Plug the receiver into the power outlet.
Connect the RCA patch cable from the "Tape Out" on the mixing board or the secondary outputs on the sound card. Connect the opposite end of the patch cable to the receiver's input located on the back of the unit. Turn on the receiver.
Mute the main monitors through your audio control panel. Each sound card works differently, with the most professional models installing their own software for controlling the gain levels for the different inputs and outputs. If you don't have a separate program, you can access the audio settings by clicking "Start," "Control Panel" and "Sounds and Devices." Click the "Audio" tab, then the "Volume" button.
Activate your media player and load the song into the playlist. Alternately, you can start your audio sequencer and open the song file. Play the song, adjusting the volume on the receiver.
Switch back and forth between the main monitor mix and the home receiver mix by muting and unmuting in the audio control panel. Listen carefully to the way the mix sounds through the home receiver. Note places that need to be improved or tweaked by writing down the time position where the problem occurred in the song.