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I have the Sound Stick speakers which uses the type a USB plug to connect to my apple computer for audio. Anyone knows if I can use the sound stick to hook up my stero system which use the 3.5mm mini plug? Where can I find the USB to Mini-Plug adaptor? Thanks.
 
Posts: 14 | Location: Farmington Hills,MI | Registered: March 12, 2004Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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I did some checking and my source says he has never seen a USB to Mini-Plug adapter. USB is digital, mini-plug is analog.

I found this on the web ...........

"USB is a digital bus so the signals on it are digital. The data on a USB connection can be many things- music (in MP3, AAC, many other formats) and data (titles of songs).
A 1/8 (mini) jack is analog - can be connected to earphones, headphones, speakers.
The two will not connect without some conversion - and the conversion is not simple.
Just to pick one example, an Ipod (or your Blackberry) converts digital music to analog - you connect earphones (via a 1/8 inch mini-jack).
I know of no "box" that converts from USB to 1/8 mini-jack."
 
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