Adding 2 Speakers to my 2.1 Speaker Setup

canadianboy · 02-28-2006, 04:19 AM

I currently have a 2.1 system setup. (Altec Lansing VS - 3121) My mom is wanting to throw away two speakers that came with my PC. However, I would like to "recycle" these speakers and use them for a surround sound setup (4.1) if posslble. So.. any suggestions.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.......

**The_Other_One** · 02-28-2006, 04:25 AM

Well obviously it all depends if your machine even has 4.1 capabilties. Give us the model of the soundcard or computer...

Otherwise, a way to rig it up, you COULD get a headphone jack splitter and just connect two sets of speakers to one output

canadianboy · 02-28-2006, 04:44 AM

My computer has 4.1 capabilities.. srry i didnt specify.. i wasnt really interested in spending money.. lol.. but if needed i guess so.

**The_Other_One** · 02-28-2006, 05:07 AM

Oh come on, the splitter would of only be about $3 max

Well, if you have 4.1 capabilities, then it should be rather obvious

Plug the speakers you want for the front output in the front output jack, and rear in the rear output jack... Then find the software for your soundcard and select 4 channel. Some soundcards have mulit purpose outputs(like line in/rear out) Of course you must select what it does.

canadianboy · 02-28-2006, 05:20 AM

lol thank you...

canadianboy · 02-28-2006, 05:24 AM

the software that came with my computer says i have 4.1 capabilities.. but i dont see any front output and rear output in the back of my computer.. the software says taht i shud use the line out as the rear output... my computer is AMD ATHLON XP PROCESSOR 2600

canadianboy · 02-28-2006, 05:28 AM

srry i shuda said earlier.. my sound card is a REALTEK AC97 AUDIO driver..

**The_Other_One** · 02-28-2006, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

Some soundcards have mulit purpose outputs(like line in/rear out) Of course you must select what it does.

Front should be your normal output(normally green) You said line out for your rear output, but I bet you meant line-in(very few comps have the actual line out,pre-amp, ports anymore)

canadianboy · 02-28-2006, 05:57 AM

arite ive tried it following the software direction and nothing seems to work other than the two front speakers... ill probly just use the splitter.. lol ty newayz man

**The_Other_One** · 02-28-2006, 06:12 AM

Hmm...ok. Definetly the easiest and sure to work

You just don't get true surround sound.

02-28-2006, 04:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
canadianboy New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8	Adding 2 Speakers to my 2.1 Speaker Setup I currently have a 2.1 system setup. (Altec Lansing VS - 3121) My mom is wanting to throw away two speakers that came with my PC. However, I would like to "recycle" these speakers and use them for a surround sound setup (4.1) if posslble. So.. any suggestions.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.......

02-28-2006, 04:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Well obviously it all depends if your machine even has 4.1 capabilties. Give us the model of the soundcard or computer... Otherwise, a way to rig it up, you COULD get a headphone jack splitter and just connect two sets of speakers to one output __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

02-28-2006, 05:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Oh come on, the splitter would of only be about $3 max Well, if you have 4.1 capabilities, then it should be rather obvious Plug the speakers you want for the front output in the front output jack, and rear in the rear output jack... Then find the software for your soundcard and select 4 channel. Some soundcards have mulit purpose outputs(like line in/rear out) Of course you must select what it does. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

02-28-2006, 06:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Hmm...ok. Definetly the easiest and sure to work You just don't get true surround sound. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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02-28-2006, 04:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
canadianboy New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8	My computer has 4.1 capabilities.. srry i didnt specify.. i wasnt really interested in spending money.. lol.. but if needed i guess so.

02-28-2006, 05:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
canadianboy New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8	lol thank you...

02-28-2006, 05:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
canadianboy New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8	the software that came with my computer says i have 4.1 capabilities.. but i dont see any front output and rear output in the back of my computer.. the software says taht i shud use the line out as the rear output... my computer is AMD ATHLON XP PROCESSOR 2600

02-28-2006, 05:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
canadianboy New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8	srry i shuda said earlier.. my sound card is a REALTEK AC97 AUDIO driver..

02-28-2006, 05:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
canadianboy New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8	arite ive tried it following the software direction and nothing seems to work other than the two front speakers... ill probly just use the splitter.. lol ty newayz man