Hello everyone. I have just purchased a set of logitech x-530 speakers to go with my 2010 MBP. It was a bit of a rushed buy without much research and as such I have realised that the computer doesn't seem to have the appropriate soundcard to produce 5.1 sound (is this correct). At the moment I can only play 2 channel sound leaving the other 3 speakers hanging about. Do I need to buy a external sound card or is there an adaptor that will sort the problem for me? Any ideas?
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Macbook pro and 5.1 surround sound.
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use this
http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-Velocity-Toslink-27016/dp/B0002JFN1A
or these two
http://www.mycablemart.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=1428
http://www.mycablemart.com/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=1439
both for under $10, I use the bottom setup, so I don't need a second cable should i wanna plug a TV in.
bought my stuff from mycablemart
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That won't work. Your speakers are just speakers with matching amplifiers.
You either need a 5.1 decoder, or a sound-card with 6 output channels, and the correct cables to adapt.
There are cheapo options like this and this.
I wouldn't bother using better converters/sound-cards with your Logitechs, you won't notice the difference. Those ones above will do fine for you...
You either need a 5.1 decoder, or a sound-card with 6 output channels, and the correct cables to adapt.
There are cheapo options like this and this.
I wouldn't bother using better converters/sound-cards with your Logitechs, you won't notice the difference. Those ones above will do fine for you...
oh, for some reason i thought he had the z5500, i've got an earlier version of it, works like a charm!
I was in the same situation 2 years ago but because I had a Firewire port, I got this.
http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-4019-FIRESS-FireWave-Surround-Sound/dp/B000A09IUS
It runs great, but not sold on amazon anymore, you might wanna check out ebay and stuff.
For my new macbook pro i just bought a 8pin to 6pin adapter and ti works fine too.
http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-4019-FIRESS-FireWave-Surround-Sound/dp/B000A09IUS
It runs great, but not sold on amazon anymore, you might wanna check out ebay and stuff.
For my new macbook pro i just bought a 8pin to 6pin adapter and ti works fine too.
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As i'm a massive audio noob I thought I'd post a picture of the cables i'm dealing with, the one which I presume I need to connect to an external soundcard as mentioned and then to my computer through usb or otherwise (?).
Would something like this do the trick?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/External-So...ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1283620630&sr=8-1-spell
Many thanks
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/4162/img00087201009041740.jpg
Would something like this do the trick?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/External-So...ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1283620630&sr=8-1-spell
Many thanks
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/4162/img00087201009041740.jpg
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you need to have them all plugged in at the same time, so you need an external sound card. unless you can use optical!...
Or get some other speakers that support optical and return your logitech's. I believe logitech has got a few of those around. The z-5500 have optical in.
It isn't an optical cable like you know. It looks like a headphones adapter with optics on the end.
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OP, i would go w/ the Z-5500 it is much better and supports optical in so less cables and it works w/ your macbook pro out of the box. If it is possible to return this one that is.