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Bronze Member Username: DeckerPost Number: 29 Registered: Jun-04 | Hey - here's the situation I'm in: I have 5.1 speakers called Z-640 from logitech, which are extremely popular among computer users for computers, only they work with other audio sources too. Here's the thing - it came with an adapter to change two of the three 1/8 inch colored connectors into two RCA jacks, one each (top left of image). My question is, I know this adapter allows for only 2 channels, but want to get 5.1 out of this. Now, there's three 1/8 inch plugs that it comes with, so it mathetmatically it would make sense that they each carried two channels, and therefore 5.1. My question is, how do I get 5.1 out of this? I have an infinite supply of 1/8 to rca adapters. Image: |
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Bronze Member Username: KanoPost Number: 11 Registered: Oct-04 | I think there's an optical cable plug-in on that set-up... that's how you get 5.1 |
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Bronze Member Username: DeckerPost Number: 30 Registered: Jun-04 | No, there is no optical in, yet the speakers are advertised as 5.1. |
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Bronze Member Username: KanoPost Number: 15 Registered: Oct-04 | Hope this helps http://forums.xbox.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=9840492 |
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Bronze Member Username: KanoPost Number: 16 Registered: Oct-04 | forgot you need to register so here's the final verdict. "Yeah. the z640 does not have a digital decoder for DD. You need to buy an external receiver for it to use it with Xbox, or you can directly hook it up to a PC sound card that has DD decoding. Sorry, buy 50 dollar speakers and don't expect a decoder!" |
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Bronze Member Username: DeckerPost Number: 31 Registered: Jun-04 | I mean this in the best way, but Sometimes I think the people around here want to buy a new piece of equipment for everything...(the people on xbox forums, too). The speakers DO work with Xbox. Xbox has two-channel line out RCA, and the z640s have an adapter for 2-channel line in RCA. It's advertised in the manual AND on the box for the z-640s. I guess what my main question could be divided down to is 'how are these three 1/8 inch plugs divided into 5.1 channels?'. I'm not sure who posted that on those forums, because I'm not registered, but they are basically an idiot. The z-640's advertise right on the box that they have a dolby digital decoder. I'm sorry if this sounded at all offensive. If there's no clear-cut way the 1/8-inch plugs are divided, what are some steps I could take to figure it out? |
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MM87 Unregistered guest | i just bought some X-350's and am having the same problem you are... the manual DOES state that: Green = Front Left/Right Black = Read Left/Right Orange = Center/Sub right now i'm trying to find an optical out ----> 5.1 adapter to get REAL 5.1 out of it... |
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Hick123098 Unregistered guest | Heres a site you can get the thing you want http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/209498.asp?siteID=H1w9RQ7Zivg-ob8xsNsXTqKOgdp mL7NAkg |