I have a M2N-SLI Deluxe mobo with an optical output connected to a Sony receiver. Aside from the that connection there is only a coax and 3 rca connectors on the back. From what I have been reading there is no way to allow 5.1 from my pc because pc optical only carries 2 channels. Is this true? Is there any thing i can do short of buying a new sound card to allow me to play games in 5.1 with my current receiver?
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5.1 Receiver with Optical
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Is this on the receiver? or the onboard sound. I am no expert by any stretch of the imagination, but you should be able to use the 1/8 inch jacks (is that what they are called?) to convert to something else. I use them to convert to a coax hookup. Maybe that is not right way to go about doing it, but that is what I do.
Receiver: 3 individual jacks for RCA, 1 Coaxial, and 1 Toslink.
Onboard: 1 Coaxial, 1 Toslink, and those mini analog jacks.
Is it possible to get an adapter to connect all the mini jacks into a coaxial and still deliver true 5.1? I guess what I am looking for is a solution, like some sort of converter box or something. The more I research I think i am just gonna have to buy a receiver that has multichannel input to plug in all those analogs.
Onboard: 1 Coaxial, 1 Toslink, and those mini analog jacks.
Is it possible to get an adapter to connect all the mini jacks into a coaxial and still deliver true 5.1? I guess what I am looking for is a solution, like some sort of converter box or something. The more I research I think i am just gonna have to buy a receiver that has multichannel input to plug in all those analogs.
Shouldn't be any reason why you can't just use multiple 3.5mm to RCA cables.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...s_id=1021804&p_id=665&seq=1&format=4#feedback
Something like that ought to do the trick. I just don't remember which side is which for the center/sub channel but that shouldn't be too hard to figure out with a little trial and error in the event nobody else can provide that info.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...s_id=1021804&p_id=665&seq=1&format=4#feedback
Something like that ought to do the trick. I just don't remember which side is which for the center/sub channel but that shouldn't be too hard to figure out with a little trial and error in the event nobody else can provide that info.
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As you've found, standard PCM digital audio is only 2 channels. It's actually the same digital sound format as is used on a CD.
There are only a few ways you are going to get 5.1 over that digital cable.
If you are watching a movie with a 5.1 Dolby Digital or DTS track, you should be able to configure your player to pass the 5.1 digital signal directly over the SPDIF. That works because the movie already contains the 5.1 encoded digital track and all your sound card has to do is pass it along.
If you want 5.1 sound from your games, etc, you need a soundcard that can encode your 5.1 audio information into Dolby Digital or DTS on the fly.
Some receivers have a full set of 5.1 analog inputs. It would have a seperate pair of RCA jacks on the back for the front, rear, center/sub, etc. In this case you could get 3 seperate 1/8" headphone to RCA jack cables and basically hook it up to your receiver the same way you would hook up a cheap pair of logitech 5.1 speakers. It doesn't really sound like your reciever has these inputs though.
There are only a few ways you are going to get 5.1 over that digital cable.
If you are watching a movie with a 5.1 Dolby Digital or DTS track, you should be able to configure your player to pass the 5.1 digital signal directly over the SPDIF. That works because the movie already contains the 5.1 encoded digital track and all your sound card has to do is pass it along.
If you want 5.1 sound from your games, etc, you need a soundcard that can encode your 5.1 audio information into Dolby Digital or DTS on the fly.
Some receivers have a full set of 5.1 analog inputs. It would have a seperate pair of RCA jacks on the back for the front, rear, center/sub, etc. In this case you could get 3 seperate 1/8" headphone to RCA jack cables and basically hook it up to your receiver the same way you would hook up a cheap pair of logitech 5.1 speakers. It doesn't really sound like your reciever has these inputs though.
Thanks for the responses. My receiver doesn't have those inputs so I guess im just gonna have to use 2.1 for games. After a few hours of reading I did get my movies with dts to play over the spdif. Downloaded a test file and it cycled through all the speakers. Only problem is that it seems like the only speaker that plays the actors voice is the center one. Is that normal?