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Computer AUX to old home theater 5.1 (NEED HELP!!)
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<blockquote data-quote="Vict Tj" data-source="post: 214072" data-attributes="member: 14146"><p>Hi guys,</p><p></p><p>I am in no way anything close to being a sound expert, i stumbled on this forum after searching high and low for help in google. It has always been a dream of mine to own a 5.1 setup and I realized for a long time I had one that was only being used at the front beside the TV. So an idea hit me: Why dont I use it to connect to my own pc setup to output true 5.1 surround and change the speaker placements.</p><p></p><p>My current situation:</p><p>- An old samsung 5.1 home theater system that does not even have an hdmi output</p><p>- all 5.1 speakers use old speaker terminals as an input</p><p>- Bought an 3.5mm jack to RCA splitter to AUX out from my pc</p><p>- Outputting sounds works only on the Main right/left + .1 woofer</p><p>- PC does not have a dedicated sound card</p><p>- No 5 channel output</p><p>- all speakers and cables are working fine when i switched the ports out</p><p></p><p>Reasons I am suspecting the system does not work:</p><p>- 3.5mm jack does not output 5 channel output</p><p>- Possibly wanting to buy an external sound card that supports 5.1</p><p>- Using an hdmi adapter to output sound</p><p></p><p>I may even be completely wrong in all the reasons i've stated out. I'm on the verge of purchasing a external sound card but would like some advice from some experts in the room before I send any money into this to know i've done it all wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vict Tj, post: 214072, member: 14146"] Hi guys, I am in no way anything close to being a sound expert, i stumbled on this forum after searching high and low for help in google. It has always been a dream of mine to own a 5.1 setup and I realized for a long time I had one that was only being used at the front beside the TV. So an idea hit me: Why dont I use it to connect to my own pc setup to output true 5.1 surround and change the speaker placements. My current situation: - An old samsung 5.1 home theater system that does not even have an hdmi output - all 5.1 speakers use old speaker terminals as an input - Bought an 3.5mm jack to RCA splitter to AUX out from my pc - Outputting sounds works only on the Main right/left + .1 woofer - PC does not have a dedicated sound card - No 5 channel output - all speakers and cables are working fine when i switched the ports out Reasons I am suspecting the system does not work: - 3.5mm jack does not output 5 channel output - Possibly wanting to buy an external sound card that supports 5.1 - Using an hdmi adapter to output sound I may even be completely wrong in all the reasons i've stated out. I'm on the verge of purchasing a external sound card but would like some advice from some experts in the room before I send any money into this to know i've done it all wrong. [/QUOTE]
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