Audigy 2 zs platinum Help needed

madcat1488 · Jul 17, 2004, 06:14 PM

I bought the platinum so I could use optical with my onkyo. The problem is when I test it with the calibration wizird it only detects right and left speakers. I have a 6.1 set up it tells me to check speakers. I did the onkyo remote test and all speakers are working great. What setting did I miss.

BONEHEAD · Jul 17, 2004, 06:42 PM

If I remeber correctly the recevier only recieves a "stereo" signal unless you play dvd's or use a program w/5.1 sound track. If you set the digital input to "auto" on the recever it adjust accordingly.

madcat1488 · Jul 17, 2004, 07:50 PM

I can understand that but the speaker tester should be able to read my speakers
also I put in pain killer and that gave me surround with my audigy 1 but only two speakers on 2

madcat1488 · Jul 17, 2004, 08:40 PM

any idea

**dj_stick** · Jul 17, 2004, 10:20 PM

the only way to get more than 2 channels of sound through the s/pdif (optical or coaxial) is to encode the sound with ac-3 (dolby digital) then you will get 5.1 (not 6.1) sound

i only know of the soundstorm chipset being able to do this (for a consumer card at least)

professional audio cards use optical and transfer 8 channels… but that is in the ADAT format so thats really no use atm

madcat1488 · Jul 17, 2004, 10:23 PM

SO what conection method would get me the best sound going through the zs to my home reciever

**dj_stick** · Jul 17, 2004, 10:40 PM

it depends on how many s/pdif inputs the receive has… if it has 3, try using all three s/pdif outs of the card (you may have to build your own cable/mod for the card though)

madcat1488 · Jul 17, 2004, 11:02 PM

What if i just wannt to use the plugs in the back of the card? What would be the best way of doing it plug wise? For the best quality sound

**dj_stick** · Jul 18, 2004, 12:09 AM

well if you use decent quality analog cables im sure the quality should be fine… it also depends on the quality of your receiver - the sound card in question has pretty decent analog quality - but it may not beat the quality of your speaker set
i guess the only way to find out is to test it

madcat1488 · Jul 18, 2004, 02:09 AM

So no matter what I do I can't get digital from my ZS to my onkyo

madcat1488 · Jul 18, 2004, 02:12 AM

Because if not whats the point upgrtading to the zs if I have to have analog audio only. Will the difference from audigy one analog to audigy 2 ZS analog be even noticable.

**dj_stick** · Jul 18, 2004, 01:08 PM

the difference should be quite noticeable due to higher quality codecs and op-amps in use

edit: how many digital inputs does the receiver have?

madcat1488 · Jul 18, 2004, 05:12 PM

two

Necrosis · Jul 18, 2004, 06:12 PM

I've always wondered about this. Could he use a mini stereo plug to rca cable, to connect the DI out to the coaxial on the back of his receiver?

madcat1488 · Jul 18, 2004, 07:07 PM

I am going to try that and let you know

madcat1488 · Jul 19, 2004, 12:15 AM

I went to radio shack and the guy help me but I don't think what he gave me will make a difference. He gave me a digital pcm plug and a mono plug to plug it in. I bought it to try but realized this wasn't going to work with what i'm triiying to do. What should I have asked for an rca cord

Jul 17, 2004, 06:14 PM	#1
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	Audigy 2 ZS platinum (((Help Needed!!!! I bought the platinum so I could use optical with my onkyo. The problem is when I test it with the calibration wizird it only detects right and left speakers. I have a 6.1 set up it tells me to check speakers. I did the onkyo remote test and all speakers are working great. What setting did I miss. Last edited by madcat1488; Jul 17, 2004 at 08:40 PM.

Jul 17, 2004, 06:42 PM	#2
BONEHEAD DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: TEXAS Posts: 182 Rep Power: 0	If I remeber correctly the recevier only recieves a "stereo" signal unless you play dvd's or use a program w/5.1 sound track. If you set the digital input to "auto" on the recever it adjust accordingly. __________________ [COLOR=red]Xp Pro Sp2 Amd Athlon 2400+ O/C 2800+ (2250 GHZ)Antec True 550 ps Dragon Orb 3 7000rpm 2 80mm Case fans [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]2 40mm case fans[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]1.5 Gig Ecc Ram Msi KT2 COMBO[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Adaptec 29320A-R[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]8 Seagate 36 gig ultra 320 10k [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]1 Toshiba SD-M1401 [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]1 Plextor 124TS cdrw [/COLOR] [COLOR=red]2 Nec4551a 1 Samsung TS-H552U 1 Nec3520a[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Ati AIW Radeon 8500 128mb SoundBlaster X-Fi Platinum[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Midiland sm7401 5.1 Hp 4C scanner VPR 17'' Lcd[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]Apc Back-ups RS1500[/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR] [COLOR=#ff0000]Taken by the ex maybe to return soon[/COLOR]

Jul 17, 2004, 07:50 PM	Thread Starter #3
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	I can understand that but the speaker tester should be able to read my speakers also I put in pain killer and that gave me surround with my audigy 1 but only two speakers on 2

Jul 17, 2004, 08:40 PM	Thread Starter #4
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	any idea

Jul 17, 2004, 10:23 PM	Thread Starter #6
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	SO what conection method would get me the best sound going through the zs to my home reciever

Jul 17, 2004, 11:02 PM	Thread Starter #8
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	What if i just wannt to use the plugs in the back of the card? What would be the best way of doing it plug wise? For the best quality sound

Jul 18, 2004, 02:09 AM	Thread Starter #10
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	So no matter what I do I can't get digital from my ZS to my onkyo

Jul 18, 2004, 02:12 AM	Thread Starter #11
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	Because if not whats the point upgrtading to the zs if I have to have analog audio only. Will the difference from audigy one analog to audigy 2 ZS analog be even noticable.

Jul 18, 2004, 05:12 PM	Thread Starter #13
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	two

Jul 18, 2004, 06:12 PM	#14
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	I've always wondered about this. Could he use a mini stereo plug to rca cable, to connect the DI out to the coaxial on the back of his receiver?

Jul 18, 2004, 07:07 PM	Thread Starter #15
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	I am going to try that and let you know

Jul 19, 2004, 12:15 AM	Thread Starter #16
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	I went to radio shack and the guy help me but I don't think what he gave me will make a difference. He gave me a digital pcm plug and a mono plug to plug it in. I bought it to try but realized this wasn't going to work with what i'm triiying to do. What should I have asked for an rca cord