New guy needs some help please

[bcoach936]

I just bought the Midiland 7100 plus Speakers /w a decoder . On the back of the decoder box it has an output for 3 red and 3 white RCA Wires that go to the sub and then out to the speakers. Then also on the decoder an input with just a left and right that goes to the sound card, plus the decoder also has a place for optical and s/pdif. The sound card Sound Balster audigy 2 has # 1 digital out jack, # 2 line in for cd player or whatever, #3 Mic in, # 4 line out (top) and line out 3 (bottom) for front and rear channels. #5 sb1394 port, #6 joystic #7 ad_ext #8 analog cd audio left and right digital # 9 cd-dvd rom. What exactly am I going to need for correct hook up as far as plug ins and jacks adapters etc......

[Beemer]

Go through your manual and start hooking things up per the instructions.

Eventually you might get to the needing parts. Make a mad dash to the local electronics supply and get what you need. You may need a return trip for the rest of the hook up needs.

Just get started!

Welcome to Techimo.

Cheers!

[bcoach936]

I have hool up as much as I can. But I only have one line going from decoder to sound card. Which is just analog left and right.

[Beemer]

It would be nice if someone would jump in here with the same sound card at this point. I'm in the dark.

Cheers!

[shrae]

I don't have an Audigy2, but the best setup would be hooking up the digital out from the sound card to the coaxial-in on the decoder for the speakers. That way you'll be sending a DD signal which the decoder can handle and distribute to the speakers properly.

What is the coaxial out jack on the Audigy, and what is the coaxial in on the decoder? If one is 1/8" and the other is standard RCA then you will need to get a cable that appropriately fits both.

I'm surprised there aren't individual analog 5.1 inputs on the decoder (so you can bypass the decoder on the midiland). The built-in Audigy2 decoder may (or may not) be superior, but you don't have an option.