Audio Quality in S/P-DIF & Regular Analog Cabling

[KraXed112]

I just recently bought Klipsch Promedia GMX D-5.1's without actually reading about it first... kinda bad cos i plan on using this for pc only.. and after i bought it, i read that it was made towards consoles.. but hopefully not all is lost.. i got a Sound Blaster Live 5.1 Platinum card
and i read that these set of speakers doesn't have the seperate analog inputs and that if i want to use 5 channel i have to use a rca jack.
whats the quality diffrence? will i be able to control them seperatly thru the creative's audio panel?

I bought it for 200 and i know some other ppl got it too.. should i sell em off and buy something like the z-680's?

And the reason i bought them.. was.. its for doom3 only basically.. but i think doom is a 6 channel game
what would be the best bet to get for it?

 

[Mister X]

First I suggest you read this thread------> http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=760666
I guess I didn't make that clear enough for you so lets try this.

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Now back on topic.
Analog cables do not offer enough bandwidth for use a coax cable.
Not to mention they are usually poorly shielded and do not conform to the S/PDIF requirement for a steady impedance characteristic of 75 ohms.
Lets not forget the most important thing here.
You will not get 5.1 audio in gaming or music with that setup.
I would return them ASAP.

 

[IdiotInCharge]

First I suggest you read this thread------> http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=760666


Now back on topic.
Analog cables do not offer enough bandwidth for use a coax cable.
Not to mention they are usually poorly shielded and do not conform to the S/PDIF requirement for a steady impedance characteristic of 75 ohms.
Lets not forget the most important thing here.
You will not get 5.1 audio in gaming or music with that setup.
I would return them ASAP.

Exactly. Logitech and Creative make speakers in the same range that have the full analog inputs, which is what you need if you intend to use 5.1 in games.