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Old October 13th 03, 08:48 PM posted to alt.audio.equipment,uk.rec.audio
Nick H (UK)
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Default Sound card to amp?

treefroginometry wrote:
"treefroginometry" wrote in message
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Hi group,

I recently bought myself a Creative Audigy Platinum eX, I currently have


it

connected to my amp (Technics SA-DX940) via the "Front L/R" output on the
card using a jack to RCA converter cable.
The cable is very old and and poor quality.

So, the problem... Obviously both amp and soundcard support DTS, using the
current setup I can't get a 5.1 channel signal from soundcard to amp. I


need

a way to do this. The external Audigy box has an optical output, but due


to

the amount of bending and length required to get to the amp, I can't use


it.

The Audigy also has a digital (coaxial?) output (looks like a female jack
plug), the trouble is, the amp doesn't appear to have an input for it,


that

would've been ideal.

Can anybody think of a way to connect these two devices that would allow


the

DTS signal or is it time to buy a new amp?

If it's new amp time (which I would really like to avoid), are there any
recomendations? I just need a DTS decoder and amplifier for 5 channels. I
wont bother with tuner and video in/out features of the Technics next


time,

they don't get used.

Thanks very much,

Nathan




Sorry, I've just realised I'm as blind as a bat.

I've just spotted the Front R/L, Rear R/L and Sub/center/rear center output
jacks on the soundcard (I thought they were mic/line-in)

So, a change of question. Does anybody know where I can get reasonably good
quality jack to RCA leads from, preferably in the UK?

Thanks,

Nathan



I used Qunex J2P from www.bestpricetv.com


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Nick H (UK)

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Old October 13th 03, 09:10 PM posted to alt.audio.equipment,uk.rec.audio
treefroginometry
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Default Sound card to amp?

"Nick H (UK)" wrote in message
...
treefroginometry wrote:
"treefroginometry" wrote in message
...

Hi group,

I recently bought myself a Creative Audigy Platinum eX, I currently have


it

connected to my amp (Technics SA-DX940) via the "Front L/R" output on

the
card using a jack to RCA converter cable.
The cable is very old and and poor quality.

So, the problem... Obviously both amp and soundcard support DTS, using

the
current setup I can't get a 5.1 channel signal from soundcard to amp. I


need

a way to do this. The external Audigy box has an optical output, but due


to

the amount of bending and length required to get to the amp, I can't use


it.

The Audigy also has a digital (coaxial?) output (looks like a female

jack
plug), the trouble is, the amp doesn't appear to have an input for it,


that

would've been ideal.

Can anybody think of a way to connect these two devices that would allow


the

DTS signal or is it time to buy a new amp?

If it's new amp time (which I would really like to avoid), are there any
recomendations? I just need a DTS decoder and amplifier for 5 channels.

I
wont bother with tuner and video in/out features of the Technics next


time,

they don't get used.

Thanks very much,

Nathan




Sorry, I've just realised I'm as blind as a bat.

I've just spotted the Front R/L, Rear R/L and Sub/center/rear center

output
jacks on the soundcard (I thought they were mic/line-in)

So, a change of question. Does anybody know where I can get reasonably

good
quality jack to RCA leads from, preferably in the UK?

Thanks,

Nathan



I used Qunex J2P from www.bestpricetv.com


--
Nick H (UK)


Thanks Nick, I've just placed an order.


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Old October 13th 03, 09:10 PM posted to alt.audio.equipment,uk.rec.audio
treefroginometry
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Posts: 9
Default Sound card to amp?

"Nick H (UK)" wrote in message
...
treefroginometry wrote:
"treefroginometry" wrote in message
...

Hi group,

I recently bought myself a Creative Audigy Platinum eX, I currently have


it

connected to my amp (Technics SA-DX940) via the "Front L/R" output on

the
card using a jack to RCA converter cable.
The cable is very old and and poor quality.

So, the problem... Obviously both amp and soundcard support DTS, using

the
current setup I can't get a 5.1 channel signal from soundcard to amp. I


need

a way to do this. The external Audigy box has an optical output, but due


to

the amount of bending and length required to get to the amp, I can't use


it.

The Audigy also has a digital (coaxial?) output (looks like a female

jack
plug), the trouble is, the amp doesn't appear to have an input for it,


that

would've been ideal.

Can anybody think of a way to connect these two devices that would allow


the

DTS signal or is it time to buy a new amp?

If it's new amp time (which I would really like to avoid), are there any
recomendations? I just need a DTS decoder and amplifier for 5 channels.

I
wont bother with tuner and video in/out features of the Technics next


time,

they don't get used.

Thanks very much,

Nathan




Sorry, I've just realised I'm as blind as a bat.

I've just spotted the Front R/L, Rear R/L and Sub/center/rear center

output
jacks on the soundcard (I thought they were mic/line-in)

So, a change of question. Does anybody know where I can get reasonably

good
quality jack to RCA leads from, preferably in the UK?

Thanks,

Nathan



I used Qunex J2P from www.bestpricetv.com


--
Nick H (UK)


Thanks Nick, I've just placed an order.


 




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