i have a P5LD2 mother board with output for 8 speakers which i wanna connect to a receiver which i haven't bought yet, but don't want bundled up 8 wires ehhhhh. It has optical output so just running one wire would be nice, but what do i have to look for buying the receiver I wanna make sure i get all 8 channels, does the optical connect all those 8 channels? recommendetions to receivers would be nice hoping to keep the price under $700 i don't need something very loud, but quality is more important
2006-11-03 09:24:53 · 3 answers · asked by bbkbeenybone 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
Eight channels would be 7.1 which is a common format these days. Make sure you get a receiver that will decode DTS as well as Dolby Digital. I would look at an Onkyo or Denon. Yes, optical will carry all eight channels. You shouldn't have too much trouble staying within you budget although you haven't mentioned anything about speakers...
2006-11-03 09:30:42 · answer #1 · answered by mrknositall 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes a digital optical cable is what your need. It will carry as many channels as your receiver puts out. I would recomend Sony receivers. I have one hooked up to JBL speakers and it sounds awesome. I picked it up at Best Buy for 200.00 dollars. Its actually a 6.1 with the .1 being the subwoofer output. You could probably pick up a 7.1 for under 300 bucks. Make sure you get Monster Cable brand everthing else does not sound good. Some people will say there is no difference but there is.
2006-11-03 17:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by coach 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Conder a nice Pioneer Elite model. Even the entry-level model
offers optical connections and a 7.1 channel format. I'm sure
you can find one in your price range at least on the internet.
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2006-11-03 18:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