CD players usually come with multiple outputs.
CD players generally come equipped with more than one output option, making it possible to connect one CD player to multiple receivers simultaneously. Typical output options include the (analog) line output, the digital output, and the optical output. When you connect your CD player to one audio receiver, you get to choose the type of output you'd like to use. When you connect your CD player to multiple audio receivers, you simply make use of all of your output options.
Instructions
Connecting Your CD Player to One Audio Receiver Using the Analog Output
1. Unplug your CD player and audio receiver before making your connections.
2. Plug one end of your RCA audio cables into the RCA output sockets on the back of your CD player. Match the red cord tip to the red socket. Match the white (or black) cord tip to the white socket.
3. Plug the other end of the RCA audio cables into one of the RCA line input sockets on your first audio receiver.
Connecting Your CD Player to a Second Audio Receiver Using the Digital Output
4. Make sure the power cord is unplugged from the receiver before making your connections.
5. Plug one end of your 75-ohm coaxial cable into the "digital output" socket on the back of your CD player.
6. Plug the other end of your 75-ohm coaxial cable into the "digital input" socket on the back of your audio receiver.
Connecting Your CD Player to a Third Audio Receiver Using the Optical Output
7. Cut the power to the receiver if you have it plugged in.
8. Plug one end of your digital optical cable into the "optical out" socket on the back of your CD player.
9. Plug the other end of your digital optical cable into the "optical in" socket on the back of your audio receiver. If your audio receiver does not have an "optical in" socket, or if this socket is being otherwise used, you can plug the other end of your digital optical cable into the optical input on a digital audio-to-analog converter.
10. Plug one end of your RCA audio cables into the RCA sockets on the digital audio-to-analog converter. Match the red cord tip to the red socket. Match the white (or black) cord tip to the white socket. Plug the other end of these cords into one of the RCA line input sockets on your third audio receiver.
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