[hakz]

Hi everyone. I seriously need your help. I totally am not familiar with audio, please bear with me.

*will be checking the exact models for all the components later.

I've got a typical standard desktop. Am using a board's sound card for my pretty old logitech x540. Link

We have astocked around decade-old receiver that pretty much looks like this, and four bose speakers that look like this (I've read that they're called loudspeakers, am I correct?), and a center speaker as well.

General Question: Would it be better if I would use these speakers (and receiver?) for my desktop as opposed to my current desktop speakers?

Desktop Usage: Movies, Gaming, Music. I believe my logitech speakers are struggling on high volumes.
Living room setup, if it helps.

Another question, can I use all of my speakers instead?

Thank you very much OCN!

 

[hakz]

update. the audio was totally different, thought of the older one. the receiver is a kenwood krf-v8020d, and a castin dk450 for the loudspeakers.

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[croy]

depends. if you want to play your movies or games on high volume, use the big speakers. but id still stick with your current audio setup for that kind of usage.

 

[hakz]

yes, I find myself using higher volumes some of the time. Can I connect both and just choose what to use? Thank you

 

[croy]

yep if you use this splitter.

 

[hakz]

is that a 3.5mm splitter?

 

[croy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by hakz

is that a 3.5mm splitter?

yezzer

 

[hakz]

i checked the receiver. no 3.5mm jack input at the back. where would I plug it in? sorry for the noob question.

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[croy]

use this for your reciever's input

 

[Gunsrunner]

Your motherboard has S/Pdif output

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?DetailID=1158&CategoryID=1&MenuID=19&LanID=0
And your amp has the video 3 input Dolby Digital (pcm in)

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=kenwood+receiver+krf-v8020d&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1904&bih=1069&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=QhFKkdG_64sztM:&imgrefurl=http://www.phing.com/listing/474865-Kenwood-AV-Surround-Receiver&docid=5_xa8eM8efMmwM&imgurl=http://static.phing.com/listings/47/474865/15577-on8gg3_l.jpg&w=800&h=598&ei=JDplUIf1DeyuiQeQo4D4Aw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=535&sig=118367846728854802887&page=1&tbnh=120&tbnw=171&start=0&ndsp=68&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:71&tx=77&ty=49
So get one of these

http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_nf=1&cp=4&gs_id=e&xhr=t&q=toslink&pf=p&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&oq=tosl&gs_l=&pbx=1&fp=1&biw=1904&bih=1069&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&cad=b
Thats if you want surround sound.

 

[hakz]

Great, so I just gonna need a toslink cable.
thanks a LOT!

:thumb: +rep

 

[GanjaSMK]

And also, the speakers+receiver will sound vastly better than your Logitech setup now.