5.1 Audio via optical or aux-pc to reciver

[Guest]

Hi, my issue is that I have a Bose media center 18, with a Ps28 3 sub with 5 speakers and a center. The back of the media center has a optical in, and it has a red and white RCA plug (aux). How do I get true 5.1 audio either through the Aux or optical to my MSI GAMING PLUS B550 mobo? either input is fine I just need to find out how I can get true 5.1? Thank you!

[Blue4130]

27 minutes ago, bUTterfly 12 said:

Hi, my issue is that I have a Bose media center 18, with a Ps28 3 sub with 5 speakers and a center. The back of the media center has a optical in, and it has a red and white RCA plug (aux). How do I get true 5.1 audio either through the Aux or optical to my MSI GAMING PLUS B550 mobo? either input is fine I just need to find out how I can get true 5.1? Thank you!

Use the optical SPDIF, it will be compressed, but will be 5.1 regardless.

[Guest]

Okay good to know. Do you know how to get into the system menu and enable optical out? I have the ir sensor and a universal remote but I read here (https://www.directutor.com/content/bose-home-theater-remote-control-codes) that you have to enable ir from the menu which I cant access without the original remote. Any ideas? To use optical I have to enable it in the menu that will pop up on my TV. I am only using the media center to use the subwoofer and front 3 and back 2 speakers. As the input on the subwoofer is a special 9 pin and not a normal connection. I have to pass the audio through the media center.

 

[Guest]

If I could figure out a way to get 5.1 on the aux that would be preferable, as with aux I dont have to enable it in the system menu. I can just go in there and use stereo, and it works, but if i plug in the center and both rears, the sound outpits through all speakers, none specifially.https://www.reddit.com/r/bose/comments/pzfy3l/lifestyle_av28_settings_menu_without_remote/ if possible, does anyone know the awnswer to this? then I could get into it and use the buttons on the reciver.

 

[Blue4130]

1 hour ago, bUTterfly 12 said:

Okay good to know. Do you know how to get into the system menu and enable optical out? I have the ir sensor and a universal remote but I read here (https://www.directutor.com/content/bose-home-theater-remote-control-codes) that you have to enable ir from the menu which I cant access without the original remote. Any ideas? To use optical I have to enable it in the menu that will pop up on my TV. I am only using the media center to use the subwoofer and front 3 and back 2 speakers. As the input on the subwoofer is a special 9 pin and not a normal connection. I have to pass the audio through the media center.

 

From what I see online, there is a settings button on the front of the unit, does that not work?

[Guest]

There is a:

store

volume + and -

on/off

all off

open/close

erase

source

enter

that's all the buttons and none of them bring up the system menu