I just bought this headset but I also realized you need a optical wire to make it work.
I'm using the headphone jack now. Problem is I don't know how to activate dolby 7.1
I'm pretty sure it's easy but can't find anything on google.
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In reading the product page it seems you need an optical out to get 7.1, which the Blade doesn't have.
EDIT: Actually, looking at their FAQ. You need an optical out to use the Mixamp 5.8 at all.
You could try something like this: Creative X-Fi USB Sound Card -
Would you rather settle on dolby 5.1 (the card you are talking about) or a cheap 7.1 adapter like this one :
Vantec USB External 7.1 Channel Audio Adapter - Model NBA-200U
I'm not an audiophile, but I would like good sound quality. But it would also be nice to have 7.1 while gaming.hfm likes this. -
Also, various HDMI TV/Monitor may have optical audio out/pass-through, but you will need the EDID File to show that a surround device is available on the HDMI. YMMVhfm likes this. -
just to be sure I understood correctly you do the tests with the Sound Blaster 5.1 ?
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hfm likes this.
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I've been told that the Vantec does not do surround with the optical connection. Can somebody confirm that ?
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thetruth1983 Notebook Evangelist
PC games don't output surround sound the same way console games do. On the PC, you will need a sound card that outputs Dolby Digital Live. What the mixamp does it take the DDL signal and converts it to the virtual 7.1 sound AKA Dolby Headphone. I have the Asus Xonar U3 and it will do exactly what you need. it plugs into your usb port and outputs DDL over optical. Here's the link:
Amazon.com: ASUS Xonar U3 Sound Cards (XONAR_U3/UAD/B/A): Electronics
Here's a threads from their forum that goes into more detail about it.
http://forums.astrogaming.com/showthread.php?29749-external-usb-7-1-dolby-digital-live
Astro A50 Questions -
Try 'razor surround'. Razer Surround Personalized 7.1 Gaming Audio Software - Razer United States
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I bought the SoundBlaster card and should receive by week's end.
I'll test the Razer software also and will update you after on which solution works best (for me). -
Razer blade 2014 and Astro A-50 headset - how to enable dolby 7.1 ?
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