Playing stereo mp3s through 5.1 channel surround

NoSmokingBandit · Sep 10, 2009, 11:25 PM

I just got a 5.1 channel system hooked up but i cant seem to get my stereo mp3s to play through all the speakers at once. In Audio Midi Setup i can choose either the rear 2, front 2, or center/sub, but never all at the same time. This was an easy thing to set up in windows, so i must be missing something obvious here...

I would be easy if Audio Midi Setup would let me put channel 1 and 2 on more than one speaker, but it doesnt...

sammich · Sep 10, 2009, 11:28 PM

I'm assuming you've got that system hooked up via optical. Does the 5.1 have any setting to play on all channels?

Sep 10, 2009, 11:25 PM	#1
NoSmokingBandit macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2008	Playing stereo mp3s through 5.1 channel surround I just got a 5.1 channel system hooked up but i cant seem to get my stereo mp3s to play through all the speakers at once. In Audio Midi Setup i can choose either the rear 2, front 2, or center/sub, but never all at the same time. This was an easy thing to set up in windows, so i must be missing something obvious here... I would be easy if Audio Midi Setup would let me put channel 1 and 2 on more than one speaker, but it doesnt...

Sep 10, 2009, 11:28 PM	#2
sammich macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chances are I'm in front of my computer, which is in Sydney, Australia	I'm assuming you've got that system hooked up via optical. Does the 5.1 have any setting to play on all channels? __________________ You do not own a 15 feet MBP. There has never been a 8.5 metre or 27 feet iMac (great, though I'd need a bigger desk). It's " for inches and ' for feet. Have a nice day

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