5.1 came with 2 to 2 RCA cables, how to connect it to PC?

[chankey007]

I just bought F&D F3800X 5.1 speaker.

Product link: https/www.amazon.in/F-D-F3800X-5-1-Speaker/dp/B01I054Y94

It came with 4 cables.

3 cables: Two RCA to Two RCA (Red/White input, Red/White output)
1 cable: Two RCA to one 3.5mm output

When I connect the "Two RCA to 3.5mm" cable to my PC then I hear 2 speakers and woofer.

I want to use all 5 speakers. Please let me know how to connect it to PC.

On YouTube I noticed that people are connecting 3 cables (2 RCA input with one 3.5mm output) to PC (Green, Black and Pink audio port). But the product came with only 1 such cable (which has 2 RCA and one 3.5mm).

Should I buy 2 more cables which have 2 RCA and one 3.5mm?

Should I buy this?

 

[alexoiu]

"Should I buy 2 more cables which have 2 RCA and one 3.5mm?"
Yes.

 

[madmatt30]

yes you need either 3 x 3,5mm to twin rca cables for pc use.

Or seeing as you have one already you can buy this (you get 2 ) & use the rca to rca cables you already have.

https/www.amazon.in/CLASSYTEKTM-Stereo-Female-Splitter-Adapter/dp/B07BK1R961/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1527322255&sr=1-1&keywords=2x+rca+to+3.5mm

will probably be cheaper

 

[chankey007]

yes you need either 3 x 3,5mm to twin rca cables for pc use.

Or seeing as you have one already you can buy this (you get 2 ) & use the rca to rca cables you already have.

https/www.amazon.in/CLASSYTEKTM-Stereo-Female-Splitter-Adapter/dp/B07BK1R961/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1527322255&sr=1-1&keywords=2x+rca+to+3.5mm

will probably be cheaper

I just noticed that changing the mode from 2.1 to 5.1 (through the remote) worked for me. All 5 speakers are working fine (I have connected just one cable to AUX port).

Should I still buy the connector and connect all cables (to the DVD section)? Will that give better surrounding sound?

 

[madmatt30]

You're just getting speaker fill doing that.

Meaning rear left & right are the same as front left & right & centre is a mix of the 2.

If the source is stereo it will sound the same , if the source is proper 5.1 using 3 cables is the only way to get 'real' surround sound.

 

[americanaudiophile]

You will get better surround sound using the 5.1 output on the PC,
Green = front
Black = surround
Orange = center and subwoofer.
You will need to set the PC to 5.1 output