13" Silver Macbook and Logitech z506 surround sound speakers

Chase me! · Chase me! #1 (**permalink**)

12-28-2011, 09:56 PM

Hi! I have a 13" Silver Macbook, and Logitech Z506 surround sound speakers. I want to set it up so that it plays surround sound instead of stereo. Do I need a sound card? What kind is highly recommend? Whats out there for a good price? If i don't get a sound card, what do I do? Thanks

Sorry if i didn't post this in the right place, I'm a newbie.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #2 (**permalink**)

12-29-2011, 03:40 AM

Since it's an Apple Notebook I moved it to Apple Notebooks.

I know you can get 5.1 if you use the optical output that is part of the headphone output. You need a TOSLINK cable. I will let someone else who has done this comment more.

Chase me! · Chase me! #3 (**permalink**)

12-29-2011, 12:47 PM

Thanks

Chase me! · Chase me! #4 (**permalink**)

12-29-2011, 01:39 PM

Ok so I found out that my speakers use an analog system where there are two cables, one is just for the stereo, and the other is for the other speakers, because it is like two stereo cables connected together, in this case, i think i do need a sound card. So, what do you guys and girls recommend?

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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,774 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	12-29-2011, 03:40 AM Since it's an Apple Notebook I moved it to Apple Notebooks. I know you can get 5.1 if you use the optical output that is part of the headphone output. You need a TOSLINK cable. I will let someone else who has done this comment more. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Dec 14, 2011 Posts: 8 Mac Specs: 08 13"Silver Macbook, 2.4GHz, 4GB Ram, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, Lion	12-29-2011, 01:39 PM Ok so I found out that my speakers use an analog system where there are two cables, one is just for the stereo, and the other is for the other speakers, because it is like two stereo cables connected together, in this case, i think i do need a sound card. So, what do you guys and girls recommend? Last edited by Chase me!; 12-29-2011 at 02:00 PM.
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Member Since: Dec 14, 2011 Posts: 8 Mac Specs: 08 13"Silver Macbook, 2.4GHz, 4GB Ram, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256 MB, Lion	12-28-2011, 09:56 PM Hi! I have a 13" Silver Macbook, and Logitech Z506 surround sound speakers. I want to set it up so that it plays surround sound instead of stereo. Do I need a sound card? What kind is highly recommend? Whats out there for a good price? If i don't get a sound card, what do I do? Thanks Sorry if i didn't post this in the right place, I'm a newbie.
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