PC Speakers for xbox 360, which of these would work better?

[animaul12]

I have a set of logitech 5.1 x530 computer speakers that I want to use with my xbox 360 and the television. The speakers plug into my PC with a three mini-jack setup (black, green, and orange jacks). I did some research into it, and it seems the two best solutions are these:

1.) Use the Logitech 5.1 Game Console Adapter Convert Rca Plugs To A Single 1/8 (can be seen on amazon, I can't post the link or image) to connect the speakers directly to the rca cables of the xbox.

2.) Use a RCA to Minijack adapter and run the rca cables of the xbox into the microphone or headphone jack of my pc.

Which of these options do you think would work best with a 5.1 setup, or is there another option that beats 'em both? Thanks for the help!

 

[TheSoundMan21]

No reason to run it through your PC really. Just make a radio shack run. Green is your front speakers. Black is your rear. Dont get your left and right (red and white) mixed up.

Your sound will be the same really no matter what you do.

 

[animaul12]

Thanks for the response.

Running it through the PC would not make a difference in the output?

I had read somewhere that the RCA to minijack setup would allow you to use true 5.1 (assuming its already equipped on the PC) whereas using the logitech adapter (or similar) would spit the signal into 3 channels, so you'd get sound out of every speaker but not true 5.1. I'm not sure if this information is correct, however, and I can't find the source I read it from at the moment.

 

[TheSoundMan21]

Your Xbox 360 is only outputting a stereo signal. No matter what you send it through it will only be stereo. Your PC could generate a fake 5.1 but trust me its useless. I started years ago doing the same thing with the same system I think or something close to it. Just make sure you have your right and left set up right and forget it. The center speaker is a waste of time.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

If you get Xbox Component HD breakout cable - http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/B4V-00004?mv_pc=google_base&tts=20100508023700

and this external decoder http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=5735488#
to get real 5.1 surround from xbox/tv

 

[animaul12]

Thanks for the suggestion BSA, but I don't have an Optical Audio port for digital sound on my speakers, and the external decoder is more than I want to spend. However, it looks like if you want true 5.1 surround sound, that'd be the way to go.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Thanks for the suggestion BSA, but I don't have an Optical Audio port for digital sound on my speakers, and the external decoder is more than I want to spend. However, it looks like if you want true 5.1 surround sound, that'd be the way to go.

Maybe you can route the digital sound thru your pc sound card to decode it to 5.1 analog, thou i never tried this, if your budget is low is worth a shot

 

[TheSoundMan21]

If you get Xbox Component HD breakout cable - http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/B4V-00004?mv_pc=google_base&tts=20100508023700

and this external decoder http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=5735488#
to get real 5.1 surround from xbox/tv

man if I only found that decoder a few years ago... my plans would have worked.

 

[Ulvinn]

I can't remember how it's done, it's been a while since I messed with 5.1 on xbox, but with a soundcard with digital in, it is possible to use a pc to convert it to analogue 5.1. As far as I remember there's nothing to it really, the biggest problem will be to find a cheap soundcard with inputs as well if you're on a budget.