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post #1 of 4
6/28/11 at 12:16pm
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I just picked up a Bellari HA540 and AKG 702K primarily for gaming...

 

my question is how can i get surround sound from a mix amp or sound card passed through the Bellari unaltered.

 

I am looking at the Astro mixamp and a couple creative sound cards.

 

     -If i use the mixamp i can use the optical out on my computer to the mix amp.  but then if i go from 1/8 to rca...or 1/8 to 1/8 to the bellari will i lose the surround effects? 

 

     -if i go the Titanium HD route and use the RCA out on the card that will not output surround will it?  I think you have to use the optical out to get surround.

 

 

 

If anyone could point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated

 

 

 

 

 

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post #2 of 4
6/28/11 at 12:50pm
For an actual 5.1 surround experience, you'll need something that offers 5.1 decoding and a sufficient amount of speakers. Anything less will just be "simulated surround" sound.
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post #3 of 4
6/28/11 at 1:07pm
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i know it will only be "simulated"...i just need to make sure i dont lose the "simulation" through my connections...i am not a big fan of the actual 5.1 head sets...

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post #4 of 4
6/28/11 at 2:05pm

1/8 analog out from the mixamp to an amp won't make you lose the surround effect.

Titanium HD is likely a no-go in this case as the only way to use headphone surround is via its opamp-amped headphone out port, which will result in double-amping if you connect to the Bellari.

 

 

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Originally Posted by J.Pocalypse View Post

For an actual 5.1 surround experience, you'll need something that offers 5.1 decoding and a sufficient amount of speakers. Anything less will just be "simulated surround" sound.


/sigh

 

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