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Questions tagged [surround-sound]

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Use all 5.1 speakers with a 2.1 audio source

I just bought a 5.1 surround sound speaker set for my computer in my bedroom. The rear speakers are next to me in bed while the front speakers are at the other end of the bed at my feet. While I enjoy the surround sound during movies that support…
thegreyspot
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How to get 5.1 audio in Google Chrome?

I'm using Windows 7 and my speaker configuration is surround (5.1). I don't have any problem with games or my MP3 player. Games have surround output and it works perfect. MP3 player's output is stereo and my sound driver (creative) fills up the…
Xtro
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Windows 10 and Realtek Optical Output 5.1 DTS - How to Enable

There are many forum threads around the web about Windows 10 breaking Surround Sound / 5.1 DTS / 5.1 Dolby, etc... However there appear to be a few different possibilities, and while some noted to fix it using unlocked Realtek drivers, I have…
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How can you change the default audio output in VLC to 5.1?

Is there a setting in VLC to change default audio output to 5.1?
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Does YouTube support proper output of DTS encoded files?

Also, if not, does HTML5 or Flash support this? DTS is an encoding technology to allow 5.1 sound to go over one SPDIF or Optical cable, as opposed to 6 separate analog cables.
Jonathan
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Is S/PDIF worth using?

I have a surround sound system that accepts a coaxial S/PDIF input but I want to replace it with something new. 90% of the motherboards I have used in the past 4 years had a coaxial S/PDIF output. The choice of S/PDIF-compatible surround sound…
Arnold Zokas
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Downmix surround to Dolby Pro-Logic at the OS/driver level in Windows 7?

First off, I'm talking about Dolby Pro-Logic, a really old tech for encoding 4 audio channels (L/R/C/SR) into two analog outputs, and then extracting them again. It was used in surround sound systems in the last century. I have a modern PC that can…
davr
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How to force Windows 7 to output 5.1 Surround?

I'm running Windows 7 SP1 x64 on an ASUS M2N4-SLI, which has a coaxial digital audio output (see my profile for more HW info - it's system PC1). How do I force Windows 7 to output 5.1 Surround to my receiver? When I go to the Properties for that…
Daniel
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Motherboard only has two AUX jacks - but website says it support 5.1

It was kinda hard to google since most keywords are too common haha Sorry in advanced if it's common knoledge; Didn't had to work with other motherboards for about 7 years now I'm about to buy a new computer and considering the Gigabyte Z790 Gaming…
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Enabling surround sound on a Realtek ALC892 via SPDIF, on Windows 7

I have a problem with my ALC892, on an ASRock mainboard (ASRock 890FX Deluxe4). I get only stereo sounds if I use SPDIF connection, in general. My amp shows that is getting surround sound only when I use the Test feature of Windows 7. This test…
Alex
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Upscaling audio from 2.1 to 5.1 in Windows 7

I'm currently using the onboard sound on my Asus P6T6 WS Revolution motherboard (SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio) and was wondering if there was any way to make either windows or the audio drivers upscale 2-channel audio to 5-channel audio (basic…
Darth Android
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Normal Stereo Output to ALL Speakers

I have headphones and some simple AmazonBasics stereo speakers (like $13). They both work great. The AmazonBasics speakers are amplified, powered by USB or batteries. The headphones (Razer), unfortunately, are not amplified. The goal is simple: I…
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Why does my speaker system go "whoomph" every few minutes?

I have an old Creative Inspire 5.1 surround system hooked up to the computer I use with a movie projector. The speaker system has recently begun to give off a weird sort of discharge sound, and it really does sound like a very deep "whoomph",…
Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
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How can I use my 5.1 sound?

I bought a laptop with a fairly decent sound card in it - I upgraded to have a sound card capable of 5.1 sound. However, the laptop itself only has the two standard sound ports - headphones (which are only stereo) and microphone. How can I…
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How to stop Flash Player from upmixing stereo to 5.1?

I'm using Flash Player 11.6.602.171 in Firefox 19.0.2 with Windows 7 and a 5.1 sound device. I just noticed that when playing stereo sound in Flash (e.g. Youtube, Soundcloud), Flash is upmixing stereo sound to 5.1 by duplicating sound into the rear…
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