nmh Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 For anyone out there with 4.1s and an Audigy2, try this.... Get a new set of 4.1s for $150 refurb or $200 new online. Using a 4 pole miniplug 1/8 inch to RCA converter cable. Output the Center/Rear/Sub channel and remix the sub with the Rear using adapters from radio shack. The one I used are 274-883, 274-886 and 274-881. End result is a 6.2 system with the left front speaker as the center channel and the right front as the rear. The remaining 4.1 setup is plugged in as usual. Any thoughts ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmhusa Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 If anyone has a suggestion for the remaining two satellites let me know. What speakers are people using for 6.1 surround with the Audigy 2 ? I had no interest in the Creative Labs 6.1 speakers myself. I am happy to have been able to keep using my Klipsch 4.1s, adding the needed front and now rear channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chan Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Would this only work with a new set of 4.1s? Can I add the promedia 2.1s or my older pair of Altec Lansings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmh Posted November 27, 2002 Author Share Posted November 27, 2002 You should be able to do this with any 4.1 set of speakers. The reason I chose the Promedia 4.1s was the fact that I had a set in use already. There should be no reason that the same setup would not work with Logitech speakers. But for the same price you can get better sound with the Klipsch. That is.... Until the Promedia 4.1 supply runs out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmh Posted November 27, 2002 Author Share Posted November 27, 2002 Originally I thought I would add a Promedia 2.1 set to create a 5.2 setup, using both the right and left speakers of the 2.1s as center channel. After the refurb 2.1s dissapeared from the Klipsch site, and I discovered that the new Audigy 2 has 6.1 output in both games (EAX advanced), movies (select few) and DVD-AUDIO (love that clarity), I was sold on the 6.2 setup. Works like a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nudey Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Bah! 6.1 is yesterday's news. Now we have 7.1 http://www.guru3d.com/review/hercules/fortissimo3/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chan Posted November 28, 2002 Share Posted November 28, 2002 Someday we would have 20.10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmh Posted November 30, 2002 Author Share Posted November 30, 2002 "The Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo 3 is unique being the only card on the market that supports 7.1 channel surround sound. It isnt an Audigy killer, and I think we can all agree that only the Audigy2 can really do that. On the downside, The FF3 doesnt support some of the more advanced environmental sounds or the extensive reverb models of other, more expensive sound cards." Thanks for the link to the review. The lines above were taken from the conclusion. If 7.1 is the way to go, you will be able to do that with 2 sets of 4.1s. I chose 6.1 with the Audigy 2, so as to be able to listen to discs encoded with DVD-AUDIO, which is a 6.1 channel format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewinters Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 Where can I purchase 4 pole miniplug 1/8 inch to RCA converter cable? I'm in the USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseChaser Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 mixing speakers may yield mixed results... considering these speakers are not neutral enough to blend in with each other well. u should at least stick with the same company or models. with some extra time at hand, experimenting doesn't sound bad at all tho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmurf Posted December 30, 2002 Share Posted December 30, 2002 The M-Audio Revolution 7.1 will be released early Jan. Already put my order in, just $99.00 bucks yeee haaa can't wait. http://www.digitalconnection.com/Products/Audio/revolution.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agusrachman Posted January 17, 2003 Share Posted January 17, 2003 NMH, where did you get the 4-pole minijack to RCA cable that you use to connect the front center, LFE and rear center channel to your Promedia 4.1? I recently bought a 4-pole minijack to RCA (3 connector: white, red and yellow) cable, but I found that the rear center channel leaks to the front center channel (vice versa) and it's causing a static humming sound to the set that I use for the front center, LFE and rear center. Please help me out, because I can't bear the fact that I can only use my 2 set of Promedia 4.1 just for a 5.1 speaker setup :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.