Xbox 360 5.1?

[dajones]

Quick question. I have a creative 5.1 system plugged into my pc with the 5 coloured plugs.
Can I buy something to be able to use it with my Xbox for forza?

 

[Clart]

Only if it has an optical connector.

 

[dajones]

It doesn't

 

[Clart]

U can't have true 5.1 then.

 

[Christopher]

Yeah, only the 360 Slims have an optical out.

I'm running mine through the optical now and it's immense. Loads better than the rig-up setup I was using on my old 360.

Another reason to upgrade!

 

[AK]

Can you not get the wee adaptor for the old ones that have Optical?

I'm 300% sure mine does.

 

[Adam.]

Yeah, only the 360 Slims have an optical out.

I'm running mine through the optical now and it's immense. Loads better than the rig-up setup I was using on my old 360.

Another reason to upgrade!

I used optical on my old white 360 :S

 

[Adam.]

Can you not get the wee adaptor for the old ones that have Optical?

I'm 300% sure mine does.

Only if bought in Scotland IIRC.

 

[AK]

Boom

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003Q958RW/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Rhino172]

my slim is through the HDMI lead, my old one was through the optical and tbh I prefer it through the HDMI, sounds awesome. It may not be "True 5.1" but it certainly does the job very well.

Although since using the HDMI I do have a new amp so that probably helps a fair bit

 

[AK]

Only if bought in Scotland IIRC.

 

[Christopher]

I used optical on my old white 360 :S

Not without a pikey adaptor?

 

[Adam.]

Not without a pikey adaptor?

There was a slot for it in the standard cable...

 

[Rhino172]

Not without a pikey adaptor?

the standard cable that came with my orginal 360 had an optical hole, no adapter was required...

 

[Christopher]

WTF is that! lol. Never seen one of those before! Were they on the later standard 360's then?

I had a launch 360 until my Slim.

 

[Rhino172]

mine was a launch console and had one

I must admit I always confused when people were going on about needing adapters etc for optical lol

 

[Christopher]

That's really strange.

 

[Clart]

I had a separate optical out on my 20gb white xbox too.

 

[dajones]

What's that modular speaker kit everyone goes nuts about on here? Yoy buy as 2.1 then add speakers

 

[Rhino172]

Onkyo set....there is a thread on here about it somewhere, think it was Mace that started it. For £20 more you can get the Onkyo 5.1 amp/speaker package that I got and it's awesome..

 

[Clart]

http://www.richersounds.com/product/speaker-packages/onkyo/htx22hdx/onky-htx22hdx-blk

 

[Rhino172]

http://www.richersounds.com/product/speaker-packages/onkyo/htx22hdx/onky-htx22hdx-blk

Thats the one....

or the kit I have:

http://www.richersounds.com/product/1-box-home-cinema-systems/onkyo/hts3405/onky-hts3405-blk

 

[Revels]

I have the same. Launch console.