Low sound from 6950

[Audiouser]

I run an HDMI cable from my Radeon HD 6950 to my Sony 50" HDTV then run an audio cable from my HDTV to my Sony A/V receiver.

I have always had problems getting the multi-channel 5.1 sound coming from my PC to play louder on my Sony A/V receiver speakers even though this is not a problem with the 5.1 sound from my PS3and cable DVR. Trying to turn up the volume on the on the Windows task bar in lower right corner of the desk top does not change the volume on the A/V receiver. I do not have any problems with sound if I use my Logitech Z-5500 PC speakers connected to my SoundBlaster card.

Is there a setting in CCC or the Windows 7 control panel to help turn up the volume on the AMD High Definition Audio Device so I do not have to turn the A/V receiver all the way up? Is this due to not having a 1.4a HDMI cable? Would I only get 2 channel stereo with HDMI versions 1.2 and 1.3? The Sony A/V receiver only has HDMI pass through so would a new receiver with true HDMI inputs and outputs solve this problem?

Sapphire Radeon 6950 HD 2GB(is able to output multi-channel up to 7.1 audio formats)

Driver versions: 12.10 and 13.04

Windows 7 64-bit SP1

Asus P5E3 Premium Wifi-AP

Thermaltake Toughpower 1200 watt

Dell 30" 3007WFP monitor

Sony 50" KDS-50A2000 HDTV

Sony HT-7000DH A/V Receiver

HDMI Monster Cable(could be version 1.2 or 1.3)

Intel Quad Core 2 Extreme QX9770 3.2 Ghz

4 GB DDR3 Dual Channel Corsair 1600Mhz

SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium

Logitech Z-5500 5.1 PC speakers

 

[Adam]

Welcome to the forum!

Most (but not all) TVs will convert HDMI audio inputs into two-channel stereo for output through their optical audio outputs. Perhaps that is what is happening in your case.

Just curious - why not run the HDMI from your PC directly to your Sony receiver? That might work out better for you.

 

[Grador]

A new receiver would likely solve this problem. I run the same video card on my HTPC and can tell you that it's audio out functions perfectly fine. It's probably an issue with how the TV is dealing with the sound.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

I agree with Adam. Just connect your pc straight to avr and let it switch between inputs

 

[Grador]

He said his AVR only does pass through...

 

[Adam]

He said his AVR only does pass through...

Oops. I totally missed that part.

Yeah, a receiver that can decode audio from HDMI would be a nice thing. Until then, have you tried connecting the optical output on your Creative sound card to the receiver?

 

[Audiouser]

Oops. I totally missed that part.

Yeah, a receiver that can decode audio from HDMI would be a nice thing. Until then, have you tried connecting the optical output on your Creative sound card to the receiver?

I was trying to see if I could use one PC with the standard monitor/desk chair/desk setup in addition to a HTPC living room setup without having to go with a dedicated HTPC. The optical TOSLINK out on my Creative sound card is already being used for the z-5500 pc speakers and Windows 7 cannot play sound through two separate sets of speakers and I really do not want to use the sound card's analog speaker connections. This is why when I switch from my desktop monitor to my HDTV the playback device in the Windows control panel changes from the sound card to the graphics card's HDMI connection.

I tested the HDMI cable again with the TV speakers only and not the A/V receiver and I noticed the cable DVR still sounds louder than the 6950.

This Denon A/V receiver has something called an HDMI control function for the CEC standard. Could I connect a 6950 to the HDMI in on this receiver and it would output multi-channel 5.1 or 7.1 sound through the Denon A/V receiver's speakers and output 1080p picture to the HDTV through a connected HDMI output on the A/V receiver?

7.2 Channel 4K Ultra HD Network AV Receiver with AirPlay

http://usa.denon.com/DocumentMaster/US/Owners Manual - English_AVR-X3000.pdf

If not is there a A/V receiver on the market that could input mult-channel 5.1 to 7.1 audio just through an HDMI cable from a graphics card without separate audio cables?

 

[Audiouser]

I have been reading the manuals of the following receivers and the Harman Kardon receiver manuals say that you do not need a separate audio cable if using HDMI cables so I assume that may mean it is not pass through. The other receivers I am not sure if they are just pass through with 4K and 3D or all other HDMI sources.

Harman Kardon AVR 2700
Harman Kardon AVR 1650
Onkyo TX-NR929
Yamaha RX-S600

Anyone use 1080p, 4K, 3D HDTVs and are able to output multi-channel(greater than 2 channel sound) from the speakers for these receivers with only HDMI cables?

 

[Grador]

I cannot think of a single receiver in Denon, Yamaha, or Onkyo's lineup that is pass-through only for HDMI. It's pretty standard now to pull the audio off. I have very little knowledge of HK equipment though.

 

[Audiouser]

This may help someone that like me is connecting a PC to some older audio and video tech.

I went to a local Best Buy store today and asked one of the sales people about the pass through. The sales person showed me a blue ray player connected to a Yamaha A/V receiver then the A/V receiver was connected to an HDTV with only HDMI cables, with no other audio cables, and sound was coming from the A/V receiver's speakers.

Then I went to a TigerDirect store and asked about the low sound from my 6950 and they suggested turning up the volume on my Sony KDS-50A2000 HDTV and turn up the volume on any programs running on my PC not just volume in the speaker icon on the on the windows task bar. I did this and it sounds like it is working better now and I can now play games and movies from my PC even though it is not as loud as the cable DVR. I think buying a new A/V receiver should solve this problem because if I play the sound from the 6950 through the HDTV's speakers it is loud.