With only a single stereo mini-jack connecting the Aux device, how do you convince Windows - that there's a 2.1 playback device - what drives the sub?
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If you mean what powers the sub by the word "drives" then it would be a regular house cord that you stick in the wall that's connected to the sub.
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Using some sort of audio manager (I use Realtek HD Audio Manager) also since the is a built-in bass controller for the sub there is no need for bass control through software unless tweaking for movies, music, etc...
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The sub is powered by the wall socket. There simple answer, now here's the harder one with big words. The 2 smaller speakers have a specific sound range that they follow (about 400-20000 hrz), the sub acts as mono, one output for you kids, and has a lower frequency zone than the 2 small speakers (about 55-350 hrz on box, bit I have gone down to 3.5hrz). the 3.5mm jack that's used has 2 hookups one for L audio and one for R audio, answering the 2 in 2.1. The sub takes both L and R and makes it an easy to read Mono (one) signal and plays the lower hrz. hope that answers that. If you don't get it, just take my word, It Is 2.1. The sub is powered by the wall socket. There simple answer, now here's the harder one with big words. The 2 smaller speakers have a specific sound range that they follow (about 400-20000 hrz), the sub acts as mono, one output for you kids, and has a lower frequency zone than the 2 small speakers (about 55-350 hrz on box, bit I have gone down to 3.5hrz). the 3.5mm jack that's used has 2 hookups one for L audio and one for R audio, answering the 2 in 2.1. The sub takes both L and R and makes it an easy to read Mono (one) signal and plays the lower hrz. hope that answers that. If you don't get... » Read More The sub is powered by the wall socket. There simple answer, now here's the harder one with big words. The 2 smaller speakers have a specific sound range that they follow (about 400-20000 hrz), the sub acts as mono, one output for you kids, and has a lower frequency zone than the 2 small speakers (about 55-350 hrz on box, bit I have gone down to 3.5hrz). the 3.5mm jack that's used has 2 hookups one for L audio and one for R audio, answering the 2 in 2.1. The sub takes both L and R and makes it an easy to read Mono (one) signal and plays the lower hrz. hope that answers that. If you don't get it, just take my word, It Is 2.1. « Show Less
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My dual mini speakers came with a single cable. It has a 3.5 mm jack on one end to connect to your device with music and the other end of the cable splits into two USB ends. If you did not receive this you may have to speak with the manufacturer. These are not the usual cables you find at your electronics store.
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With only one stereo output you need an rca cable splitter, thats about all u can do
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Sorry this took so bloody long (if you'll pardon my French). On the back of the unit you will find a bank of 5.1 outputs (there are none for 6.1); using a 5.1 cable (not supplied, naturally), connect these to the corresponding inputs on your amplifier / receiver. Or, if your amplifier / receiver is so equipped, you can use the coaxial connection (coaxial cable also not supplied). Hope this helps. My first thought was to refer you to the User Manual, but that woulda been snarky, and anyway the darn thing is so confusing it should be called a Useless Manual. But anyway, ciao for now!
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I tried the Y adapter, but on my unit it makes 1 side of the headphones much louder than the other. If I connect to one side only, the sound only comes out of 1 side of my headphones. Too bad- this could be the perfect stereo!
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You can connect a 2.1 system. Connect the front speakers to the subwoofer and then connect the subwoofer to the front out of the card. It is detailed on page 6 of the card's quick start guide.
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A quick visit to the Audioengine web site (hint!) shows (since I'm at work and cannot look at the back of my speakers at home...) that the system has two input modes: the four RCA (+/-, LR) connectors, and a 3.5mm stereo mini-jack. However, if your TV has only digital outputs available (which would seem odd, to me), some kind of converter would be required, I should think.
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After cabling my A/V pack (with a Zune 120) to my audio system, I'm getting sound through only 1 speaker. I tried re-seating the red/white/yellow cable on the audio with the same result. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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I got a kit from the internet campatible with the system with an external aux connet; you may be better researching for a similar solution.Thanks,
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The primary source would cut out. That's for computer or other devices. Now if your splicing the wire into your stereo speakers, than everything will play.
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In Sound Properties, there is a Stereo Mix option (IDT High Definition Codec). Not sure what it does or if works.
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You can't. It only has two (right and left) outputs. Nor would it have the power to drive a 2.1 system.
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There is a digital optical audio port, and what looks like a 3.5mm mini stereo plug marked "service only". The manual doesn't say anything about the service only port.
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Jeffrey - I don't have that; where can I get it? I did a search on monoprice, but nothing relevant showed up. SocialLogic - I dunno what it's called but it's definitely not the coaxial input port (coaxial is the same used for subwoofer, I thought - and this receiver has two inputs, since it is 7.2)I've had it for about 10 days, and I'm still tweaking around with the settings. What audio mode do you guys generally use when playing Blu Ray? :)
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I hope you still have the operating manual for this thing because that's where it looks like the answer is, on pages 29-32 under "System Setup". Use "AMP" to assign the rear channels to ROOM 2 and SW M to select the subwoofer mode. There's a "gotcha" here too. There are 2 sets of speaker jacks for the rear channels. One for SURROUND and one for ROOM 2. They are not interchangeable. I learned this the hard way through trial and error. Good luck. This is an amazing piece of equipment once it's configured properly
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This one splits one single channel to two, works fine for mono aural signals and "convert" them to "pseudo" stereo, hope this helps
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me too I found out the the 4th digit is a letter hence the #one had to be an I. They could say that in the manual and save alot of grief. I'm now trying to hook up external speakers because I don't care for the sound - - -will I need an amplifier anyone know?