Connecting PS3 to speakers that do not have optic audio input

coxmattycox · 24 Sep 2013 at 19:47

Hi,

I am looking at connecting my PS3s audio to my 7.1 speakers (although only interest in 5.1)

I stupidly presumed the speakers had optic audio input which they don't....

is there any other way in connecting my ps3 to my 7.1 speakers which have 4 audio inputs. by default it has a 4 in 1 to a 3 in 1 connection which goes into the standard pc audo card from the speakers. (Creative X-fi)

Is there any such adapter that can be used?

Thanks in advance

Kanpai · 24 Sep 2013 at 20:51

do the speakers have an RCA input? you can get a ps3 to RCA converter if you do.

lucid · 24 Sep 2013 at 21:23

El1te is right about an optical to stereo phono adapter (Google optical toslink stereo phono - Lindy isn't bad £33, and there's a Cablesson one for about £25 which is okay). However, there's something you need more to know...

These adapters only convert to stereo, not to surround. So you won't find one with anything more than a left and right phono. If your PC or home cinema speaker kit has a stereo input then check if it will turn a stereo signal in to surround. Some kits will, a lot of kits won't. Check this with an alternative stereo source before you spend your money on an adapter. If the best your speakers will do is stereo then you might have a PS3 to yellow/red/white cable kicking about. Use that instead. There'll be no quality difference.

TheVoice · 25 Sep 2013 at 09:41

As above, if they're PC speakers with no audio decoding feature themselves, you aren't going to get more than two channels from them.