I've got a lowly X-Fi XM and am wondering...is there any way to get 4.2 sound out of it (2 x 2.1)? It seems like when I connect speakers/headphones to the #2 output I get this surround-effect even though I've got all that mess turned off? For purity reasons I was trying to avoid running a 1/8" minijack splitter out of the front channel outputs as I'm not convinced how good the wiring is in those little splitter dohickys is and it might affect sound quality or signal strength in a noticable way. Call me @n@l, fine.
So, again, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to get full spectrum sound out of 2 of the X-Fi's output jacks for the reasons stated above? I may be overlooking something painfully obvious. I'm serious about this signal strength clarity issue, that's why I don't want to run a splitter...I've even considered just getting another X-Fi and switching to that card when I want to hear those speakers/headphones. I'm thinking the drivers will accommodate this as it seems logical.
I apologize if I wasn't able to articulate what I'm trying to acheive with the same clarity that I want from my audio cards.
So, again, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to get full spectrum sound out of 2 of the X-Fi's output jacks for the reasons stated above? I may be overlooking something painfully obvious. I'm serious about this signal strength clarity issue, that's why I don't want to run a splitter...I've even considered just getting another X-Fi and switching to that card when I want to hear those speakers/headphones. I'm thinking the drivers will accommodate this as it seems logical.
I apologize if I wasn't able to articulate what I'm trying to acheive with the same clarity that I want from my audio cards.