Question 5.1 speakers not working - windows 10 - speaker fill?

[DVad3r]

Hey guys,

I have an old school set of Klipsch 5.1 Promedia speakers. Best speakers in the world. I have a new system, Alienware Ryzen. I don't have a speaker fill option in my settings. When I configure the 5.1 speakers and do a test, they work and you can hear the 5.1 sound on each speaker, but when I watch video's or play music, the sound only comes from the front 2 speakers. I read about windows 10 not providing an update on purpose in order for people to buy new gen speakers? I also checked speakers on the market for PC's, many companies now don't even offer 5.1 systems, most are 2.1? What is going on? Am I getting that old? Are we going back in time and down grading? I tried searching for a solution online and couldn't find much. Any way to fix this? If I buy a new sound card could that work?

 

[Iron Woode]

unless the audio source is recorded in 5.1, you will only get stereo.

Try a known 5.1 audio like a movie and see if it works correctly.

 

[DVad3r]

unless the audio source is recorded in 5.1, you will only get stereo.

Try a known 5.1 audio like a movie and see if it works correctly.

I will try, but isn't there an app or driver that can force the sound through the rear speakers? Like speaker fill in enhancements? It doesn't exist anymore.

 

[Iron Woode]

I will try, but isn't there an app or driver that can force the sound through the rear speakers? Like speaker fill in enhancements? It doesn't exist anymore.

some speaker setups have adjustment on either the center speaker or the sub woofer. Mine can do it but I don't like the effect. I use Logitech z640 speakers.

I have seen the speaker fill effect on sound cards like SBLive!. Not sure if other cards do that.

Edit: for some weird reason, Youtube videos use all my speakers.

 

[DVad3r]

some speaker setups have adjustment on either the center speaker or the sub woofer. Mine can do it but I don't like the effect. I use Logitech z640 speakers.

I have seen the speaker fill effect on sound cards like SBLive!. Not sure if other cards do that.

Edit: for some weird reason, Youtube videos use all my speakers.

Are those speakers you have digital? Or do they have 3 plugs like mine? Green, Orange, and Black for rear?

 

[Iron Woode]

Are those speakers you have digital? Or do they have 3 plugs like mine? Green, Orange, and Black for rear?

they are analog.