I have a PC and 5.1 sound system. Can you help me to use them together.

[prathmesh]

Hi,
I have a PC with config:
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB
Seagate Barracuda 1 TB Desktop internal hd
Asus DRW-24B5ST Internal Optical drive
MSI ZH77A-G41 Motherboard
Intel Core i5-3470
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 8 GB (2 x4gb)
corsair gs600

That is I have only: line in,line out and Mic as audio ports.

I have a 5.1 Harman kardon sound system(model no # HS300ME). It is some what dated.
Can you tell me how I can connect them together to use all the speakers.

Thank you,
Prathmesh

 

[deathblade]

Buy a sound card

 

[prathmesh]

Ok. Which sound card should i buy? Also the sound system does not seem to have the centre, rear and sub as input. It has the coaxial input, and aux input. The only time i have managed to run all 5 speakers is when i use a DVD in the player.

 

[GhorMaanas]

you may get a sound card like the asus xonar dx, new or used, for that purpose.

 

[deathblade]

Xonar DX doesn't have a coaxial out... It has an optical one

 

[deathblade]

Try the Asus sonar u7

 

[GhorMaanas]

yes, but his avr has an optical-in as well. xonar u7 is also a good option for an external sound card though.

 

[baiju]

Buy Asus Xonar U3 and use the optical out if your HT has optical input. But the cheapest option will be to use the S/PDIF header which is available in almost all mother boards.

 

[GhorMaanas]

I had tried to check about the S/PDIF header/connector on his motherboard y'day, but couldn't find any mention, not even in its manual.