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    5.1 speakers work on ASUS G1S?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by davesee169, Sep 13, 2007.

  1. davesee169

    davesee169 Newbie

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    hello all, i am a G1S owner and i am really glad that i bought it. Does G1s support 5.1 speakers? will i be able to use all 5 speakers?

    im looking at these 5.1 by logitech: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/sp...s/315&cl=ca,en

    found a place where they sell both Z2300(2.1) and Z5300(5.1) for about the same price.
    Any suggestions?
    thank you!
     
    davesee169, Sep 13, 2007
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  2. Hai1242

    Hai1242 Notebook Geek

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    Pretty sure it's only 2 stereo. Have to buy a addoncard for 5.1 but I don't know where.
     
    Hai1242, Sep 13, 2007
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  3. djembe

    djembe drum while you work

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    Yes, the G1S has S/PDIF, which allows it to output digital audio to 5.1 surround speakers. You'll need, in addition to the notebook and speakers, a toslink cable with an optical minijack adapter. Plug the minijack into the audio-out port and the other end of the cable into the optical input of the speakers, and you're set! :)
     
    djembe, Sep 13, 2007
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    Technopackrat Notebook Guru

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    Technopackrat, Sep 13, 2007
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  5. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    E.B.E., Sep 13, 2007
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    thank you all for replying
     
    davesee169, Sep 13, 2007
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  7. Technopackrat

    Technopackrat Notebook Guru

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    The G1S has built in SPDIF? Ha... didn't even notice. Learn something new every day! Yep... I wouldn't spend the extra either.
     
    Technopackrat, Sep 14, 2007
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    Miyabina Notebook Consultant

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    I think you would still need something else. I don't think the Z5300 has a nice optical input.
     
    Miyabina, Sep 14, 2007
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  9. E.B.E.

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    Well then, you need something with an optical input.
     
    E.B.E., Sep 14, 2007
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  10. Technopackrat

    Technopackrat Notebook Guru

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    like the Z-5500
     
    Technopackrat, Sep 15, 2007
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  11. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    IIRC, all ASUS notebooks in the past 3~ years had S/PDIF.

    My old Z70v had it, the Z70va and V6va has it too. No digital speakers so I can't make use of it :p
     
    coriolis, Sep 15, 2007
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