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computer audio/speaker purchasing help

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outsiderz

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ok heres the deal. Right now I have:
1. A Shuttle Sb51G SFF that is using the onboard sound (has an open PCI slot)
2. crappy $20 desktop speakers

now, I have 4 home theatre bookshelf speakers sitting around unused. These are the speakers with the (excuse this highly technical definition) the two little wires that you clip into the back of a reciever. I have no receiver to plug them into however. I need to get a nice home audio/surround sound thing going on my shuttle. my options:

1. buy a home theatre reciever and plug my 4 speakers into this. The problem I see with this is that I wont be able to use surround sound running movies/games on my computer if I plug it into the receiver, even if the reciever supports 5.1 or whatever because I would still be using the onboard motherboard sound.

2. buy an audigy/extigy or something if there is some way to hook up my 4 home theatre speakers into it, I dont know if this is possible.

3. say screw the speakers I have, buy an audigy and some 5.1 computer speakers.

I would really rather option one be viable, because my budget is very tight. anyone have suggestions?
 
Wait, so your shuttle doesn't have 5.1 sound?

Anyways, I'd recommend buying an Audigy 2, then a reciever with 5.1 analog inputs, and connect it all that way. Because if you use a digital connection, you're not going to get sound from your rear speakers in games.
 
ahh. so it does support 5.1 sound. never really paid attention to this before ;-) so if it does support 5.1 sound I can just buy a reciever with 5.1 analog inputs and it should be golden?
 
Originally posted by: outsiderz
ahh. so it does support 5.1 sound. never really paid attention to this before ;-) so if it does support 5.1 sound I can just buy a reciever with 5.1 analog inputs and it should be golden?
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Yup. And if down the road you want more sound quality, you could always get a nice soundcard.
 
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