5.1 came with 2 to 2 RCA cables, how to connect it to PC?

chankey007

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I just bought F&D F3800X 5.1 speaker.

Product link: https://www.amazon.in/F-D-F3800X-5-1-Speaker/dp/B01I054Y94

It came with 4 cables.

3 cables: Two RCA to Two RCA (Red/White input, Red/White output)
1 cable: Two RCA to one 3.5mm output

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When I connect the "Two RCA to 3.5mm" cable to my PC then I hear 2 speakers and woofer.

I want to use all 5 speakers. Please let me know how to connect it to PC.

On YouTube I noticed that people are connecting 3 cables (2 RCA input with one 3.5mm output) to PC (Green, Black and Pink audio port). But the product came with only 1 such cable (which has 2 RCA and one 3.5mm).

Should I buy 2 more cables which have 2 RCA and one 3.5mm?
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Should I buy this?

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You're just getting speaker fill doing that.

Meaning rear left & right are the same as front left & right & centre is a mix of the 2.

If the source is stereo it will sound the same , if the source is proper 5.1 using 3 cables is the only way to get 'real' surround sound.

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I just noticed that changing the mode from 2.1 to 5.1 (through the remote) worked for me. All 5 speakers are working fine (I have connected just one cable to AUX port).

Should I still buy the connector and connect all cables (to the DVD section)? Will that give better surrounding sound?
 
You're just getting speaker fill doing that.

Meaning rear left & right are the same as front left & right & centre is a mix of the 2.

If the source is stereo it will sound the same , if the source is proper 5.1 using 3 cables is the only way to get 'real' surround sound.
 
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