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Hi all, My neighbor is offering me his Pro Media 5.1 computer speakers set and I am wondering if I can get it set up for my TV surround sound instead of a computer. I think what I would need is a converter box that takes in the optical cable from my TV and then splits that into 6 RCA outputs (Front L/R, Back L/R, Center, Sub) then I need to run a few RCA to 1/8" out of that into the sub. My questions are: 1) Is there actually a decent converter box that does conert into true surround sound? All of the ones I have found have comments about instead of separating the channels, it just sends the same signals to all of the speakers. 2) It looks like the sub as 3 inputs on the back: Front L/R, Back L/R, and Center/Sub? Is this right? Can I run a stereo RCA from the Center and Sub output on the converter box right into this input? Or is that really just a mono input for the center speaker? 3) If there is no sub input, is the sub just taking all of the sub frequencies from the other channels and getting it's sound that way? If that is the case, will doing this conversion make me miss out on some sub-specific sounds? I have a Promedia 2.1 system on my PC already and absolutely love it so I really wanted to get this for my TV since it would be a bargain if I can get it to work. Thanks everyone!
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Seeking advice for converting HDMI (X-Box) output to RCA (Analog) audio input for home theater. I'm using a Yamaha RX-V861 AV Receiver but would like to use my older equipment to power my La Scala's (Harman Kardon 430 or Dynaco Mark III's) for better sound. My video can accept any input. Or suggestions on a better sounding amplifier that has HDMI input. I'm new to the forum. Thanks!
