Connecting pc to reciever and no bass??
slam2900
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I recently connected my computer with onboard audio (7.1) to my Sony STR-DE845. I connected it with a line out cable splitting into a red and white connection. The sound came out but my subwoofer is incredibly low almost like it's off it's so low. I thought changing the connection to an digital optical would fix it but it's the same. Any help? I have the speakers set as small and it knows a subwoofer is there because my xbox and blu-ray both have bass and they use the optical. The receiver is in auto format decode and i didn't change any settings from before when I had bass with the other electronics, just plugged in my computer. Anyone know how to get the bass for my music coming from my computer to my 5.1 setup??
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There could be several reasons for this. The music on your computer isn't high enough bitrate and is lacking bass therefore you don't hear enough bass. Perhaps you should try running some test tones to see where the problem is.
Most computer's sound cards should be able to put out some bass. At what freq do you have your sub crossed over?
I got my computer hooked up to my HK receiver at this moment just cranking tunes in the background with some bass.2Ch Tube Audio Convert -
If it didn't work with the optical cord, I'd be looking at the receiver end of things.HT: Polk SDA SRS 2.3 main fronts, Klipsch RC-25 center channel, Polk RTi-150 rears, M&K V1B sub, Denon AVR-5800, Samsung 52" LCD, Sony BDP-S550
2 Channel: Carver ALS Platinum, Audio Research LS-2B preamp, Counterpoint SA-100 amplifier, Integra CD player, Denon SL7D tt, TC750 phono pre, Nikko tuner -
Sorry it was a little while before i could get back on here.. I ran test tones from my computer and the only ones outputting sound were the 2 front speakers. I changed the setup to 5.1 and still only the 2 speakers made a sound. I haven't messed with my sub that much since i plugged it in so i don't know too much about it : /. how can i tell what frequency it's crossed over at?
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How do you have it connected to the reciever? What color jacks on the soundcard, coaxial, 3.5mm to 2 RCA, ect
I think your problem is your using the fronts on the soundcard to your reciever, hence why your sub is getting no signal.....
you need to be using either a coaxial cable or a optical cable from your computer for the sound.....
I have a Harmon Kardon 3490 hooked up to my speakers and it works fine and I have plenty of bass. I am using a coaxial cable from the motherboard to the Harmon."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
i have a coaxial, optical, and the line out, side,rear, center/sub possible connections. I believe the side, rear, and center/sub connections is for 7.1 speakers for the computer. I've connected it to my receiver however using 3.5mm to 2 RCA and then switched to optical to test it.
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i have a coaxial, optical, and the line out, side,rear, center/sub possible connections. I believe the side, rear, and center/sub connections is for 7.1 speakers for the computer
You are correctThen switched to optical to test it.
Ok, you should connect your computer for sure via optical (or coaxial). Then you need to tell the computer you are sending it out via optical (or coaxial).
What Operating System are you using? Windows Vista, Windows 7?"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
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Once you connect the optical cable to your reciever right click on the speaker and select show playback devices.....then right click on the SPDIF one and make it default (if its not already default).
Then all you should have to do is set your reciever to that input and play your music on the computer.
If it still doesnt work try reseting the Sony (I had to do that a couple times w/ my old Sony).
I am assuming you are running a coaxial cable from your Sony to the sub? Also make sure you have the settings on the sub correct."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963) -
I did that earlier and it didn't work however now when i plug it in, it no longer pops up under playback devices as if it's not plugged in. I am indeed running a coaxial from the Sony to the Sub. None of your advice seemed to work : /
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take some pictures of your setup and post them. This might help us help you the most...."....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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So you still aren't getting sound from the center and rears?
Keep in mind that you will have to change your settings to allow spdif, then you will have to make sure that DTS/DD/WMA-HD are enabled. Also, enable the frequencies you can get. use the dts test tone and see if it shows up as DTS on your receiver. If you're playing DTS and it won't play, or you're playing and your receiver is still picking up stereo, it might be something to do with the receiver.
Also make sure the settings in the application you are using are set for DD/DTS passthrough because that's the only way you're gonna get 5.1. your sound card likely does not encode DD or DTS, therefore only material in DD or DTS will be 5.1. So, if you play a game and set it to 7.1, you will probably get Stereo. Solution is to buy a sound card that encodes DD on the fly, or use.. whats that program called errr... something AC-3 and it, with luck (it's a PITA), can encode for you on the fly.
OR you can plug each channel in directly with mini to rca adapters... this is the easiest way to get 7.1 in games (in my opinion)
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here are the pictures of my setup in this order..
receiver
computer
receiver
part of sub
other part of sub
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cokewithvanilla wrote: »So you still aren't getting sound from the center and rears?
Keep in mind that you will have to change your settings to allow spdif, then you will have to make sure that DTS/DD/WMA-HD are enabled. Also, enable the frequencies you can get. use the dts test tone and see if it shows up as DTS on your receiver. If you're playing DTS and it won't play, or you're playing and your receiver is still picking up stereo, it might be something to do with the receiver.
Also make sure the settings in the application you are using are set for DD/DTS passthrough because that's the only way you're gonna get 5.1. your sound card likely does not encode DD or DTS, therefore only material in DD or DTS will be 5.1. So, if you play a game and set it to 7.1, you will probably get Stereo. Solution is to buy a sound card that encodes DD on the fly, or use.. whats that program called errr... something AC-3 and it, with luck (it's a PITA), can encode for you on the fly.
OR you can plug each channel in directly with mini to rca adapters... this is the easiest way to get 7.1 in games (in my opinion)
edit: it might be called AC-3filter...
I'm going to assume that my sound card is the problem because I don't have any options to play DTS. The only option I have is to change the speaker setup from stereo, to 5.1, to 7.1 and when I test the speakers nothing comes outs. I'm only interested in 5.1 for music or even 2.1 for music..so perhaps I'll have to look into another sound card or something
