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5.1 surround sound

Forum discussion tagged with 5.1 surround sound.
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    Solved! 5.1 Surround Sound for my onboard 8-channel audio

    I have an Asus Rog Strix B350-F gaming motherboard with a dedicated onboard 8-channel audio for a 7.1 surround sound I believe but I am planning on using a 5.1 surround sound. As seen in the image below. My motherboard has (as color coded) Rear: (2 rear channels) C/Sub: (Center + Subwoofer)...
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    How to connect Philips HTS3540 to PC

    I am trying to connect my old Philips home theater (HTS3540) to my PC but I have no idea what cable to use or if one even exists. The home theater has only 3 RCA outputs (red, white, yellow) and a SCART port. My PC has all the required AUX connectors built into the motherboard. Please let me...
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    Sony STR-DN1080, 5.1 surround back speakers don't work even though they work in the setup using test tone.

    I have a 5.1 surround setup in the ceiling with 3 speakers in the front and 2 in the back. During the setup process all 5 speakers are recognized and even using the manual test tone option they all produce sound. However, when I play a Dolby 5.1 sound test from YouTube, when its time for the...
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    5.7 surround sound to pc from player HT-TZ212

    I was given a Samsung HT-TZ212 5.1 surround sound home theatre player,i want audio from my pc to be output into the player, using a optical cable from my motherboard(asus m5a78l m usb3) into the player optical input. Im using windows 10, I have updated my sound drivers (HD VIA audio drivers).I...
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    Z5500 home cinema setup ?

    Hello all need a little advice I managed to pick up a nice z5500 for my home cinema setup, i already have one driving my sound card on the computer. And it's amazing! So here's the issue I'm facing how can I get 6 channel direct on a home cinema system for example I have my Xbox one, My...
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    Ideal Audio set-up for 5.2 Surround from Computer to Receiver

    Yes I know there are tons of these, but I always see suggestions for budget systems etc. as well as I'm somewhat confused on how to do this correctly even after reading the other posts. It's going to take me some time, but I'm look to get the ideal set-up for 5.2 surround sound. My PC: Asus...
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    Center/Subwoofer connection question

    Hi, I'm wanting to create a 5.1 surround sound setup for my PC. The three connections are Front Stereo, Rear Stereo, and Center/Subwoofer. My Center speaker has 1 male 3.5mm cord My Subwoofer has 2 RCA line in ports: Left (White) and Right (Red) What do I need to do to connect both the...
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    Looking for great gaming headsets for under 80 dollars

    Hay, I'm planning to buy new gaming headsets for under 80 dollars that have great bass so that you could actually feel explosions in games, a mic, and it would also be great if it had 7.1 or true 5.1. I have my eyes on the steel series Siberia v2, rosewill 5.1 surround sound headset, and the...