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Offline zbblanton

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how would i make surround sound to work?
« on: March 16, 2008, 01:48:32 PM »
ok i have like 4 or 5 speakers just collecting  dust so i wiuld like to no how to hook them up around my room and make surround sound?like what would i need?
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Re: how would i make surround sound to work?
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2008, 02:04:38 PM »
An X-FI soundcard, and a way to hooke them up, be far easier to get some like $150 Logitech Surround speakers, and the cheapest X-FI
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Re: how would i make surround sound to work?
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2008, 02:35:53 PM »
You would need at least 6 speakers for 5.1 surround sound (front left,front center,front right,back left, back right and a sub woofer). I'm guessing you don't have a sub woofer, you would also need a sound card that supports 5.1 channel audio.(take and X-FI for example like Matt said) Then you would have to make sure the speaker cables are long enough. If you don't want to spend money on an X-FI just get a Dynex brand one from best buy. They cost like $20 and the audio is good for the price.
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Re: how would i make surround sound to work?
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2008, 03:10:07 PM »
what if i want to make the surround sound like only hook up to the head phone jace so i can hook them up to all kinds of stuff
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Re: how would i make surround sound to work?
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2008, 04:22:41 PM »
the 3.5mm jack (used foe headphones etc) provides stereo sound, not 5.1 or what ever
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Re: how would i make surround sound to work?
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2008, 04:34:15 PM »
stero sound will work
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Re: how would i make surround sound to work?
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2008, 08:39:24 PM »
Quote from: zbblanton on March 16, 2008, 04:34:15 PM
stero sound will work

not for surround. all you would be able to achieve would be multiple right and left speakers.
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Re: how would i make surround sound to work?
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2008, 12:08:11 PM »
Yep, Not even a center or Sub, just lots of lefts and rights.
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Re: how would i make surround sound to work?
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2008, 05:15:15 AM »
Ok, I have the same kinda question.
On the back on my pc i have 5 3.5mm socket things which I can attach surround sound speakers to. If I just bought 5 speakers can I just plug them into the sockets so I get surround sound. I presume this is going to be a yes, but the main thing is to get them working for my PS3. how do I get surround sound from the PS3? I am thinking i need to use the av socket and try to get the different sounds out of it. Would a component work as that has 6 plugs to it (1 is for video???)
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Re: how would i make surround sound to work?
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2008, 12:31:14 PM »
A PC Surround set will have the correct plugs to plug into a PC, to connect it to a PS3, you need a Home Theatre kit, 2 different products, and i dont think one exists that would work for both.

Component is Blue - Video / Green - Video / Red - Video / White - Audio / Red - Audio
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Re: how would i make surround sound to work?
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2008, 01:09:56 PM »
talk about bringing a dead post back.







Good luck to ya
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Re: how would i make surround sound to work?
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2008, 09:44:39 AM »
Quote from: Tec_ on August 28, 2008, 01:09:56 PM
talk about bringing a dead post back.
lol i thought id use this rather than just make a new one.
Quote from: MattZani on August 28, 2008, 12:31:14 PM
A PC Surround set will have the correct plugs to plug into a PC, to connect it to a PS3, you need a Home Theatre kit, 2 different products, and i dont think one exists that would work for both.
Component is Blue - Video / Green - Video / Red - Video / White - Audio / Red - Audio
ah i see, thanks for the help.
I guess the only way to get surround sound is to use the optical cable  :eyebrow:
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