Hello. I found this 5.1 surround speaker system. If I get this, how should I connect it to my PC? Do I need an external amp? Thanks.
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you would need either an external amp or receiver.
since such amps are EXPENSIVE a receiver is the better option
your spec sheet is here http
/www.pioneerelectronics.com/ephox/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/Home/SP-PK52FS%20SingleSheet.pdf
since 80w@6ohm is your lowest max power handling i would say a receiver which can handle 75-80w@6ohm is sufficient for your needs which should be easy to find on budget.
as for connectivity... ideally you would use hdmi for audio and video for the best quality. then you would hook up your tv to the hdmi out of the receiver for video passthrough.
you could use optical spdif as well but it would be compressed sound (hdmi supports uncompressed surround sound) in most cases which makes it subpar.
i use a...
since such amps are EXPENSIVE a receiver is the better option
your spec sheet is here http
/www.pioneerelectronics.com/ephox/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/Home/SP-PK52FS%20SingleSheet.pdfsince 80w@6ohm is your lowest max power handling i would say a receiver which can handle 75-80w@6ohm is sufficient for your needs which should be easy to find on budget.
as for connectivity... ideally you would use hdmi for audio and video for the best quality. then you would hook up your tv to the hdmi out of the receiver for video passthrough.
you could use optical spdif as well but it would be compressed sound (hdmi supports uncompressed surround sound) in most cases which makes it subpar.
i use a...
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you would need either an external amp or receiver.
since such amps are EXPENSIVE a receiver is the better option
your spec sheet is here http/www.pioneerelectronics.com/ephox/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/Home/SP-PK52FS%20SingleSheet.pdf
since 80w@6ohm is your lowest max power handling i would say a receiver which can handle 75-80w@6ohm is sufficient for your needs which should be easy to find on budget.
as for connectivity... ideally you would use hdmi for audio and video for the best quality. then you would hook up your tv to the hdmi out of the receiver for video passthrough.
you could use optical spdif as well but it would be compressed sound (hdmi supports uncompressed surround sound) in most cases which makes it subpar.
i use a home theater system on a pc myself (photos in "build" link in my sig if interested) and i use dvi output to hdmi cable (basically the same thing as direct hdmi/hdmi.
since such amps are EXPENSIVE a receiver is the better option
your spec sheet is here http
/www.pioneerelectronics.com/ephox/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/Home/SP-PK52FS%20SingleSheet.pdfsince 80w@6ohm is your lowest max power handling i would say a receiver which can handle 75-80w@6ohm is sufficient for your needs which should be easy to find on budget.
as for connectivity... ideally you would use hdmi for audio and video for the best quality. then you would hook up your tv to the hdmi out of the receiver for video passthrough.
you could use optical spdif as well but it would be compressed sound (hdmi supports uncompressed surround sound) in most cases which makes it subpar.
i use a home theater system on a pc myself (photos in "build" link in my sig if interested) and i use dvi output to hdmi cable (basically the same thing as direct hdmi/hdmi.
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