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hi.
i am using the x-fi xtreme pci-e connected to a kenwood krf-v5090d 100x5 reciever with an optic cable and i just bought klipsch quintet speaker set.
unfortunatly only the 2 front speakers and sub woofer work. for some reason when i test the speakers using the reciever self test or creative software tests ALL speakers work, they dont work hen i play music (using winamp) or watch movies.
You need to check the audio panel settings for both Creative & Windows' sound settings to be sure you don't the speakers settings configured incorrectly.
BTW, that was a quick move on the new sound card & speakers acquisition.
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yeah :) im kind of impatient, spend quite alot,for me, for those speakers to...
i have checked all the menues i can but i also read that winamp doesnt support surround (?!).
also when i connect a small mp player instead of the computer i get a nice surround.
can u tell me exactly here would i find these specific audio panels?
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I've got bad news for you, the Creative X-Fi "Xtreme" does not support surround sound via optical or coax :-(
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Coax = Coaxial digital cable.
I'm sure you've been around these -- RCA looking -- type of audio cables, as they are widely used when connecting "digitally" between compatible home audio & video components such as TVs, receivers & other home theater equipments.
You don't need to buy a coax cable if you've got an optical cable for digital signals, your problem is the card, was the ASUS Xonar not available where you're at?
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i have seen several asus sound cards but they have been 3 times more expansive so i just went for good old creative... guess i was wrong.. but then again when i run tests with creative software to test things like supported freq etc it tests every speaker seperatly and they all work... so the card does work with all 5 speakers.. the problem must be somewhere else
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I dunno about that...
The speakers are fine & the sound card is fine. But you are missing the point. When using optical output, the sound card does NOT support 5.1 digital surround, only stereo. Although, I haven't followed Creative much since I involuntarily got rid of my Audigy a couple of years ago, but my understanding is: you only get digital surround with the X-Fi if the sound is DDL encoded to begin with.
You could try modded drivers/app for your card (links below) to see if it works, but YMMV & it may or may not work.
http://forums.tbreak.com/soundcards...
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couldnt get it to work... but surprisingly i did get surround sound watching a movie on my computer. still not media player gives me music surround... i tryed winamp, itunes and the player creative supplies...
nothing
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Getting optical surround to work with DVD decoding shouldn't surprise you, as I stated in my last response: you'd get digital surround if the sound is Dolby Digital Live encoded ... otherwise the digital output is going to be stereo only.
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i understand that.. but i find it hard to believe that none of my music players can produce surround... i play the same music files using an mp3 player and i DO get surround... why dont i get it using my computer... the reciever has no problem the connections and soundcard are ok and the speakers are defenetly fine..
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i also used a coax cable with no results... and again i Did get surround sound watching a dvd quality movie on my computer with the same optical connection.. the optical connection is fine
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Your optimism is admirable doron, but you aren't going to get a hail mary pass on this issue ... see response #9.
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