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["Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Tristram.

Thanks for responding to my enquiry.  Having trouble though getting my 
non-technical mind around what you are saying. hahaha.

You mention the Sub.  Is this the larger centre speaker?  if so, there is a 
line from the powered satellite to this centre speaker; another to the other 
satellite and a third with a phono socket at the end, which I presumed, plugged 
into the Soundblaster.  The Soundblaster has a USB to my computer.

The Soundblaster has a number of sockets on the back and these are as follows: 
C/sub

Rear

Front

Line in

Spdif out

Din

Usb


I am hoping that PC World will replace my Logitech speakers and exchange these 
with a Creative system.  Am I correct in thinking then, that the Creative 
system, will all have individual miniplugs to fit each of these sockets, and 
that the USB will power them?

Thanks.

Best wishes.
Andy




  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tristram Llewellyn 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 10:20 AM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: Logitech speakers


  Get the whole set from Creative or whoever, your connection problem is 
because your Logitech speakers either don't use the same hookup as your sub or 
don't provide any output to feed the sub.  It is most usual that either the 
powered satellite feeds the sub or the other way around rather than taking 
another feed directly off of the soundcard with 2:1 sound systems.  The SP/DIF 
will be no good for this.

  Regards.

  Tristram Llewellyn
  Sight and Sound Technology
  Technical Support
  www.sightandsound.co.uk

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Andy Logue 
    To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 9:45 AM
    Subject: [access-uk] Logitech speakers


    Hi all.

    I have just purchased a set of Logitech speakers, which come with an 
    additional central speaker.  I have also purchased Creative Soundblaster 24 
    bit external soundcard.

    Audrey from this list kindly assisted in setting up the soundcard in order 
    that I could retain my existing speakers for jaws.

    The sound card seems to be working for I can listen via headphones plugged 
    into the front of it.

    However, I think I was sold an incompatible system from PC World.

    I've been on the phone to them for over an hour and all they can suggest is 
    that I travel into Glasgow and take the speakers with me.  It's over 2 
hours 
    for me to get in there on public transport.

    I thin the system is incompatible because the plug from the speaker system 
    that plugs into the sound card is a phono plug and not a minijack.  
Although 
    the soundcard does have a phono socket called
    Spdif out and the phono plug fits into this, I get no sound at all coming 
    through the speakers.



    Can anyone shine some light on this problem please as I'd hate to go into 
    Glasgow for nothing.



    Best wishes.

    Andy

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