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Question posted by rpcdas on May 31st, 2016

What Kind Of Cable Do I Need To Connect To Play Music From Laptop?

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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on June 1st, 2016 5:36 AM

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You'll need a 3.5mm audio cable to run from the headphone jack on your laptop to the audio input on the front of the stereo.

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