Hey guys,
I'm here to ask for help in finding a solution to my audio issue.
Here's the problem:
I am using a Logitech Z906 5.1 sound system which has an integrated decoder and optical (Toslink) connection and that speaker system is plugged into my PC, the audio card on it is a VERY old AUZEN X-Plosion 7.1.
The problem is that due to the way i am sitting in the room where my speakers are set up on the wall, i am way closer to the front (center and left/right) speakers than i am to the back ones.
Now the Z906 does have a volume control for front/center/rear speakers but it's not from 0 to 100%, it's more of a small adjustment. Which is not enough.
For that matter i was forced to find an audio card (in this case the Auzen X-Plosion) in order to have individual volume control over each speaker when outputting digital 5.1.
This way i can turn the volume up on the rear speakers in order to hear them when i'm sitting at my PC, since they're so far away.
So far i was able to solve this issue. But i do not know how much this audio card will keep running since it's stopped production in 2008. So i'm betting it's at least 10 years old now (it was bought as SH from Ebay about 3 years ago).
The problem now is what to replace it with when it finally goes dead.
I would require an audio card (internal preferred but not exclusive) that is able to output a 5.1 digital (not analog) output over toslink (or even coaxial).
I've tried using analog outputs from several sound cards but from what I've read and understand, since Windows XP, there is no longer good support for analog 5.1 by Microsoft's Windows.
It's pretty hard to find accurate information about what kind of signal is outputted by audio cards when it's digital. Usually they just mention that it's a digital output. but most of the cases it means it's just a stereo output.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and hope you can help me.