Medusa 5.1 + Sound card

Frapple · 6 Dec 2007 at 18:37

Right I've had Medusa 5.1's for age now, and until now haven't used the amp, after trying them with my 360 I realised how good they could sound, I have the non USB version and they have 3 cables coming out the amp, Sub/Centre, Front and Rear.

What sound card would I need to get all three 'working' as the 7.1 sound I bought a while out has one input, so I can only use the centre cable.

Mansize_tissue · 6 Dec 2007 at 20:06

I'm not sure I understand. Do you have the version which comes with an amplifier?

Frapple · 6 Dec 2007 at 23:16

Yes, just plugged straight into PC till now.

I think it's this card I have, looks similar socket wise.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-049-CL&groupid=701&catid=11&subcat=

Mansize_tissue · 7 Dec 2007 at 09:49

I thought the version which came with the amplifier used some sort of weird connection so it can only be plugged into the amplifier supplied with it.

chrissss · 8 Dec 2007 at 13:28

Hi,

I Have both ( medusa pro gamer and xfi xtreme music)

Make sure you have your headset set to 5.1 in the creative audio console. same for games, 5.1. not 7.1 or headphones. its a 5.1 headset.

Frapple · 8 Dec 2007 at 17:54

Thanks, I'll try that.

The green wire is in the 'sub/centre' slot on the amp;
the blue is in the 'rear' socket;
and the red is in the 'front' socket.

On the card, is there any particular socket the wires should go in? All it says on the card is 1/2/3 above the orange/black/green sockets respectively.

Here's a pic of the card.

Thanks!

chrissss · 8 Dec 2007 at 19:36

with me, the back of the card is golden, but it looked different than the pic.

it went from left to right ( when the card is in the pc, and you look at the back of the pc)

yellow, black, green and pink.

I plugged the wrong cables into the wrong holes at first also.

Frapple · 8 Dec 2007 at 19:42

It's working in 5.1! Woot.

Rear left speaker is loose, rattles like a madman when any sound it put through it.

Must have dropped them too many times.

Where'd I put my chisel?

Thanks for all the help.

chrissss · 8 Dec 2007 at 21:45

the rattling could be microphone connected though. If I turn my mic off in settings, then I have clear sound.

but its more a buzzz rather than a rattle.

medusas dont like to be dropped on the floor indeed

Frapple · 8 Dec 2007 at 21:56

It's a definite physical rattle, turned the bass down in the Creative control panel and it doesn't seem as bad.

Still an excellent head set tho