The hum you are hearing is probably a bad cable or connection on one end. And hopefully its not a problem with your Mac's audio out port....but just so you know it does work, and …

It could be a grounding issue... if you search for 'stereo' in the iMac forum you will find extensive information on how to get rid of the hum.

Ive done this before, and I bet your problem isn't any of the aboce mentioned ones. You need to push in the mini-jack far into the line out jack (headphone) If it doesnt get all …

It still might be a grounding issue (pretty sure, if you get a 60Hz hum--if not, then surely not). I won't go into explaining the whole physics of it again, but you need to buy a…

I agree with the grounding issue - it's amazing how many people buy good stereo components and tv's - but then don't bother with making the grounding connection and don't use shiel…

the cheap solution to a "groundbreaker" type of thing is just to plug the computer and stereo into the same wall or power strip. you have to have a really sh!tt# cabling setup to …

The same humming noise happened to me, and it was only because my cable was too long. I went right back to Radio Shack and exchanged the original cable for an identical shorter one…

my mac is the DJ for every party i have!! it rocks, hooked up to my stereo, with SoundJam, i don't have to go near it all night, i make the playslists during the day!!!! so cooo…

btw, my cable is 3m long, and works fine, never had a problem...dunno how longs yours was mate

Many, many thanks to evryone who responded! I will be trying the many suggestion listed here this wekend and will post my findings next week. I appreciate all of the help. Thank y…

I don't know if it will help but I had similar problem when trying to connect my VCR to my stereo. To fix it I had to change the input to AUX (from PHONO I think). If what I said i…

DON'T PLUG YOUR MAC INTO YOUR RECEIVER'S PHONO INPUT!!! The phono input has an extra preamp stage to boost the (few mV) signal from the (either MM or MC) record player to line lev…

Quote: Originally posted by mgpalma: That's odd. I tried the same thing, a mini stereo plug that splits into 2 RCA plug and a RCA cable about 15' long and all I get is a…

umm have you tryed moveing the volume to a medum level

Hi Michael. My wife bought a 20 foot cable (mini plug to 2 x RCA) to connect her September 2000 iMac DV+ to her stereo (as stated above; NOT the phono input). Plugging into the…

I have an iMac hooked up to my JVC receiver. At first I tried running the output to the phono plugs but got only a buzz. Switch to the tape plugs and it works fine. I now have …

I have my iMac's sound out connected to a small cable that splits to 2 RCAs, that connect to a 6 foot cable that goes to TAPE input of a Sony receiver. Then I have speaker wire tha…

Quote: Originally posted by cygnusx1: one great thing about my beloved 8600/200 -- 2 RCA in, 2 RCA out, video in, video out, mic in, headphone out. the back of my mac l…

I have a revision B iMac, and I still get a slight hum with the connection. I was told by some audio experts that the best way to hook it up would be with a sound card. Too bad for…

Slightly off topic, but my solution to this was to buy something called "Kima" from http://www.akoo.com. It broadcasts on a 900 mhz freq. from the sound out port of a mac to a re…

IMHO this is nearly always a problem of grounding, especially with a 60Hz hum. The tricky part is that a receiver is often not only grounded via AC in, but also via the tv/radio co…

Just wanted to give my 2 cents here. I have hooked my iMac up to my stereo via the audio output jack. It works fine. I use a 1/8" mini jack to rca (red and white) connectors. I …

Another thing is that 1/8" (3.5mm) plugs have high impedence, so the plug actually becomes electrically charged, causing buzz. Unplugging it and plugging it back in solves it. Bett…

I'm currently running out of a G4, an audio cable about 50 ft to my stereo downstairs. I've got it working with no hum, and I still have audio upstairs. How you ask? First the aud…

I have a Sony Walkman plugged into my beige G3. It works great. I have the radio plugged into a AC adaptor.. Not the greatest fidelity, but I just use it to listen to my college s…