Question Is it possible to configure two different stereo speakers to work like 5.1 or surround speakers ?

[Origamii]

So, for example i have two different stereo speakers, and i want these two speaker to play 5.1 or any audio that have more than 2 channel.
-Speaker 1 for left and right
-Speaker 2 for rear left and rear right
Is it possible?

 

[Aeacus]

Is it possible?

Depends.

For one, you can not get 5.1, since that is 6 speaker setup, with subwoofer. Best what you have, are 2 speakers with 4 speaker drives.

If your speakers are 3.5mm jack, you could plug one into line-out (green) for front left/right and another speaker into black port, for back left/right.

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Afterwards, it's just configuring the speakers within OS, for 4-channel audio.

 

[AbeDub]

Is it two sets of speakers, as in 4 speakers in total or just two different speakers? It's unclear in your description.

 

[aschoneveld]

you may need an amp with surround sound capabilities and then in software upmix the subwoofer to surround speakers, otherwise if you have two amps then you could plug the aux cable rom both of them into a mixer such as the creative X3 or I think even your mic port could be jerry rigged as a second output for two more channels if you only have that on your motherboard.

 

[Aeacus]

Is it two sets of speakers, as in 4 speakers in total or just two different speakers? It's unclear in your description.

Did contemplate over it quite a while myself, until i figured out that OP has 2 speakers. But each speaker is stereo speaker (by having at least two speaker drivers inside them, for 2-channel audio).

Stereo speaker doesn't have to be two speaker setup. It can be single speaker setup as well. E.g Microlab MD336:

 

[kerberos_20]

just use 4ch, 5.1 sources will downmix, sub and center would play on front channel

 

[AbeDub]

Did contemplate over it quite a while myself, until i figured out that OP has 2 speakers. But each speaker is stereo speaker (by having at least two speaker drivers inside them, for 2-channel audio).

Stereo speaker doesn't have to be two speaker setup. It can be single speaker setup as well. E.g Microlab MD336:

If it was just a single speaker it would be mono then.

 

[Aeacus]

If it was just a single speaker it would be mono then.

Not necessarily. Single speaker stereo speakers are very much a thing.
Further reading: https://www.ceiling-speakers.co.uk/blogs/ceiling-speakers-blog/what-are-single-stereo-ceiling-speakers

Now, if there is a single speaker driver only, then yes, that would be only able to produce mono.

 

[AbeDub]

Not necessarily. Single speaker stereo speakers are very much a thing.
Further reading: https://www.ceiling-speakers.co.uk/blogs/ceiling-speakers-blog/what-are-single-stereo-ceiling-speakers

Now, if there is a single speaker driver only, then yes, that would be only able to produce mono.

The clue is in what I wrote. Single speaker. One. That link is for two drivers in one unit, 'pretending' to be stereo. The sound coming from them would not differentiate between left and right as those tweeters are closer together than a nuns legs.

The microlab is a two speaker set up not one as you suggested. Has two speakers in it.

 

[Aeacus]

The clue is in what I wrote. Single speaker. One. That link is for two drivers in one unit, 'pretending' to be stereo. The sound coming from them would not differentiate between left and right as those tweeters are closer together than a nuns legs.

The microlab is a two speaker set up not one as you suggested. Has two speakers in it.

I see that we have a word definition issue here.

Speaker, as such, is a device, consisting of an enclosure and one or more speaker drivers.

Speaker driver, as such, is usually round device that converts electrical audio signal to sound waves.

It's easy to call speaker drivers as speakers, but in technical terms, both are different things.

OP said that they have stereo speaker, times two. Stereo speaker needs at least two speaker drivers in it, to be stereo. While the stereo sound may not be good, since both speaker drivers are housed within the same unit, aka speaker, but what OP is looking for, is possible. Though, how good of a sound there is going to be - depends.

 

[AbeDub]

I see that we have a word definition issue here.

Speaker, as such, is a device, consisting of an enclosure and one or more speaker drivers.

