Will this allow me to use my RCA-only 5.1 home theater receiver with my 3x 3.5mm 5.1 sound card in my PC?
380599
Yes it will help you hook up to your receiver, but I am doubtful that the 5.1 will come through as true 5.1. Is worth a try without upgrading your receiver.
170628
i have plasma "optical out" and i have my receiver with 'RCA input only" with 5.1 Speaker out, do this adapter work to have 5.1 surround sound. My receiver is only RCA Input, and i want 5.1 out, NOT Stereo?.
789943
The card has a coax spdif digital output (rca connector). If your receiver has an input for that, it would work.
266308
I use mine strictly for my high resolution audio all onboard sound boards have to be disabled in order to get the full capability of a DAC when used with a 5.1 home theater it's nothing but a brick the HT head unit will mess with the bit stream and the DAC will do it's best but you're feeding it 50% of the dataA DACs place in my setup goes like thisLaptop usb out DAC high quality RCA plugs to AMP to speakersthe fewer steps between the source audio and the DAC the betterhope that helps
1812266
You can, but, You'll get stereo with RCA cables (2 channels), not 5.1 surround
2041871
Use HDMI into your receiver and it will drive 7.1 speakers with no problems, assuming that your video is encoded for 7.1 sound.
1495397
I believe you can, if your PC has either an optical out or if you purchase pin Y-connector with RCA jacks.
1904982
Yes, but it will not be true 5.1 surround. It will say 5.1 Dolby digital on your receiver but if you have a game system(Xbox 360, PS3) with the same apps you will hear the difference in sound.
880844
Yes, but you are really wasting the potential of this card by using it with simple desktop speakers like that. This card is intended for 7.1 surround through either standard stereo jacks or optical audio/SPDIF. If your motherboard has on board sound I would simply use that. Better yet invest in a surround system Logitech Surround Sound Speakers Z506 or something similar and unlock it's full potential.
2214458
I do not think that will work... Digital audio rca cannot be split and input into the analog red and white on your receiver.
1523005
Yes, it supports both 5.1 and 7.1 sound output from the optical out. I use it with my Sonos soundbar and it is a perfect match.
712668
That's what I used it for -- while it does from time to time have some limitations (occasional cross-static, minimal volume irregularities, etc [which may actually have to do with my not exactly "new 5.1 surround sound system" itself]), for the most part adaptor works great !!!! Hope that helps.
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this converts digital (optical) audio to analog as it says on the device. If your receiver takes RCA (analog) inputs it should work. I am using it on a TV with an optical out connected to an old pair of sony speakers with RCA inputs and it works fine.
287041
I would guess it depends on the type of receiver. My 5.1, which I recently replaced with a Sony 7.2, has a dedicated subwoofer port.
1528556
only if your home stereo system has an Aux input or output, doubt it though as most home stereo system either require bare cables or a receiver, it will connect your computer to another speaker source that uses 3.5mm aux connection
2067943
I'm can't answer that. I installed this because my older 5.1 surround sound system has only analog inputs - one for each speaker. Placing this between the dvd player (coaxial out) and the older 5.1 system did give me surround sound. However, it appears it is no longer working. Straight from China and built to last only so long.
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Sure. It comes with the necessary hookups for a headphone jack, I use mine with my laptop from time to time. Its rca in (red/white), and it has inputs for 5.1 surround.