Connecting MBP to stereo/Playing iTunes

Greetings. I am not seeing this particular discussion on here so far ...
Can I connect my MacBook Pro to a stereo somehow? Is there a cord or cable I should be looking for???
Thanks!

You could connect a cable with a mini-stereo plug that connects to the headphone jack on the MBP to a corresponding input on your stereo - mini-stereo on the stereo or RCA phono jacks. Radio Shack carries such cables.
Alternatively, purchase an Airport Express if the computer is a distance away and use Air Tunes to send music to the stereo. Of course you will need the same type of cable as above. The AEX requires a cable with a mini-stereo plug on one end.
Most stereos use RCA phone jacks for their auxiliary inputs.

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