2.1 + 2.1 = 4.2? Will this work?

[xraider5]

I have a 7 channel card and i was wondering if i hook up 2 sets of 2.1 speakers to it will i be able to get 4.2 surround sound? thx

 

[biostud]

Any specific reason for 2 subs?

 

[mb]

I'm gonna go wih the obvious on this one: more bass?

 

[xraider5]

no because the sattelites plug into the sub, and the sub connects to the sound card.


im using analog guys =P

but i hooked it up and it doesnt work when i set it for 4 channels?

 

[imported_michaelpatrick33]

I don't think that would work. There are no 4.2 encoding standards that I know of so the positional audio performance I would think would be odd but obviously I am not an expert. Could you splice the the sub wires together into one separate wire and then plug that wire into the sound card jack? That is the only way I would think it would work but I don't how the bass on each subwoofer would come out!

 

[DaveSimmons]

Then either you used the wrong plugs on the soundcard, the soundcard isn't set correctly yet, or you're playing something (game or music player) than doesn't support 4-channel sound.

If the soundcard has an analog 4.0-speaker mode it doesn't really know or care whether the 2 speaker sets are 2.0 or 2.1 (though it may let you set "small" or "large").

If it has a 4.1 mode, or if both of your 2.1 speakers insist on getting 3 distinct audio channels from the souncard (L, R, bass) instead of just L, R then you might have problems.

 

[obeseotron]

should work, select quadrophonic output and plug in the speakers.

 

[fsstrike]

In running 5.2 right now

 

[yhelothar]

why wouldn't it work?
You would have two analog plugs, one goes into the front, one goes into the surround jack on the soundcard.

 

[slpaulson]

Originally posted by: michaelpatrick33
I don't think that would work. There are no 4.2 encoding standards that I know of so the positional audio performance I would think would be odd but obviously I am not an expert. Could you splice the the sub wires together into one separate wire and then plug that wire into the sound card jack? That is the only way I would think it would work but I don't how the bass on each subwoofer would come out!

But a 4.2 setup in this case is the same as just a 4 channel setup, because there are no discreet sub channels. It would work the same as any other 4 channel setup, except now your rear channel has it's own subwoofer.

 

[xraider5]

lol i feel really dumb guys. i forgot that i flipped the switch off on my second 2.1 setup....


thanks though

oh yeah, is there a way i can simulate surround sound from mp3s?

 

[0roo0roo]

effectively 4.1 mode basically.. well 4.0 i mean. the volume control on multiple sets is less fun