Reciever to match my speakers

I was given a insignia 5.1 home theatre package as a gift but i dont know what reciever or what else i need to or should get with it. I have a 42'' 720hd insignia tv but i would mostly use it for my ps3. Im not looking to spend a ton of money or have the best theatre system i just want something that will match well with the speakers i have and have no idea what to get. Any help or advice would be great
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saham wrote:
I conclude that I cannot use any 5.1 Computer Speaker sets that go with my Macbook Pro 13 and get a real Dolby sound,right?
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Your Mac has none of these, it's just a stereo analog, 2.0, a left and right channel, common ground (three sections on the plug)
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saham wrote:
I conclude that I cannot use any 5.1 Computer Speaker sets that go with my Macbook Pro 13 and get a real Dolby sound,right?
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How can I connect 5.1 speakers to Macbook Pro 13 bought Summer 2011

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saham wrote:
I conclude that I cannot use any 5.1 Computer Speaker sets that go with my Macbook Pro 13 and get a real Dolby sound,right?
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Mac's are used for music and video production, that's why they have the better optical ports.
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HELP - No Subwoofer Output in Game

Well I upgraded several things at once recently, including my home theatre, which left me with a reciever and 5 Athena speakers + a Sub. So I decided that these would work wonderfully with my new X-Fi Platinum card.
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To get bass, go to the Speaker Configuration of your X-Fi (sorry, using an Audigy and don't know the exact locations of the controls for the X-Fi) and search to find the BASS REDIRECTION option. Enable this and you should be able to get bass from your subwoofer. The crossover slider will enable you to fine tune this according to your speakers' specs. Experiment with it and select the best frequency.
I don't know if this will work, because it appears your speakers do have a crossover, but I am not sure... Did you enable it or not? The X-Fi and all soundcards do not separate the bass signal if not specified so, as most modern 5. systems do that by themselves.
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Simultanious audio output from both mini Displayport and Audio Output port?

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Speaker calibration problems with sb audigy 2

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I feel your PAIN!!. Please read my rant to CL TS: Blows!! Creative Tech Support NG Sucks!! on 0/9
I have Klipsch THX speakers and there are TWO calibration systems; the THX Console and Speakers Settings - you dont know which to use. I say that you cant use both, CL TS wont confirm or deny anything. I would like to use the THX console to match my speakers, but it wont keep my settings and TS wont telll me how to save them; or if I can delete the Speaker Settings app or THX console since you only need one for your speakers.
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Chris, I dont have Winzip so file is attached. Also, I think its
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jert23,
Unfortunately, I could find nothing left on the Logitech site about the Z-5450, much less a copy of the manual.
I would use the 6-channel analog inputs. Did the speakers come with suitable cabling for that? Generally, (non-Creative) speakers and general audio equipment don't do any bass management for direct inputs, so you probably need to make sure that the soundcard's "bass redirection" feature is enabled, and the crossover frequency is set to match the speakers. It is also usually assumed that the subwoofer output is at full line-level, but the soundcard default is the Dolby LFE -0dB level. The soundcard has a +5dB setting which should take care of this, but it's usually possible to provide the extra 0-5dB of extra amplification needed for correct subwoofer balance via speaker system settings, and I think that is better if it can be done.
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Surround sound playback

I'm doing some mixing in Logic Pro surround sound on both an Imac and a macbook. the mixing isn't the problem
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how can I listen to the whole piece without burning to a disk. i.e. is there hardware, a cord, or a pref. setting that will let me play directly from the computer to the surround system (preferably in the 7.1 option but at least in 5.1)
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jhill wrote:
I'm doing some mixing in Logic Pro surround sound on both an Imac and a macbook. the mixing isn't the problem
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how can I listen to the whole piece without burning to a disk. i.e. is there hardware, a cord, or a pref. setting that will let me play directly from the computer to the surround system (preferably in the 7.1 option but at least in 5.1)
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You need to buy and use a multi channel audio interface.
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Americas Army Gamers in a quandry. We are having a good conversation on X-FI and headphones on TWL AA forums
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BurZurk wrote:
Americas Army Gamers in a quandry. We are having a good conversation on X-FI and headphones on TWL AA forums
http://www.teamwarfare.com/forums/sh...=279358&page=5
The main question: "are 5. headphones running in 5. mode better than using regular 2 spkr headphones in CMSS mode?"
The thought is that because CMSS is there to simulate surround in std headphones that the natural 5. must be better becuase it is what it's trying to simulate? It's actual surround. Is this true?
I wonder because I'm trying to decide whether to go 5. headphones and not run CMSS or get a nice set of standard headphones and run CMSS.
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You are proceeding with an assumption that may not be valid. There is nothing "natural" about 5. - a sound, say a gunshot, can come from any point in 3d space around you, right? Not just 5 specific locations?
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CMSS with good headphones is WAY more accurate at positioning audio than 5. speakers.Message Edited by xanderf on 0-04-2006 07:7 AM

Left and Right messed up

? Hi,?
I have a Creative Labs X-Fi... I think its the X-Fi XtremeMusic one (it came from Dell)
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SB Titanium HD + Logitech Z5500 No Sound at all, PLEASE HELP

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Please ignore my post, sooooo embarrassing, user error (hands up). Nothing wrong with the hardware or drivers.
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