SB Live 5.1 with Analogue 5.1 speakers

SB Live 5.1 with Analogue 5.1 speakers

[david.thompson]

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Hello:

Over the past few days I have been trying to set up a SB Live 5.1 Card on my SuSE 9.0 - 2.4.21 system to work with a set of Philips Analogue 5.1 speakers....

So far I have not had any luck in getting these to work - as the centre/digital output seems to always be digital even though I have specified analogue and also I cannot seem to get the satellite (back) speakers to work.  Thus the centre speaker constantly produces a horrible crackling sound ..

However, when I did play a 5.1 DVD in Xine, I was able to get actual sound out of the centre speaker ... but when playing non 5.1 dvds or TV, the horrible crackling sound returns.

I have an older 4.1 soundblaster live card which when I plug in and use with the speakers I am able to get full 4.1 sound without of course the centre speaker - so the back satellite speakers work fine.

Does anyone have any suggestions or advice on how to set up the new 5.1 card to get it to work properl?
Cheers,

David

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Re: SB Live 5.1 with Analogue 5.1 speakers

[Takashi Iwai]

At Mon, 19 Jan 2004 10:55:39 -0000,
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> Hello:
>  
> Over the past few days I have been trying to set up a SB Live 5.1 Card on my SuSE 9.0
> - 2.4.21 system to work with a set of Philips Analogue 5.1 speakers....
>  
> So far I have not had any luck in getting these to work - as the centre/digital output
> seems to always be digital even though I have specified analogue and also I cannot
> seem to get the satellite (back) speakers to work.  Thus the centre speaker
> constantly produces a horrible crackling sound ..

there is a mixer switch "SB Live Analog/Digital Output Jack", which
you can find at the right side (after scrolling) on alsamixer.
turn it off via 'M' key.

or, run
	% amixer 'SB Live Analog/Digital Output Jack' off

then you'll get analog signals from the center jack.


when you play the digital signals (e.g. via xine), it will turn on the
digital mode automatically, and reset it when closed.


Takashi


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