can I run the 7.1 sound card with 5.1 speakers? I have 5.1 speaker set at the time but might upgrade to 7.1 speakers at a future date, would prefer to get the 7.1 card so I can upgrade later, but if it wont work with 5.1 speakers then its not going to work for me can I run the 7.1 sound card with 5.1 speakers? I have 5.1 speaker set at the time but might upgrade to 7.1 speakers at a future date, would prefer to get the 7.1 card so I can upgrade later, but... » Read More can I run the 7.1 sound card with 5.1 speakers? I have 5.1 speaker set at the time but might upgrade to 7.1 speakers at a future date, would prefer to get the 7.1 card so I can upgrade later, but if it wont work with 5.1 speakers then its not going to work for me « Show Less
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Yes, a 5.1 speaker set up will work with a 7.1 card. A 7.1 speaker set up would just have one more cord to plugin than the 5.1 so it's very simple to upgrade your speakers later
982015
Yeah, you just have to plug in the right sockets and configure the sound card for 5.1. Hope I helped.
1843756
yeah i looked at the program that comes with it supports 5.1, i dunno about 7.1 though, but i assume that it does
1178471
Yes I believe allows 7.1 and I have the same headphones and it works really well. I hope this helps
1478251
I just bought 2 extra monoprice premium speakers and used them to make up the 7.1. Amazon sells them in separate pairs. Hope this helps.
654185
Nope there's no point in paying 60 bucks on a 7.1 soundcard in tandem, unless you also want to have a surround speaker setup. You are correct John, all audio is processed by the G930's soundcard including the simulated 7.1. While using the headset all other audio hardware in your system will be ignored.
1116141
Yes! 5.1 still works fine, I haven't tested 7.1 but I expect the original audio stream is passed straight through so anything that works over HDMI should work through the box.
747921
If your computer does not have 5.1 surround capability then yes you will need to get a card. Check your motherboard or computers manual.
1448462
Yes, you could. However, with a 7.1 system, all the speakes should be of the same quality, otherwise the "less inexpensive" may be "overloaded" and not be able to handle the wattage/volume.
2246560
7.1 has nothing to do with this system, you just get two additional speakers (of the same brand or different brand) and connect to your receiver to make 7.1 from 5.1
939997
Yes it does, 100% solidly so! I am running this card with a Logitech Z906 audio system, and it does both 5.1 and 7.1 audio with this card..Very well I might add....you have to try it to believe it, and for its' price range it kills all the other cards by a zillion miler. Wavey Davey - 11-24-2014
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Absolutely it can play anything like 2.0, 2.1 ....6.1.. upto 7.2. In the manual you will see a table of what to select for your setup. I have even tried playing various configurations with my 5.1 setup such as left only, right only, front only, rear only etc. I have not tried this particular model but have used 606 and several more from other brands. 7.2 means it can provide amplified input for 7 speakers AT THE MOST and 2 non-amplified inputs for subwoofers. if you have fewer speakers just let it know and it takes care of that. Hope this helps.
747922
I'm not an expert, but your sound card would need to have 5.1 mode to properly get the full benefit from 5.1 speakers. You probably have that ability as it isn't anywhere near cutting edge in this century. :)
1744639
Yes. Will definitely work with windows 7 should work with any 5.1 speaker setup.
349769
It does support 7.1 audio, it does support the Asus GTX660-DC2O-2GD5, and it only supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066. I hope that helps.
1730223
if you connect your TV(the optical Output) to "Digital to Analog Audio Decoder"in the optical input and then connect your speakers to "Digital to Analog Audio Decoder" to the analog outputs work in 5.1,if you want to connect the TV directly to the speakers, your speakers should have optical input and yes works in 5.1
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With that kind of budget constraits right now start with 2.0 or 2.1 setup then upgrade to 5.1 http://www.reddit.com/r/Zeos/comments/2dk676/guide_stereo_20_21_systems/. Follow that link to a guide that should help you get started. http://www.reddit.com/r/Zeos/comments/23d9ny/how_to_buildup_a_20_to_a_51_surround_sound_april/ this one is about turing a low cost 2.0 or 2.1 system into a 5.1 or 7.1. If you confused by the numbers the first number represents how many speakers and the .1 is for the sub. So 2.1 is 2 speakers and a sub. 5.1 is five speakers and a sub.
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My speakers do not use the digital interface, but I am using 5.1 speakers. If your speakers use the digital interface, I don't see any reason why they would not work in 5.1.
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Hey Slater, I pretty much have the same setup you just described, got the Son STRDG 720 last week and just purchased these speakers today. Which speakers do you think would be a good purchase to convert this system into 7.1? I have two large polk bookshelves at home although they are a bit old, what do you think?