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Audigy 2 / M-Audio Line-In question.

J

Jeriko

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I have an Audigy 2 in my current system. I plan on building a second, small form factor system to act as a receiver / Tivo / DVD player / DVD recorder / CD player / CD recorder / etc... That system will likely have an M-Audio revolution because of its smaller size.

Here's my question. I'll be hooking up a CL Megaworks 550 to the M-Audio in the small system for surround sound. Obviously I will need to hook my current system (with the Audigy 2) to the small system (with the M-Audio) to utilize the 5.1 speakers while playing games.

How do I accomplish this? Use the line out from the Audigy 2 to the line in on the M-Audio? I noticed the "Speaker settings" panel for my Audigy 2 has a "Digital Output Only" which I suspect will pump the 5.1 signal through the digital out, but how do I get that processed through the M-Audio in the other system?

-J
 
Originally posted by: Jeriko


How do I accomplish this? Use the line out from the Audigy 2 to the line in on the M-Audio? I noticed the "Speaker settings" panel for my Audigy 2 has a "Digital Output Only" which I suspect will pump the 5.1 signal through the digital out, but how do I get that processed through the M-Audio in the other system?

-J
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You cant, the M-Audio has no SPDIF input. The best you can do is stereo from the A2's line out to the MA's line in.
 
^ What if I used an Audigy 2 in the small system? Isn't there an SPDIF daughter board you can buy for Audigy cards with input / output?

Here's one from Unitek.

It doesn't mention Audigy 2, but it seems odd that A2 wouldn't be able to use it too.

And if that's not doable, is there such a thing as a 5.1 speaker switch sort of like a KVM switch? (my knowledge of audio components is fairly primitive)

-J
 
Originally posted by: Jeriko
^ What if I used an Audigy 2 in the small system? Isn't there an SPDIF daughter board you can buy for Audigy cards with input / output?

Here's one from Unitek.

It doesn't mention Audigy 2, but it seems odd that A2 wouldn't be able to use it too.

-J
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That won't work either, Creative changed the pinouts of all the A2's headers so nobody could use A1 stuff with them. You could buy an Audigy2 drive, but it's over $100.
 
^ I just noticed it says "Will not function with AUDIGY 2 Cards" in bold print. How embarrassing. 😀

Well... My only option is some sort of switch, then. There's always a hitch, no matter what I do it seems.

-J
 
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