Are there any optical input speakers?

Cody Grimm

I just need some cheap speakers that take an optical input. Some where around 30-40 dollars?

Answer
Not that cheap.

Anything with optical will be a full surround speaker system, and you will pay well for the digital surround decoder license.

Digital Coaxial vs. Digital Optical - Speaker System?

Corey

I plan on buying the THX Certified Logitech Z906 speaker system for my studio set-up, and I just had a quick question.

Both my computer, and the product have Digital Coaxial and Optical compatibility, and I was wondering which is best for video/audio production (provides highest quality). Both also have the traditional Analog system, but I suspect this is a less effective alternative.

Answer
On paper there shouldn't be too much between the sound, especially at the rate you're most likely using, it's a digital signal i.e. just 1's and 0's. Coaxial are more susceptible to ground loop (hum or buzz) but this is unlikely, Optical are more susceptible optical to jitter but again this is unlikely. Optical are more delicate and more likely to damage.

Personally I go for Coaxial every time and in the context of my system think it does sound better when I've used it. (AV amp and Squeezebox to DAC)

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Are there any optical input speakers?

Cody Grimm

I just need some cheap speakers that take an optical input. Some where around 30-40 dollars?

Answer
Not that cheap.

Anything with optical will be a full surround speaker system, and you will pay well for the digital surround decoder license.

Digital Coaxial vs. Digital Optical - Speaker System?

Corey

I plan on buying the THX Certified Logitech Z906 speaker system for my studio set-up, and I just had a quick question.

Both my computer, and the product have Digital Coaxial and Optical compatibility, and I was wondering which is best for video/audio production (provides highest quality). Both also have the traditional Analog system, but I suspect this is a less effective alternative.

Answer
On paper there shouldn't be too much between the sound, especially at the rate you're most likely using, it's a digital signal i.e. just 1's and 0's. Coaxial are more susceptible to ground loop (hum or buzz) but this is unlikely, Optical are more susceptible optical to jitter but again this is unlikely. Optical are more delicate and more likely to damage.

Personally I go for Coaxial every time and in the context of my system think it does sound better when I've used it. (AV amp and Squeezebox to DAC)

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How do I hook up my Sony Bravia surround sound system to my Blu Ray player?

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I need ans

I have a Sony wireless Bravia speaker system with 5 disk DVD player.

I'm having trouble connecting my Blu Ray player to it.

It's a DAV-HDX 589WF Bravia.

I even tried connecting HDMI to my TV and optical cable to the DVD.

I either have picture or sound not both.

Any idea how to fix this?

Answer
"I even tried connecting HDMI to my TV and optical cable to the DVD."

That is exactly the way you want to connect it, because your receiver doesn't have any video inputs, only audio inputs.

The trick is that you have to set the TV's input to where the Blu-ray player is plugged in (HDMI 2?), so that you get the video. Then you set the receiver input source to play the optical audio from the Blu-ray player (it might be called auxiliary or external, optical 1).

You may also need to set the Blu-ray player to output audio from the optical port. Perhaps your player disables optical audio output when an HDMI cable is plugged into it, or else the port is disabled by default and needs to be enabled (set optical audio output to on).

Connecting and External Powered Speaker to TV with Optical Output Cable?

Mark

I have a brand new Samsung 32" HDTV and it has an optical audio output that I would like to connect to a external speaker system. It is a tower speaker, self amplified sold at Brookstone (Big Blue Media Tower) and it has a optical input. I know it will work as that is how Brookstone advertises it for a TV, kind of like a sound bar. My question is that Samsung says I have to control the speaker volume with the speaker remote and others online say if I set my TV menu to external speaker, the external speaker volume can be controlled via the TV remote, please clarify if you know the answer before I buy this system, thank you for your help.

Answer
To control the speaker volume you have to use the speaker remote.

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I need a Optical cable for connecting my speaker system to ps3?

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Q. I have a Xenta speaker system and I am looking to connect it to my ps3 coz it would be ace.I understand I would need a Optical cable? Is that right? Could any of you do me a massive favour and send me link to one and tell me how they work and what I will need to plug it into.
Thanks guys, I appreciate it

Answer
You can find several optical cables here: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_19?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=optical+audio+cable&x=0&y=0&sprefix=optical+audio+cable

These cables contain special fibers which allow the transfer of digital audio information over a beam of red light. The light pulses sent by the PS3 contain this digital information which your audio system decodes and converts into sound. It is a pretty interesting technology. Make sure to set the priority audio output to 'optical digital' on the PS3's audio output settings menu. This will ensure that the surround sound (not just stereo) is being output correctly for you. Find out more info at: http://www.home-theater-systems-guru.com/blu-ray-player-playstation3.html
Regards,
Jon HTS Guru

How do I connect 5.1 speaker system to a single laptop mono output other than buying a soundcard?

pigtummy

I have just bought a 5.1 speaker system. but it has more than 1 input! I have only 1 output from my laptop, as a result I could not play half of the speaker. Any cheaper alternative than buying a soundcard?

Answer
Get you self a firewire or USB sound card or if your laptop has an out optical you could use that, but again thats if your 5.1 amp has opitical in.

I really nice sound card for a laptop is the X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook
http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=16642

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How do I connect 5.1 speaker system to a single laptop mono output other than buying a soundcard?

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pigtummy

I have just bought a 5.1 speaker system. but it has more than 1 input! I have only 1 output from my laptop, as a result I could not play half of the speaker. Any cheaper alternative than buying a soundcard?

Answer
Get you self a firewire or USB sound card or if your laptop has an out optical you could use that, but again thats if your 5.1 amp has opitical in.

I really nice sound card for a laptop is the X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook
http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=16642

Will my 360 have surround sound if I plug my speaker system into my TV?

Light

Or does the speaker system need to be plugged directly into my 360? My 360's connected to my TV via HDMI, if that make a difference.

Answer
Assuming your surround sound has optical input the best connection would be xbox to TV via HDMI and xbox to surround sound via optical cable

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