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Two 5.1 connected to same PC

Mihai_Dragos

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Sep 8, 2016
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Hello
Will connecting two 5.1 to the same pc using a splitter like this http://prntscr.com/ejv96j work?
And if it does will the sound decrease individually?
Note that they are not same brand but very small difference in sound between them.
 
Solution
You might. An optical splitter would be a better answer if your systems will all support it. The problem with your analog splitter is there isn't enough room to get 5 of them on your PC. "Y" cables would work better if you are going to do analog splitting.
You might. An optical splitter would be a better answer if your systems will all support it. The problem with your analog splitter is there isn't enough room to get 5 of them on your PC. "Y" cables would work better if you are going to do analog splitting.
 
Solution