need info

[djnocide]

just to let you all know that i have received my z-5500 and i was surprise by the sub, damn this thing is big. I still need to find how to make 5.1 speakers work for music (not only movies and games).

[low351]

Yah I convinced my father-in-law to buy that system as well and I was freaked by the size of the Sub, it's even bigger than the Z-680s. He's been using it as a poor mans surround with his DVD player/TV for more than a year now and still loves them. Shame I can't get him to trade me, the controller on the 5500 has better options for switching between inputs... Speaking of which.

It depends on how you have them hooked up. If you are using the 3 RCA 3.5mm connectors or 6-channel direct input as Logitec puts it then you can simply change the "Effect" to dobly PRO logic II Music mode. If you are using the Coax or Optical hookup though you'll need to make the adjustment at your sound card, it may have a speaker "Fill" mode or something equivalent. I used to keep both the coax and RCA connectors on and I'd only switch to digital when watching a movie or gaming.

[djnocide]

you just gave me the idea to keep the rca connectors. I've received the auzentech x-plosion and i got an optical cable with it. I've plugged it but i hate the fact that its off until a sound i made on my comp. So if i dont have my music on i don't hear all the sound of my vista.

[Robscix]

If the X-Plosion has replaceable opamps which I am pretty sure it does you can upgrade your sound again for about $20 that would by you about 4 LM4562's. As for 5.1 music from stereo source you need to UPMIX it. Either by using the player, the card or the speakers. Good Luck.

[djnocide]

i know the card is set to 5.1, and working great with movies and games so i,m assuming the speakers are set properly. For my music i'm using windows media player and i can't find where to make the sound go 5.1.

[low351]

It would be in the sound driver for your audio card. UPMIX or FILL or 3D whatever marketing called it for your card.

[djnocide]

Someone can help me find a way to keep my music on when i open WoW. Because each time i want to play, my music turn off. Can i do a mix of in-games sound and my music?

[Robscix]

Originally Posted by djnocide

Someone can help me find a way to keep my music on when i open WoW. Because each time i want to play, my music turn off. Can i do a mix of in-games sound and my music?

Hmm, Usually you can mix the two together. Maybe the game is taking over Direct Sound. So perhaps a Wave output plugin for Winamp might do the trick?

[djnocide]

I just found how to get my music on surround, its in effect and more options. I'm not sure i understand what you just said rob. Can you explain?

[Robscix]

OK, well you said you wanted to be able to listen to music while gaming right? You can probably do that using Winamp and the wav out plugin.