Topic: HI-FI Speaker to PC

[tokwa]

Mga Master at Matulungin na mga forumers

What is the best way to connect a pair of bookshelf speaker with sub to my PC, i have 5.1 soundcard have Analog-Out, Digital Output and S/PDIF OUT

Sana may mag suggest ng mga brand and equipment na dapat kong bilhin.

Salamat

[Stark3]

Hi tokwa,

Kung kasama yung subwoofer, pinaka hassle free na kung kumuha ka ng maski entry level na receiver. Ikabit mo speakers and subs mo sa receiver, tapos i kabit mo via SPDIF/OUT yung sound card to receiver.

Tanong lang pala ... anong sound card meron ka? Karamihan kasi ng Creative na sound card, non-standard ang SPDIF/OUT na connector meron sya (3.5mm mini jack), kailangan mo ng 3.5mm to RCA na cable.

Cheers!

[tokwa]

Eto po yung sound card ko 1.6k ang bili ko sa gilmore

MAYA 5.1 MKII

5.1 (ac3 dts dolby digital) with digital/optical out - ideal for HTPC low profile fits even slim htpc case
hdmi audio intenal pass thru capable (with appropriate cable)
CHIPSET & CODEC  VT1723 & VT1617A
Analog-Out : 5.1 Channel(3.5mm Stereo) 
Analog Input  MIC-In & Line-In combined(external) 
Digital Output : 5.1 Optical(24bit /96kHz), toslink (DTS/dolby digital)
S/PDIF OUT(internal, 2pin) 
Card Type  Standard PCI, Low Profile 
Frequency  44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz(digital)
OS  Windows 2000, XP, 2003, XP64 and Windows Vista compatible

[Stagea]

I agree with Stark3. The easiest and most viable way would be an integrated amp/receiver with digital inputs.

How much ang budget mo? For surround use ba? What speakers are these?

[tokwa]

Medyo expensive kasi ang receiver, for stereo use only to play mp3 music even without sub.

I can adjust my budget but I dont want to spend so much. I'm thinking kung mayron less than 20k for stereo good na ako dun pero kung masyado mababa yun i extend my budget naman.

Salamat

[Stagea]

So may speaks ka na bro? Or wala pa?

Kasya yan 20k, depende na lang kung ano ang pasado sa standards mo.

May branded bnew surround AV receivers from 12k up. May bookshelves from 3.5k up. In this case, pwede mo pa upgrade to surround and madali mag-add ng sub later on.

Kung purely PC stereo audio lang talaga, pwedeng DAC + stereo integrated amp + bookshelves.

[tokwa]

Wala pa akong speaker pero ang choices ko ay

1. RTI A1 / SVS SBS-01
2. Paradigm Mini Monitor
3. B&W 685

Ayaw ko ng masyadong murang speaker baka di ko magustuhan sayang lang pera.

For now ok na sana sakin yung purely stereo. So kung pc pala need pa ng dac? Kala ko pwede na directso sa itegrated amp eh.

Kung DAC and stereo integrated amp diba mas cheeper kung mag AVR na lang.

[Stark3]

Mas mura nga siguro ang AVR lang ... pero iba pa rin ang SQ ng dedicated stereo setup.

Kung stereo lang hanap mo :

1. Kuha ng integrated amp na pasok sa budget.
2. Connect sound card to integrated amp via 3.5mm -> 2x RCA cable (analog)
3. Kung meron na budget, kuha ng separate DAC. Connection now would be:
    sound card -> optical cable -> DAC -> RCA cable -> integrated amp

Mas mai-recommend ko yung optical for digital output para sa yo, since PC ang source mo. (Galvanic isolation)

[tokwa]

Mga brothers in different mothers, maraming salamat ako ay naliwanagan husto.

[Stark3]

Kung murang setup ang habol mo ... May kakakita lang ako sa FS section ng Sakura AV 200T na integrated amp. 25wpc, kaya hanggang 88dB sensitivity na speaks. Maganda mga nababasa ko sa kanya dito sa forums, pwede pa ipa-tweak siguro kay sir Anthony para ma improve ang SQ.

Cheers!

[Stagea]

Wala pa akong speaker pero ang choices ko ay
1. RTI A1 / SVS SBS-01
2. Paradigm Mini Monitor
3. B&W 685

Good choices. I guess medyo bright ang preferred sound mo?

If you haven't listened to them yet, check out the Mordaunt-Short Mezzo 1 and the Monitor Audio RX1 din. The KEF iQ10 is also a viable option, as the point-source design allows it to sound good even when listening off-axis (which would likely be the case if you'd keep the speaks on your desk).

[questforthegoodlife]

Current Setup:

22" 2232GW LCD Samsung Monitor
2.93Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
4gb ddr2 RAM
Asus motherboard w/ built in 5.1 soundcard
3 x 1gb sata harddrive
Cooler Master 600W Power Supply
Altec Lansing VS325.1 (5.1 setup)

For my pc in my condo, planning to upgrade the speakers to DIY BS - (Genesis BS) and a sealed sub from sir anthony.

as i don't want to use a receiver to connect my pc for just speakers. can i use sir pilyo's AMP5 5 channel amplifier?  How do i connect it the amp to my built in soundcard? and how can i make the setup 5.1? buy AMP 4v2?

Or is it cost effective to buy an entry level receiver?

I won't be connecting the pc to 32" LCD TV.

[Stagea]

You might not be able to run HDMI multichannel audio from your PC if you'd be using your monitor's native resolution. Most receivers won't accept non-standard resolutions (Full HD monitors are best suited for this purpose).

If your PC supports Dolby Digital Live or DTS Interactive, you can connect your PC to a receiver via S/PDIF (Optical recommended) and enjoy multichannel audio from virtually all programs that support it (and not be limited to pre-encoded material).