Extension 5.1 surround sound cables

slamminuk · Jun 21, 2009

Evening all!

I recently got a 5.1 surround sound system to run with my PC, the problem is I want the speakers wired to the front room from the PC as I watch films from my PC to my TV.

I can't seem to find the cables needed.

These are the cables that run from my sound card to the sub:

Can anyone post links directly to the 3 cables needed as this will be of great help! Oh and they need to be in the UK and about 10 meters long.

Agility · Jun 21, 2009

Well there's a wireless 5.1 by creative. It's a gigaworks. But it's whopping expensive. Around $300USD i think.

slamminuk · Jun 21, 2009

Agility said:
Well there's a wireless 5.1 by creative. It's a gigaworks. But it's whopping expensive. Around $300USD i think.

Errr I think I'll pass on that. Just need the cables!

Anyone?

WaroDaBeast · Jun 22, 2009

I have no idea how long the cables have to be, but standard jack to jack cables will do, in my opinion. I don't know about the maximum length of optical cables, and coaxial cables are crap unless you get an expensive one, so I think you're better off with the first option.

cdawall · Jun 22, 2009

there just 3.5mm stereo cables they sell them in a ton of places just buy 3 of them

slamminuk · Jun 22, 2009

Cool, well if thats all I need, I have some laying around somewhere.

I was just unsure as the colours were different, but obviously this must be just a guide to where the plug in.

:toast:

Mussels · Jun 22, 2009

the colors are just there to make it easier to know which one goes where.

If you run extensions on those cables, make sure you have each cable the same length, or the audio will go out of sync with your surround sound.

slamminuk · Jun 22, 2009

Mussels said:
If you run extensions on those cables, make sure you have each cable the same length, or the audio will go out of sync with your surround sound.

Really?! Never knew that, nice one thanks!

Mussels · Jun 22, 2009

slamminuk said:
Really?! Never knew that, nice one thanks!

i used extensions on mine, and it caused a volume drop - rather annoying when only the rear speakers lost volume, and not the fronts too.

Tau · Jun 22, 2009

Mussels said:
the colors are just there to make it easier to know which one goes where.

If you run extensions on those cables, make sure you have each cable the same length, or the audio will go out of sync with your surround sound.

slamminuk said:
Really?! Never knew that, nice one thanks!

On a setup like that you probobly will not notice a diffrence.

Mussels said:
i used extensions on mine, and it caused a volume drop - rather annoying when only the rear speakers lost volume, and not the fronts too.

That would probobly be caused by diffrent sheilding methods used in teh diffrent cables, or an interferance issue.

With extension you need to worry about interference at the joint.... but with that kind of cable interference will always be there.....

If you get a buzz/whine/hiss - switch to sheilded cable.

Mussels · Jun 22, 2009

Tau said:
That would probobly be caused by diffrent sheilding methods used in teh diffrent cables, or an interferance issue.

i used identical cables of the same length from the same packet.

allen337 · Jun 22, 2009

Radio shack

Tau · Jun 22, 2009

allen337 said:
Radio shack

^^

The cables that you extended with were probobly not sheilded the same way, or there was some kind of grounding/interferance issue with them.

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