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warxsnake
12-10-2009, 06:45 PM
Hey guys, audio noob here.

What is the best way to connect to an Auzentech Prelude?

Right now I have the TOSlink cable going through the TOS/optical mini adapter provided by auzentech into digital in. Is there a better way to connect? Coax?

Also for the windows (7) playback options and auzentech/x-fi settings:

In playback I disabled Astro USB and everything else except for Speakers Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 which is the Default Device. The config on the "Speakers" is set to Stereo. I had it set to 5.1 when I was using my now-broken HPA 5.1 headphones.

In the auzentech/xfi panel, I have Dolby Digital Live enabled, and in the speaker configuration, I have it set to Headphones.

Is all this good? :P Thnx!

NB: For some reason (that may be completely normal? I dont know) only the volume knob on my mixamp affects overall sound level, the windows volume bar doesnt affect anything anymore (treble and bass still affect, as well as individual program-separated volume levels in the windows mixer).

warri
12-10-2009, 10:40 PM
Your going to want to set your Digital Signal out to either 5.1 or 7.1 And connect the TOSlink cable from the digital out of your PC card, to the Mixamps TOSlink Input.

warxsnake
12-11-2009, 04:54 PM
I don't know, I have it set to 5.1 through optical and dolby digital live on my soundcard, must be doing something wrong as I'm getting horrible bass and again, i can't control the overall volume level from anywhere except on the mixamp.

Edit: fixed bass problem somewhat by turning off x-fi crystalizer.