sound related question pls help

[Guest]

I want to know if it's possible co conect my home theatre's speakers to my
computer and be able to receive 5.1 suround sound.I have a conection cable
but i receive dolby suround instead of 5.1.
thx

 

[Galen]

In mario <[email protected]> had this to say:

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I want to know if it's possible co conect my home theatre's speakers
to my computer and be able to receive 5.1 suround sound.I have a
conection cable but i receive dolby suround instead of 5.1.
thx

If you have the leads, 5.1 speakers (all six) and a card that supports 5.1
then yes you can do so. Run your cables out from the back of the PC to the
appropriate auxillary inputs on your amplifier, switch the amplifier to the
aux channel that you just connected to, and you should be all set.

Galen
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