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Asked: 2018-08-30 21:22:43 +0800 CST

Connect home theater to laptop or mobile

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I have a 5.1 home theater with the ports as the figure shows. How can I connect it to my laptop? enter image description here

sound laptop soundcard home-theatre

1 Answers

  1. Check audio device 'Profiles:' on laptop with:

    pactl list cards

    This will show Pulseaudio options for stereo or surround sound

    Unlikely a laptop will have option for analog surround sound
    Many do not have 3 jack sockets to connect to the 3 sockets on speaker for 5.1 surround.

    Digital (SPDIF or IEC958) surround sound may be possible through audio jack
    Check manual for speakers to see if they support digital input

    Digital surround sound may only be possible using HDMI connection not audio jacks

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