motorman4life
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I know this is probably a no-brainer, but I purchased a Logitech X-540 surround system and I figured I could just plug it into the digital/optical or analog RCA plugs on my TV and get some nice surround sound in my bedroom.
Well, the system comes and it has no optical input. It doesn't even have standard RCA inputs. It has 3 female 3.5mm inputs, marked "front, rear and center/sub." :wtf Well, I don't have OUTPUTS that match this. The best I can do is use splitters or adapters to somehow connect my LEFT and RIGHT RCA outputs (using 2 female stereo RCA plugs) into all 3 male stereo 3.5mm plugs... at least I think I could do that.. but, would it work properly? I don't want to blow a bunch of $ on adapters and end up frying the system or blowing speakers or something (I know, that is a worst-case scenario).
FWIW, the system comes with a "gaming adapter" that is 2 RCA plugs to a single stereo 3.5mm, but it did not come with directions.. which ONE of the inputs would I plug the 3.5mm plug into? I tried it, using the headphone jack on my stereo and it sounded like crap in all 3 inputs.
I have had no luck finding a "dual stereo RCA to 3 male 3.5mm plug adapter" and I have also been unable to find a male optical to 3 (anything) stereo outputs.. gee, wouldn't that make it easy?
So, any suggestions?
Well, the system comes and it has no optical input. It doesn't even have standard RCA inputs. It has 3 female 3.5mm inputs, marked "front, rear and center/sub." :wtf Well, I don't have OUTPUTS that match this. The best I can do is use splitters or adapters to somehow connect my LEFT and RIGHT RCA outputs (using 2 female stereo RCA plugs) into all 3 male stereo 3.5mm plugs... at least I think I could do that.. but, would it work properly? I don't want to blow a bunch of $ on adapters and end up frying the system or blowing speakers or something (I know, that is a worst-case scenario).
FWIW, the system comes with a "gaming adapter" that is 2 RCA plugs to a single stereo 3.5mm, but it did not come with directions.. which ONE of the inputs would I plug the 3.5mm plug into? I tried it, using the headphone jack on my stereo and it sounded like crap in all 3 inputs.
I have had no luck finding a "dual stereo RCA to 3 male 3.5mm plug adapter" and I have also been unable to find a male optical to 3 (anything) stereo outputs.. gee, wouldn't that make it easy?
So, any suggestions?