Xfi and my home sound system HELP NEEDED!!

madcat1488 · Sep 13, 2005, 09:34 PM

I just got my XFI card and wanted to have the card go through my 6.1 home system. For now only have it plugged in to the red and white cd input on the back and get only two speakers. WHat would I need to do to get it to come through the rest of the speakers.

jiiteepee · Sep 13, 2005, 09:46 PM

RTM.

User's Guide is not available to download yet, but as on the older cards manuals there used to be a very detailed instructions to connect different speaker systems, I suppose it is same with X-Fi's too. You have the UG on that driver CD.

jiitee

madcat1488 · Sep 13, 2005, 09:49 PM

oh ok will look

jiiteepee · Sep 13, 2005, 10:19 PM

See also those Jack diagrams (chapter General Specifications)!!

jiitee

Necrosis · Sep 13, 2005, 10:48 PM

What exactly do you mean red/black?

Just remember if you do this digital you will only get 2 speakers until you play some thing coded for multispeaker.

madcat1488 · Sep 13, 2005, 10:56 PM

Not sure what you're talking about on asking about red/black. I said red/yellow audio cords not sure if thats what you where talking about. I tried starting a game with 6.1 and no luck.
When I look at setup console setting for the xfi card it says far right plug for digital. The second one is only right/left speakers and thats the one I have it connected to. So it's no surprise I only am getting two channel. If I plug it into the digital it makes a loud constante sound and if i do a sound test I can hear sound faint in the background. Do I need a different plug to go from the card to my onkyo.

jiiteepee · Sep 13, 2005, 11:08 PM

If you want outpu to be digital and 6.1, you need to set both from software too.
On Audigy 2 there is AudioHQ you can set digital I/O settings.
Also see what you can set on speaker settings/THX panel.

Also, look Jack diagrams for jack plug types!!

jiitee

MasterBaiter · Sep 14, 2005, 05:47 AM

What kind of receiver are you running for starters? If it has mulitple channel inputs on it's back... you're in business. You could also use the optical/coaxial connection if you system supports it...

The back of this particular receiver has both options (left side has the digital inputs, center-bottom has the multi channel inputs), but does yours?

madcat1488 · Sep 14, 2005, 05:52 AM

that one is close to mine. I was reading and see people say I can get my 6.1 working by using a 1/8 mini coaxle adapter. Anyone know if this should work

**dj_stick** · Sep 14, 2005, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madcat1488

that one is close to mine. I was reading and see people say I can get my 6.1 working by using a 1/8 mini coaxle adapter. Anyone know if this should work

that will ONLY work IF the source is encoded in 6.1 sound

madcat1488 · Sep 14, 2005, 06:45 AM

I'm doing it for games and the ones I am doing it for I am sure are able to do that. also movies etc. So is that my answer

**dj_stick** · Sep 14, 2005, 10:34 AM

afaik games don't encode in DTS

use the analogue connections

ViRuS2k · Sep 15, 2005, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MasterBaiter

What kind of receiver are you running for starters? If it has mulitple channel inputs on it's back... you're in business. You could also use the optical/coaxial connection if you system supports it...

The back of this particular receiver has both options (left side has the digital inputs, center-bottom has the multi channel inputs), but does yours?

HAHAHAHA thats my Cinema Souns System

has all the imputs under the sun

Sep 13, 2005, 09:34 PM	#1
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	Xfi and my home sound system HELP NEEDED!! I just got my XFI card and wanted to have the card go through my 6.1 home system. For now only have it plugged in to the red and white cd input on the back and get only two speakers. WHat would I need to do to get it to come through the rest of the speakers.

Sep 13, 2005, 09:49 PM	Thread Starter #3
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	oh ok will look Last edited by madcat1488; Sep 13, 2005 at 10:00 PM.

Sep 14, 2005, 05:47 AM	#8
MasterBaiter DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	What kind of receiver are you running for starters? If it has mulitple channel inputs on it's back... you're in business. You could also use the optical/coaxial connection if you system supports it... The back of this particular receiver has both options (left side has the digital inputs, center-bottom has the multi channel inputs), but does yours? __________________ If you want attention, start a fight! -Scottish Proverb

Sep 13, 2005, 09:46 PM	#2
jiiteepee HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FI Posts: 400 Rep Power: 0	RTM. User's Guide is not available to download yet, but as on the older cards manuals there used to be a very detailed instructions to connect different speaker systems, I suppose it is same with X-Fi's too. You have the UG on that driver CD. jiitee

Sep 13, 2005, 10:19 PM	#4
jiiteepee HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FI Posts: 400 Rep Power: 0	See also those Jack diagrams (chapter General Specifications)!! jiitee

Sep 13, 2005, 10:48 PM	#5
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	What exactly do you mean red/black? Just remember if you do this digital you will only get 2 speakers until you play some thing coded for multispeaker.

Sep 13, 2005, 10:56 PM	Thread Starter #6
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	Not sure what you're talking about on asking about red/black. I said red/yellow audio cords not sure if thats what you where talking about. I tried starting a game with 6.1 and no luck. When I look at setup console setting for the xfi card it says far right plug for digital. The second one is only right/left speakers and thats the one I have it connected to. So it's no surprise I only am getting two channel. If I plug it into the digital it makes a loud constante sound and if i do a sound test I can hear sound faint in the background. Do I need a different plug to go from the card to my onkyo.

Sep 13, 2005, 11:08 PM	#7
jiiteepee HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FI Posts: 400 Rep Power: 0	If you want outpu to be digital and 6.1, you need to set both from software too. On Audigy 2 there is AudioHQ you can set digital I/O settings. Also see what you can set on speaker settings/THX panel. Also, look Jack diagrams for jack plug types!! jiitee

Sep 14, 2005, 05:52 AM	Thread Starter #9
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	that one is close to mine. I was reading and see people say I can get my 6.1 working by using a 1/8 mini coaxle adapter. Anyone know if this should work

Sep 14, 2005, 06:45 AM	Thread Starter #11
madcat1488 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	I'm doing it for games and the ones I am doing it for I am sure are able to do that. also movies etc. So is that my answer