I have xonar dx audio card but it doesn't have optical input so I plan to buy optical to 3.5mm converter head about 2 bucks on ebay to use with my optical cable. I just wonder if it can give me 5.1 surround sound? thanks.
kyo1992
I don't know if it works with a converter to optical, but lots of PC surround sound speakers use 3.5 mm plugs.
For 5.1 you need 3 3.5mm connectors. And I am 99% sure that an optical converter to 3.5mm should not be 2 bucks. It needs to be active...
actually i'm talking about this : http://www.ebay.com/itm/GOLD-TOSLINK-3-5MM-MINI-OPTICAL-CABLE-LEAD-ADAPTOR-/140511249876?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item20b71f85d4#ht_605wt_1159
Well, previous i use optical cable itself on WDTV plus and it gave me 5.1. So i'm curious if...
Well, previous i use optical cable itself on WDTV plus and it gave me 5.1. So i'm curious if...
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Which card do you have?Originally Posted by kyo1992
ok so here i have a audio card and a set of 5.1 speakers which only have optical, HDMI input, is there any solution for me to achieve 5.1?
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This^Originally Posted by cjc75
What speakers are they?
Manufacturer and Model?
Just about ALL 5.1 speakers for the PC have 3 .. 3.5mm connectors, to plug into 3 jacks on the sound card.
Can you provide a link to the speakers on the manufacturers website, and also link the manufacturer specs of the sound card?
what about headsets? do they require the same connectors?
sorry to hijack but i have soundblaster audigy card and just bought audio technica ath ad700 headset
and to the OP i did read that most 5.1/7.1 etc surround is simulated and uses drivers to produce this sound. what i read also states that good stereo can equal the same surround(
dont hate its just what i read on here)
sorry to hijack but i have soundblaster audigy card and just bought audio technica ath ad700 headset
and to the OP i did read that most 5.1/7.1 etc surround is simulated and uses drivers to produce this sound. what i read also states that good stereo can equal the same surround(
dont hate its just what i read on here)
5.1 optical input? what is that?
I got the Xonar DX, and on the Mic in port, there is a red light where with an adapter that came with it, will support Optical output. in how many channels I dont know.
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Toslink
I got the Xonar DX, and on the Mic in port, there is a red light where with an adapter that came with it, will support Optical output. in how many channels I dont know.
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Toslink
The Toslink (optical) adapter WILL give you 5.1 surround sound, but only for Movies (and possibly games) encoded in DD 5.1. Otherwise you will get 2ch PCM the rest of the time.
I just recently had the same dilemma when trying to hook up my Xtremegamer to my 5.1 reciever, and started my own thread here:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1193077/help-on-how-to-hook-up-xtremegamer-to-home-reciever/0_50
Hope this helps.
I just recently had the same dilemma when trying to hook up my Xtremegamer to my 5.1 reciever, and started my own thread here:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1193077/help-on-how-to-hook-up-xtremegamer-to-home-reciever/0_50
Hope this helps.
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I have 2 audio card and the motherboard can also have 5.1 sound
here's is one i'm using on the computer: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829126005
And the other is Xonar DX.
this is the speakers : http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&partNumber=DAVHDX589WOriginally Posted by cjc75
What speakers are they?
Manufacturer and Model?
Just about ALL 5.1 speakers for the PC have 3 .. 3.5mm connectors, to plug into 3 jacks on the sound card.
Can you provide a link to the speakers on the manufacturers website, and also link the manufacturer specs of the sound card?
I have 2 audio card and the motherboard can also have 5.1 sound
here's is one i'm using on the computer: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829126005
And the other is Xonar DX.
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The card comes with an adapter that allows you to get 5.1
This.Originally Posted by Norlig
5.1 optical input? what is that?
I got the Xonar DX, and on the Mic in port, there is a red light where with an adapter that came with it, will support Optical output. in how many channels I dont know.
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Toslink
The card comes with an adapter that allows you to get 5.1
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Quote:Originally Posted by kyo1992
ok so here i have a audio card and a set of 5.1 speakers which only have optical, HDMI input, is there any solution for me to achieve 5.1?
Use your video card's HDMI output?Originally Posted by kyo1992
no guys, my receiver doesn't have any 3.5 mm but optical and HDMI inputs. So what do I have to use to get 5.1 from my computer ( which is xonar DX audio card) to connect to the receiver (link) to get 5.1.
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Not quite sure about the cable though. so you need to research that part a bit more.
Originally Posted by kyo1992
no guys, my receiver doesn't have any 3.5 mm but optical and HDMI inputs. So what do I have to use to get 5.1 from my computer ( which is xonar DX audio card) to connect to the receiver (link) to get 5.1.
Not quite sure about the cable though. so you need to research that part a bit more.
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The standard front audio 3.5mm jack at the back of the card will not compress the audio stream. This is why we have SPDIF. If you wanted 5.1 in loseless format (not compressed) then you would have to use HDMI but I don't think you care about that.
Cheers.
The standard 3.5mm jack will not. But if you are using a SPDIF cable which is TOSLINK, then the sound card sends out 5.1 in compressed form through that cable. Your receiver will then decompress the audio signal into 5.1.Originally Posted by kyo1992
yup that's what i asked in the first place but some guys said it's not gonna give me 5.1 by a single one cable.
The standard front audio 3.5mm jack at the back of the card will not compress the audio stream. This is why we have SPDIF. If you wanted 5.1 in loseless format (not compressed) then you would have to use HDMI but I don't think you care about that.
Cheers.
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Optical and 3.5mm would both be inferior to hdmi sound.
Um it's incredibly easy to set up. Did you try to like, set hdmi as default device?...Originally Posted by kyo1992
it's XFX 5770, I believe that I tried but no sound.
Optical and 3.5mm would both be inferior to hdmi sound.
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it doesn't have SPDIF output and the optical output doesn't give me exact 5.1 sound ( center speaker doesn't work whatsoever). Is there any converter that can convert other 3.5mm outputs to connect to either HDMI, SPDIF or optical on the receiver?
OK i think i get your point. However, I still have another card:Originally Posted by AMC
The standard 3.5mm jack will not. But if you are using a SPDIF cable which is TOSLINK, then the sound card sends out 5.1 in compressed form through that cable. Your receiver will then decompress the audio signal into 5.1.
The standard front audio 3.5mm jack at the back of the card will not compress the audio stream. This is why we have SPDIF. If you wanted 5.1 in loseless format (not compressed) then you would have to use HDMI but I don't think you care about that.
Cheers.
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it doesn't have SPDIF output and the optical output doesn't give me exact 5.1 sound ( center speaker doesn't work whatsoever). Is there any converter that can convert other 3.5mm outputs to connect to either HDMI, SPDIF or optical on the receiver?
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