Recently moved my PC and with no room for rear speakers I decided to use my Medusa 5.1 headphones (non-usb) for gaming. However I noticed there are only 5.1 outputs on the headphone amp, so I am wondering how I can connect up a set of 2.1 speakers and send the front left/right and sub channels from the amp to these speakers.
Will the following work ?
I am using a XiFi extreme music, so I was thinking in gaming mode I could leave the speaker setup in the thx setup console to be 5.1 and use the headphones in this fashion (front,centre\sub,rear speaker soundcard ouput to headphone amp inputs). This is what I have now.
Then for listening to music and general windows use, I could set the speakers to output 2.1 in Entertainment mode and run a cable from the front speaker output only on headphone amp to left/right speaker input on sub.
Then all I have to do is flip between entertainment and gaming depending on whether I want to use the speakers or headphones (of course I would have to mute the speakers when gaming, and vice versa as there is no mute option on these medusas, pity).
What do you think ?
I guess the question is whether setting 2.1 output in thx setup console will result in just 2.1 output to the headphone amp from the front speaker output on the soundcard, and no signal from the centre/sub, rear speaker output.
Will the following work ?
I am using a XiFi extreme music, so I was thinking in gaming mode I could leave the speaker setup in the thx setup console to be 5.1 and use the headphones in this fashion (front,centre\sub,rear speaker soundcard ouput to headphone amp inputs). This is what I have now.
Then for listening to music and general windows use, I could set the speakers to output 2.1 in Entertainment mode and run a cable from the front speaker output only on headphone amp to left/right speaker input on sub.
Then all I have to do is flip between entertainment and gaming depending on whether I want to use the speakers or headphones (of course I would have to mute the speakers when gaming, and vice versa as there is no mute option on these medusas, pity).
What do you think ?
I guess the question is whether setting 2.1 output in thx setup console will result in just 2.1 output to the headphone amp from the front speaker output on the soundcard, and no signal from the centre/sub, rear speaker output.