shonor6
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Anything recommended? I need it to have a Sub output too. It will be connected to a Macbook Air, and probably a pair of M-Audio BX5 D2 or Audioengine A5+.
Thanks,
Thanks,
Anything recommended? I need it to have a Sub output too. It will be connected to a Macbook Air, and probably a pair of M-Audio BX5 D2 or Audioengine A5+.
Thanks,
Right, I forgot, a pair of Audio Technica AD700's will be connected to it occasionally, too.
And what would happen if I theoretically connected both of the speakers to the sound card, with a subwoofer to create 3 channels?
Additionally, I do have some spare Logitech X-540's I can connect to create 6 channels, but then I'd need to find a creative way of turning them off.
6-channel (5.1)....you would have sub-woofer audio, but lose voice audio that would be sent to a center channel speaker that is not there.
and you would lose audio that was processed for surround speakers.
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Some people have recommended using an external DAC with 2 separate line out signals for your kind of setup.
An A/V receiver with pre-outs would work the best.
Actually, I do have a center speaker (again, the Logitech X-540). But when you say I lose "voice audio", you mean plain "volume", "quantity"? Or will I be paying with the quality?
So I asked in a few places, and I don't think it's possible. The only creative idea I have is to buy a woofer that connects to a USB port, and then connect a 2 channel sound card to the headphone jack of the laptop. However, will the subwoofer be able to communicate with the speakers and somehow decrease/eliminate their low frequency sounds?
But anyway, the bass really isn't that important to me. In fact, I really like only very light bass when listening to music, so that I could hear the actual instruments playing. In movies however, it's a different story...
Okay, so I'll just give up on a sub. I did use the Audioengine A2's with the Mac (connected with the headphone jack), so 2 channels are supportable.
So anyway, which sound card would you recommend? Again, I want to be able to connect my AD700's to it without disconnecting the speakers, if that's possible. Or do you think investing in a DAC will be a better idea?