How can I use my home theatre speakers & woofer for my PC.?

Question

I've this 5.1 Panasonic speakers & subwoofer. I would like to use them for my PC and how should I go about it?

Soundcard? I got a built-in soundcard "SigmaTel High Definitions 6.1 channels. Is it compatible?

Answer 1

im not sure you can.

Answer 2

If your soundcard has a digital output (optical or coaxial), run a digital cable from it into the receiver that is powering your Panasonic speakers. If it has analog (L&R audio) outputs, do the same.

Answer 3

You will need to get the cable that can 'trick' the current cable that allows you to connect AUX in to your home theatre system.

Most home theatre system uses a two-coloured RCA cable, red and white for audio (some bundled with yellow for video), as such getting a cable that has one end a single green cable and the other end the red and white cable should do the trick.

Im not sure what they called it but they seemed to come as standard when you purchased portable discman with VCD/DVD capability.

Answer 4

Radio Shack sells a Mini Stereo to RCA cable that will deliver stereo to your amp.....

Finding the proper cabling to get 6.1 out of it is a real nightmare....and there aren't too many amps that still use the discrete surround input jacks anymore so you can use the mini to RCA cabling for that setup....