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Potentially silly speaker question.

post #1 of 11
2/22/11 at 1:33am
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A friend of mine is thinking out getting 2 sets of av40s for front and back speakers, but how would he get a sub abd center speaker for proper 5.1? Can you simply split the channel sub/center channel?

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post #2 of 11
2/22/11 at 2:37am

I'm certainly no expert in this field but I should imagine if he's got the right Amp it shouldn't be a problem...

 

Hope someone else can give you better tips mate :)

 

 

 

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post #3 of 11
2/22/11 at 4:59am

you will need a receiver designed for active speakers.

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post #4 of 11
2/22/11 at 5:31am

What's your source? Amp? Soundcard? ipod? 

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post #5 of 11
2/22/11 at 9:54pm

Center/sub is often combined in one jack on soundcards, so a sub and center av40 connected simultaneously, most likely.

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post #6 of 11
2/22/11 at 10:01pm
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Originally Posted by Mad Max View Post

Center/sub is often combined in one jack on soundcards, so a sub and center av40 connected simultaneously, most likely.

It'll be  connected  via a Creative x-fi something something Fatal1ty. So if so that'll work?
 

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post #7 of 11
2/22/11 at 10:26pm

Take note though, if he's not using a receiver or a packaged set of speakers with a central volume control, after he sets the balance on each active speaker, his central volume control will be digital/software, ie, the master on the OS or media player or whatever he's playing. This isn't a big problem but he could be the type to find this inconvenient if not outright annoying.

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post #8 of 11
2/22/11 at 10:28pm
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Originally Posted by ProtegeManiac View Post

Take note though, if he's not using a receiver or a packaged set of speakers with a central volume control, after he sets the balance on each active speaker, his central volume control will be digital/software, ie, the master on the OS or media player or whatever he's playing. This isn't a big problem but he could be the type to find this inconvenient if not outright annoying.

As long as it'll work as a ghetto 5.1, it'll be fine.

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post #9 of 11
2/24/11 at 3:37pm

I have done a setup like this before. I used a 3.5mm to L/R RCA adapter for the center and left the LFE unconnected. I found out however that when I was useing my creative card in 5.1 configuration that overall the systems frequency response was cut under 150hz and was sent out the LFE which was not connected to anything. I couldn't find a way to send the full range to all channels with the creative drivers. 

 

-Foobar however has a dsp that allows 4.0 stereo which was great with this setup, intense immersion when listening to music this way. 

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post #10 of 11
2/24/11 at 4:11pm

Now I'm curious, how well does games work with 4.0? Is there any kind of compatibility problems (given 5.1 is the most common setup)?

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post #11 of 11
2/24/11 at 6:32pm

 

Games sounded great, playing the RIFT beta everything sounded great, rear channels came in nice and loud to hear mobs creeping up from behind.

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