Connecting A Laptop To An Amp .....

[Gizmonster]

My dad wants to connect his laptop to an amp, so he can play music at parties, 'cos it's way too quite when played through the laptop speaker.

On the amp there are 2 input sockets - they are larger than the laptop socket .... I think they're 6.5mm?? One says high and one says low. His guitar connects to this amp by plugging into any one of the 2 sockets. Is it possible to connect the laptop to this amp by getting an adapter (6.5mm to 3.5mm) and simply plug it in, or is there something more complicated to consider, such as possibilities of overloading, etc ??

Would this do the trick:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-5mm-Female-to-3-5mm-Male-Jack-Plug-Audio-Stereo-Adapter-Connector-Converter-UK-/321797285751?hash=item4aec9ce777:g:9uYAAOSwgkRVShQq

[cleggie]

many djs and karaoke hosts use a laptop.they use a mixer desk and amplifier to do what you want.that is to increase the sound output thru speakers

[cleggie]

just plugging into speakers will not increase output volume ie make it louder

[Old_Geezer]

But they are being connected to an amp not directly to the speakers.
Sorry no idea what the laptop nor the amp specs are. Manual should tell you if they are any good.

[VHG]

>>>'cos it's way too quite

It is probably quiet as well.

[Gizmonster]

///// >>>'cos it's way too quite

It is probably quiet as well. //////

Damn ....... I'm usually one of the grammar police - just for turning the tables on me, you can have best answer lol :P

Thanks for all the other replies by the way, I'll just buy one of them adapters and see how we go :)

[Gizmonster]

It's a Yamaha JX30 .... it's a zillion years old :P

[Gizmonster]

Cheers :)

[bazwillrun]

The guitar amp is unlikely to have stereo inputs, some do but most dont, so he'll only get a mono output.
Hes not going to get a particularly good souind quality, far from it in all likelihood, lots of harmonic distortion....loud yes, quality no

[Gizmonster]

Thanks for the input, but to be honest, quality isn't really an issue .... I'll be connecting the laptop and playing karaoke tunes (prob via YouTube), whilst the mic will be connected to another amp.
A room full of people, beer and karaoke blasting out ..... I don't think quality will be too much of an issue lol :P