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yustr · 06-23-2009, 05:10 PM

First: welcome to TSF.

Sound card typically have two channels coming out of each of three jacks. So instead of stereo - as in headphones where you get L/R, in 5.1 you'd have one for L/R, another for surround L/R, and the third for Center/Sub. Connect these using three male/male mini-headphone stereo cables.

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yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,066 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: 5.1 Surround sound connection question First: welcome to TSF. Sound card typically have two channels coming out of each of three jacks. So instead of stereo - as in headphones where you get L/R, in 5.1 you'd have one for L/R, another for surround L/R, and the third for Center/Sub. Connect these using three male/male mini-headphone stereo cables. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.