Speaker driver, as such, is usually round device that converts electrical audio signal to sound waves.

It's easy to call speaker drivers as speakers, but in technical terms, both are different things.

OP said that they have stereo speaker, times two. Stereo speaker needs at least two speaker drivers in it, to be stereo. While the stereo sound may not be good, since both speaker drivers are housed within the same unit, aka speaker, but what OP is looking for, is possible. Though, how good of a sound there is going to be - depends.

We sort of do, definition wise. I was asking the OP if he had two speakers as they didn't define what exactly they had as they were both different. Could be they have two different speaker enclosures, two different speaker drivers.
Either way I think the OP's initial confusion is possibly not understanding what 5.1 indicates with regards to channels and of course sound formats and downmixing.

Any 5.1

 

[Origamii]

Is it two sets of speakers, as in 4 speakers in total or just two different speakers? It's unclear in your description.

2 stereo speakers, speaker 1 have left,right and subwoofer, speaker 2 only have left and right.
Both have 3.5mm jack input

The point of my question is, I don't have 5.1 speakers so can I combine these two speakers to make them like 5.1 speakers?

Do I need a dedicated sound card or something?
I'm currently using a Gigabyte P75-D3 motherboard

 

[AbeDub]

2 stereo speakers, speaker 1 have left,right and subwoofer, speaker 2 only have left and right.
Both have 3.5mm jack input

The point of my question is, I don't have 5.1 speakers so can I combine these two speakers to make them like 5.1 speakers?

Do I need a dedicated sound card or something?
I'm currently using a Gigabyte P75-D3 motherboard

No, you can't. 5 refers to left and right, centre and two rears left and right, speaker wise.

The .1 refers to the sub which is a dedicated sub, not one attached to a speaker box.

Placement separation of said speakers is required.

Best bet would be to buy a PC 5.1 set up specifically designed for the job you want.

 

[Aeacus]

so can I combine these two speakers to make them like 5.1 speakers?

No.

Like i said above (and you can reference to my image as well), best you can get, is 4-channel setup, since 5.1 setup is 6 different speakers. But what you have, are only 2 speakers.

5.1 speaker setup is this:
(This is my old speaker setup, Colors IT 5.1, which currently sits in the retail box it came with. AMP and controls are built into the subwoofer. It also has a remote.)

While 2.1 speaker setup is this:
(This is my current speaker setup, AverMedia Ballista Trinity GS315, with dedicated AMP/control unit.)

Your 2.1 + 2 doesn't equal to 5.1. At best, it equals to 4.1 since you do not have a center speaker.

 

[Origamii]

No.

Like i said above (and you can reference to my image as well), best you can get, is 4-channel setup, since 5.1 setup is 6 different speakers. But what you have, are only 2 speakers.

5.1 speaker setup is this:
(This is my old speaker setup, Colors IT 5.1, which currently sits in the retail box it came with. AMP and controls are built into the subwoofer. It also has a remote.)

While 2.1 speaker setup is this:
(This is my current speaker setup, AverMedia Ballista Trinity GS315, with dedicated AMP/control unit.)

Your 2.1 + 2 doesn't equal to 5.1. At best, it equals to 4.1 since you do not have a center speaker.

So is it possible if i add another speaker?
But, how do i setting the speaker to be rear left right, center etc?.
My motherboard doesn't have the orange,black and grey jack port, do i need dedicated sound card for that?

 

[Aeacus]

My motherboard doesn't have the orange,black and grey jack port, do i need dedicated sound card for that?

In this case, yes. Since you'd need dedicated audio channels for rear speakers and for center/subwoofer as well.

So is it possible if i add another speaker?
But, how do i setting the speaker to be rear left right, center etc?.

With your current setup, and with only Line-Out, best you could get, in terms of surround, is mirroring the front left/right to the back left/right. Either via the dedicated AMP, that does it. Or via 3.5mm Y-splitter.
Y-splitter on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Splitter-Extension-Earphone-Compatible/dp/B00LM0ZGK6