Spec me a Home Cinema System with optical input

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Please spec me a Home Cinema System with optical input please

I want a sound system to use with my PC and games console in the future.

I have been considering the Logitech Z5500
Pioneer Xbox 360 speaker system
Spherex Xbox speakers
Hifi separates

I want to spend between £100-200
 
from what ive been reading, you cannot get 5.1 surround sound from a PC (audigy) to a av amplifier, using digital output.

reason is that most pc games arent dobly digital
so if you select digital ouput on your card , it just sends a stereo signal to the amplifier.

anyone care to comment
 
neocon said:
from what ive been reading, you cannot get 5.1 surround sound from a PC (audigy) to a av amplifier, using digital output.

reason is that most pc games arent dobly digital
so if you select digital ouput on your card , it just sends a stereo signal to the amplifier.

anyone care to comment
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You need an amp with analogue 5.1 inputs to do that. Ie you have 5x 3.5mm to phono cables running from the sound card to the amp.
 
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Energize said:
You need an amp with analogue 5.1 inputs to do that. Ie you have 5x 3.5mm to phono cables running from the sound card to the amp.
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Or a sound card that will do realtime DD5.1 / DTS encoding

sid
 
smcshaw said:
I was talking to a guy it Ritcher Sounds just last week and brought up the Spherex Xbox system. They only have a couple left but he told me for the money it was easily the best sounding system he'd heard. If I hadn't decided on a seperate amp/receiver I would have definately got one.

Here's a couple of good reviews.

http://www.hometheatermag.com/xbox/105spherex/
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_12_2/spherex-xbox-51-speakers-5-2005.html
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Or maybe he was trying to flog the last few ;)
 
neocon said:
Please spec me a Home Cinema System with optical input please

I want a sound system to use with my PC and games console in the future.

I have been considering the Logitech Z5500
Pioneer Xbox 360 speaker system
Spherex Xbox speakers
Hifi separates

I want to spend between £100-200
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I got a really good Panasonic (SHCT-15) bit of kit its got 2 optical and 1 coax optical and is £219 its a really top bit of kit

It does have loads more inputs but I only use the optical on the amp

http://www.hughesdirect.co.uk/showproduct.php?cda=showproduct&pid=PAN-SCHT15
 
jellybeard999 said:
Or maybe he was trying to flog the last few ;)
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Lol, they didn't actually have any left (in Hull) and he knew I was interested in buying a seperate amp/speaker so he had nothing to lose :)

Fair point though :)
 
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