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Connecting three 2.1 system's

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athlon3400

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Well I recently aquired a 3rd set of Logitech Z 2200's and I was wondering what the best way to run them all off my Audigy 2 ZS would be? Right now I am just using two and using a splitter on the main line out.


Is there a way I could connect all 3 sets to 3 separate outputs on the card?

Thanks,
-Athlon
 
if you really want to run 3 sets (i dont know why you would...) you can just get a 3 way splitter and do it that way
 
Won't I lose audio quality/power but splitting the output?


Why wouldn't I want to run 3 set's? I mean they're just sitting here.
 
no, there'd be no problems at all splitting it. Power isn't an issue because the speakers are powered, I don't even think the ZS's outputs are powered. You'd only need to worry about the power if the speakers are passive, or you have headphones.
 
yes thats exactly what i was hopeing to do, sorry if i didn't phrase my question properly. how would I go about doing it?
 
You should be able to just plug one set into each of the line outs. i.e. Plug set 1 into line out 1 (front). Plug set 2 into line out 2 (rear), plug set 3 into surround/center/whatever is next (I don't have one to check outs on right now). Then set your speaker setup in windows to surround, instead of 2 channel.

 
Not necessarily. Assuming that these speakers connect to your computer via a single 1/8" stereo jack, and don't have a separate line to the computer for the sub, the speakers themselves would send the appropriate portion of the signal to the sub. In essence, then, you would have a front sub, a rear sub, and a surround/whatever sub. Each would be producing the sub portion of that channel, but all of them would be contributing to the overall bass.

 
Let us know how it goes. AFAIK, that's how it should work, but I've never done it myself.

 
It would however, be a bitch to get all the subs in and playing with aproximately the same response curve. It could likely benefit from some serious work with a SPL meter and some test tones.

Subwoofer Setup Guide by Bossobass

If you had to do it all over again, might I suggest taking the money spent on all three sets and getting a reciever, a proper subwoofer and a couple of passive monitors-type speakers.
 
i would highly recomend the receiver router, i have the system in my sig, and it sounds awesome, plus it is really nice being able to turn the bass as loud or as quiet as i want without effecting the mids or highs :)
 
The center/sub channel might also cause an issue, as the soundcard will be sending all the center-channel information to the left speaker, and all of the LFE information to the right channel.

If you set your soundcard's crossover frequency to the same as that of the Z2200's subwoofer it might work but your center channel sound would only come out of one speaker, instead of both - unless the Z2200 assumed it was a mono signal and matrixed it to both speakers.
 
Don't use the Center/LFE channel. Use the front, surround and rear surround channels. A phantom center is good enough, and Creative does shitty bass management to the LFE channel anyway.
 
compslckr said:
i would highly recomend the receiver router, i have the system in my sig, and it sounds awesome, plus it is really nice being able to turn the bass as loud or as quiet as i want without effecting the mids or highs :)
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You might consider upgrading your subwoofer. SVS has that really good $400 box sub.
 
yeah, i will upgrade the sub when money allows me too, right now i am just trying to stay caught up on my bill/tuition until summer comes around and i can start woking full time again
 
compslckr said:
if you really want to run 3 sets (i dont know why you would...) you can just get a 3 way splitter and do it that way
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sell the three crappy speaker sets and buy one good one.
 
BossNoodleKaboodle said:
sell the three crappy speaker sets and buy one good one.
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That is the eventual plan but a bigger TV is higher on my list. I didn't pay anything for two of the sets of 2200's I had a satelite blwo in each set and logitech sent me a whole new set each time. Then I found replacement speakers on ebay so i now have 3 full, working sets.


The plan is to buy a couple bookshelf speakers tho and speading these 6 speaks throughout the house.
 
Naw I'd like to hold on to them, for mid-range PC speakers they have a great sound.



What would they be worth to sell them, I have one set that isn't even out of the box yet.
 
athlon3400 said:
Well I recently aquired a 3rd set of Logitech Z 2200
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:eek: :eek: :eek:

Dear God man!

That is Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick.

The z2300s are better, but that is one extreme speaker set up.
 
The 2300's are NOT better, 2 of the set's were 2300's and the original was a 2200. I replaced the 2 blown speakers on the 2300's with 2 from a set of 2200's. The 2200's have MUCH better drivers in the speakers and the sub drops down alot further and pumps out alot tighter.



Trust me, HUGE difference, even on my non-audiophilic ears
 
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