I am having trouble connecting my sound card to my home theater system. My main priority is to play music files from my PC to my home theater system, but I also want to play doom 3 and Far Cry with the surround sound.
The sound blaster has the headphone/computer speaker outputs and the "Digital Out for 5.1 support (6-channel SPDIF output to Creative digital speakers)". I believed that the 'digital output' is a digital coaxial output but it doesn't connect to my dig. coax cable.
(1.) What kind of connection is this "digital output"?
(2.) If this connection is not a digital coaxial cable output, is there an adapter that I can get? I have heard of adapters that allowed you to use analog cables, but I don't want to lose the EAX sound qaulity and the Dolby Digital 5.1 sound.
(3.) What connections are on this cable?
http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=16&product=33&nav=features
Is this cable an adapter for the "digital connection" in the back of the sound card to optical cable connection on the recieiver?
(4.) Should I go out and buy the platinum expansion to the sound blaster?
http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=16&product=30
My computer and home theater specs are below:
I have a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Card:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=29-102-162&depa=0
^^^ This is the PCI slot sound card only. This is NOT the platinum edition that comes with angalog and optical cable inputs/outputs.
I also have this for a home theater System:
Kenwood Reciever with the following connections:
3 optical cable inputs (5.1)
2 digitial coaxial cable inputs (5.1)
8 RCA analog audio inputs
And for those who are curious:
Bose Center channel speaker
JBL 250W subwoofer
(2) 3 Way, 3 Driver Floor-Standing Sony Speakers
Kenwood Surround speakers
I also have the following cables:
- 12'' digital coaxial cable
- 25'' analog RCA cables
- 3'' optical cables
I would have to buy a longer optical cable which is no biggie since theyre only 4 + S/H.
If you're responding, please explain where you got your information and what kind of sound card set up that you have please.
All responses are greatly appreciated.
The sound blaster has the headphone/computer speaker outputs and the "Digital Out for 5.1 support (6-channel SPDIF output to Creative digital speakers)". I believed that the 'digital output' is a digital coaxial output but it doesn't connect to my dig. coax cable.
(1.) What kind of connection is this "digital output"?
(2.) If this connection is not a digital coaxial cable output, is there an adapter that I can get? I have heard of adapters that allowed you to use analog cables, but I don't want to lose the EAX sound qaulity and the Dolby Digital 5.1 sound.
(3.) What connections are on this cable?
http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=16&product=33&nav=features
Is this cable an adapter for the "digital connection" in the back of the sound card to optical cable connection on the recieiver?
(4.) Should I go out and buy the platinum expansion to the sound blaster?
http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=16&product=30
My computer and home theater specs are below:
I have a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Card:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=29-102-162&depa=0
^^^ This is the PCI slot sound card only. This is NOT the platinum edition that comes with angalog and optical cable inputs/outputs.
I also have this for a home theater System:
Kenwood Reciever with the following connections:
3 optical cable inputs (5.1)
2 digitial coaxial cable inputs (5.1)
8 RCA analog audio inputs
And for those who are curious:
Bose Center channel speaker
JBL 250W subwoofer
(2) 3 Way, 3 Driver Floor-Standing Sony Speakers
Kenwood Surround speakers
I also have the following cables:
- 12'' digital coaxial cable
- 25'' analog RCA cables
- 3'' optical cables
I would have to buy a longer optical cable which is no biggie since theyre only 4 + S/H.
If you're responding, please explain where you got your information and what kind of sound card set up that you have please.
All responses are greatly appreciated.