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S/PDIF is known in the audio industry as Digital Coaxial, aka digital out, works with digital amps or digital speakers that contain their own amps (such as computer speakers).

Surround L/R is the rear speakers for analog surround

Center/LFE is the front center and sub channels for analog 5.1 speakers.

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Thanks Crashman,

I was thrown off with manual speaking about mic becoming rear speaker out etc.

Anyhow, since Altec Lansing 221 5.1 doesn't have S/PDIF I can only have analog surround and never dolby digital, right?

Thanks

Ps. I do have eax2 though even with analog connection, right?

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What digital connections do your speakers have? Most have either digital optical or digital coaxial.

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BTW, Digital outputs have all the channels combined, Analog outputs have all the channels separated, the same channels are present with both.

Analog is split from the combined digital channel into several analog channels by a sound codec of the motherboard, rather than similar hardware built into digital speaker systems.

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Yup, that's the problem,

I don't have any digital connections, only 3 analog.

My speakers are the (now cheap 40$) Altec Lansing 221 5.1

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=36-113-126&DEPA=0

http://www.alteclansing.com/product_details.asp?pID=251

http://www.alteclansing.com/downloads/251 QCC.pdf

So, am I right assuming that I can have Dolby Surround, but not Dolby Digital, or do I miss out on both. What does one need for Dolby Surround (Dolby Surround certifed speakers?)

What is the difference between Dolby Surround and regular Surround speakers?

Thanks

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It's only digital until it's split! I have a secret for you: ALL speakers are analog. So called "Digital" speakers simply have a processor to divide the digital signal into 6 speakers (dolby 5.1), each speaker is analog. What I'm telling you is that your motherboard has a similar device that does the exact same thing.

Dolby is the company that owns surround. Dolby surround is surround is surround. All you have to do is connect your 5 speakers/subwoofer to your 3 outputs on the motherboard, configure the connectors like you were mentioning (Microphone becomes rear outputs or whatever), and you'll have Dolby 5.1

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Thanks Crashman, now I got it all.




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