Toslink), coaxial, HDMI, and Ethernet: You’ll want to do this if you have audio SACDs with surround sound, or if you also play movies from your computer to the stereo device.Īmplifiers and receivers have lots of connections, and the most complex – AV receivers – give you plenty of options, but less feature-rich devices offer fewer connectors. If you want to send multi-channel audio to your receiver or amplifier, then you must use a digital connector of some sort. 
Note that the first method is the only way of sending analog audio to a stereo device all the other methods below send digital audio. Each of these methods addresses a different type of setup, such as whether your amplifier or receiver has an onboard DAC, or whether you use a standalone DAC. Depending on what type of audio equipment you use, and how your system is set up, you may choose a different method. There are many ways you can send music from your computer to your stereo.
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