Audigy2 - How do I hear 5.1 in speaker calibration test

Surfer_D · Oct 14, 2005, 11:20 AM

Hi Guys,

I just bought audigy2 ZS. I connected it with my Yamaha receiver (fully Dolby digital EX compatibile) using the SPDIF jack. I can hear the sound normaly.

How do I hear the 5.1 in the speaker calibration test that's included in the driver pack?
I hear just stereo (front 2 speakers).

Before Audigy2 I had Live! 5.1 and it was the same. I could hear 5.1 just in the movies when using AC3 filter.

Can someone help me on how to actually hear 5.1 in the audigy speaker calibration software?

Thanks

rico01 · Oct 16, 2005, 10:26 PM

You can't. Simply put.

The digital out on Creative's cards can only send out an AC3 encoded signal or a stereo PCM signal. No discrete multichannel audio from the digital out in other words.

Oct 14, 2005, 11:20 AM	#1
Surfer_D DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Audigy2 - How do I hear 5.1 in speaker calibration test Hi Guys, I just bought audigy2 ZS. I connected it with my Yamaha receiver (fully Dolby digital EX compatibile) using the SPDIF jack. I can hear the sound normaly. How do I hear the 5.1 in the speaker calibration test that's included in the driver pack? I hear just stereo (front 2 speakers). Before Audigy2 I had Live! 5.1 and it was the same. I could hear 5.1 just in the movies when using AC3 filter. Can someone help me on how to actually hear 5.1 in the audigy speaker calibration software? Thanks

Oct 16, 2005, 10:26 PM	#2
rico01 Audio Junkie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 0	You can't. Simply put. The digital out on Creative's cards can only send out an AC3 encoded signal or a stereo PCM signal. No discrete multichannel audio from the digital out in other words. __________________ My middle-name is Audiophile.