Iconoclast

I want to hook my new HTPC's soundcard up to my TV. Are there 5.1 stereo to rca cables out there I can find to do it right? I've seen a single jack stereo to red/white rca, but wouldn't that negate the purpose of having a 5.1 soundcard?

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noobdown

some speakers systems (like logitech) comes with a adapter that the speakers wires plugg into the you attatch the av to headphone jack to it or av wire

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triggerc

Do you have a multichannel receiver? If not, then outputting 5.1 to a stereo TV would be a waste of time.

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Iconoclast

I don't follow you.

Good point. +rep I won't be connecting it to a receiver.

So looks like single jack stereo to rca is the answer.

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noobdown

you know how there is the black/green/orange wires that plugg into the sound card. well instead they plugg into an adapter that you hook up av wires to so you can use a console or tv on them (AV)


found what i was trying to explain

http://www.amazon.com/Console-Adapter-Convert-Plugs-Single/dp/B0006U3ACY

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Iconoclast

I saw that, but would that do anything or just make me spend money? It doesn't look like it has any extra hardware to decode a 5.1 audio signal. I would think the sound would be almost the same as a straight stereo to rca cable.

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noobdown

it would just be a anologe signal to all speakers

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triggerc

Since most TV's can't decode multichannel nor do Prologic, having a multichannel input won't do anything different from having a stereo input.

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Sound path: X-Meridian or MBP digital out --> Zhaolu D2.5c --> CIaudio VHP-2 --> SR225/HD600/D2000 (The Sonic Impact T-amp and the Insignia bookshelves are gonna need more love)

Portable: 16GB iPod Touch --> ALO Cryo Dock --> Minibox-e+ --> D2000 or Livewires (coming soon)