5.1 Surround Sound.

[Sycho]

Got a creative audigy 2 soundcard and an old creative DT2500 5.1 speaker set, however i never have had 5.1 sound out of it :/ was wondering if i need an optical lead for it?if so any ideas where i can get the right one?

 

[Cylian]

you did set the speaker-setup to 5.1, right ?

 

[Sycho]

Yes and it still doesn't work when i test it the woman's voice only comes out of front 2...i have wired them correctly too but i was wondering if i need a lead for them just like a surround system?

 

[Cylian]

any switch on your subwoofer, like 2.1/4.1/5.1 ?
or a remote control that can switch between an Up-Mix and Surround Mode ?

 

[Sykepleier]

I'm pretty sure u need either multichan out (using 3 outputs on the soundcard) or optical out to get 5.1 sound.

But if you bought a 5.1 pc speaker set it's realy weird if there wasn't cables in the package for this.

 

[Cylian]

oowwkey, you do have 3 cables connected to your subbie, don't you ?

rear - front - center/sub ?

or for the Audigy, Green - Orange - Black ports should be connected.

 

[Sycho]

I got 2 wires connected to audigy card which are the front ones(green/black) but the other 3 are connected to the adapter, i didn't get that lead with 3 outputs :/ any idea where i can get one or an optical lead?

 

[Cylian]

DTT2500 back

that's the one I guess. tried a Y-cable from 3,5mm to the bigger ones (dunno what they're called) ?
the outer left subwoofer port seems to be just an option if you don't want to use the subwoofer that came with the speakers.

 

[Sycho]

Yeah that's the system but i didn't get that lead xE so i need one then it seems or a digital one....but do not know where i can get one.

 

[[GOA]Erivoss]

have you also tried looking at the windows settings for your speakers? I've got a 7.1 system but for some reason windows occasionally sets it back to a standard stereo speaker setup...

 

[Sykepleier]

Found a much better picture here

U need to either the Dolby digital(ac-3)spdif in or the digital in to get proper 5.1 sound afaik.

 

[Sycho]

Thanks for your help all especially last poster, that confirmed me what i needed, i found a SPDIF digital lead off a website in the uk for £10 so i guess that's the right one, it says SPDIF digital opitical lead so may aswell give that a go and see.I guess this will work:

http://www.pcwcomponentcentre.co.uk/invt/toslink10&bklist=icat,4,shop,k,kl

?

 

[Sykepleier]

Doesn't look right to me :\
That spdif input on the reciever looks more like a coaxial that u have on dvd players etc, so don't think i can help much more