Computer to Whole Home Audio

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Check to see if there is some control of distribution,ie. what signal
source goes to what room or other destination. This is likely a panel
with switches and/or knobs which control the signal paths. It might be a
box or even placed in some wall in some out of the way location like a
closet nearest where the original signal sources might have been for the
person who used it previously. You might have multiple amps tucked away
somewhere, or the previous owner took them. Asking him would be the
shorest answer to your question.

>I just bought a house with whole home audio. When I connect my
>computer to the RCA input jacks (via a cable from the 3.5mm headphone
>jack) I only get audio in 1 room. My guess is that I'm missing
>hardware; an amplifier or receiver or something, but I don't know what
>I need. Right now it's just going straight from my computer into the
>wall which connects it to the whole house speakers. What do I need to
>buy, and can you suggest what features in that product will aid the
>sound quality?
>thanks!