Only one audio out for a speaker set that requires 3 ??

Hi,
I just got my splendid MacBook pro today and I put my PC for sale simultaneously.
Switching to Mac was a charm - I'll save the details - but only one thing is still bugging me :
I've got a Logitech Z-640 speaker set. The center speaker is the one to connect to the computer (or audio card whatsoever).
Well, it has three plugs, since it's a surround speaker set.
But, my MacBook only has one (the earphone plug indeed).
So if I plug the "green" plug, everything seems to work.
I unpress the "matrix" button on the center speaker and they all work, including the subwoofer.
On my PC I used to have a small application that would "test" them (make each speaker play one by one, so you could tell that they are all controlled independently and therefore that surround sound is enabled).
I couldn't find anything like that on OSX - is there a feature like that ?
And do you think I'll still be getting surround sound effects even though I could only connect one of the three plugs ?
Any other suggestions ?
And is there some kind of devide, like a USB one, that would let me connect the three plugs ? Is it worth it ?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWERS !!!

Congratulations on your new mac. It is a great machine.
First of all, the MacBook Pro actually has 2 audio outputs -- they are just collocated. One is the analog headphone jack and the other is a mini toslink digital optical port.
The "green" plug you refer to is just a stereo analog input. The "matrix" feature of your speaker system is just simulating surround sound. If this is OK with you and you don't want or need true surround sound that is just fine.
There is equipment available that can separate and convert the digital optical output signal into discrete analog channels, but this equipment is highly specialized professional gear. You're not going to spend $1000 to hook up a $50 speaker set.
If you want true surround sound, you should upgrade to a speaker system that will accept a digital optical input, normally referred to as toslink or s/pdif.

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