Receivers and Audio Components

Hi

I have recently purchased a new tv, which has a a phono connector for the speakers however the previous tv and speakers used the split wire system - Can anyone advise me if the split wire system is compatible with the phono connector and if so how I would proceed to connect them ?

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I have a compaq computer with a realtek ac97 soundcard. I would like to connect it to my receiver. On the headphone jack it causes a loud hum. I checked on the computer and it states I can do 5.1 out. The headphone out is the front speakers, the mic input is the rear speakers and the line in is the center speaker. I have a Sony STR-DE845 surround receiver with 5.1 inputs. What I want to know is before I buy all these 25ft cables will it work?

Tech gurus...

I have a 5.1 surround setup at home.  My front left tower has been "popping" for a while now.  Every once in a while, there's a medium-volume "POP", with no discernable pattern to it.