5.1 mp3 to external surround sound receiver with do

I have a not so new aiwa receiver with dolby surround 5.. A few years ago I had it hooked up to my soundblaster 5. mp3 and it worked well.
On the back under 5. input it has RCA connections for center, subwoofer,front and surround. I am using Bose accoustimass 7 speakers. Which consist of a left right and center speaker with a passi've sub woofer. I have 3 wires with RCA (2 red and white)plugs on one end of each wire and PC audio plugs in the other. When I plug the PC plug into the digital on the card and RCA into center and subwoofer and go to test. I hear a voice say center speaker. (the sound is coming out of the left front speaker) and I hear a voice saying front right (coming out of the center speaker.) and no voice saying front left. I have tried every configuration possible ( I think) and no left front. Even if I change the speaker configuration to video one with 2 speakers or video 2 with 4 speakers and on and on and on.(of course I change the RCA plugs to what channel I am trying) No left front. I have gone to CD and aux for the tv or video or DVD and the left speaker works fine. Just not when hooked up to my sound card. What's the deal? Can the left on the card be blown? MY receiver does not have a digital plug on the back

yup. Yours is just a 4 channel sound card, for Front Left, Front Right, Rear Left and Rear Right speakers. It is seperated with two jacks.
A 6 channel (5.) sound card has a third jack for the center speaker and subwoofer. So if you continue to use your Value card, you will only hear sounds from the Front and Rear, nothing from center and subwoofer.
Its time for an upgrade I say, and since you are getting such a powerful set of speakers, seriously consider an Audigy 2 ZS. A THX-Certified Speakers should go with THX-Certified Sound Card

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