Just bought logitech z5500 and creative elite pro

I just purchased logitech z5500 speakers and creative elite pro sound card but now i am confused how to connect all of this.Should i use the little receiver that came with the logiech or connect the thing that came with the creative.Or connect both somehow.

I have no idea someone plz help me i wanna connect this thing already.

Start by reading the manual and also looking at the connection instructions that should be in the software. At least with the set I have, its connected to the Logitech receiver that then goes to the computer soundcard. But I have an older set of speakers and an X-Fi soundcard, so the way mine sets up may be different than yours.

You should have a 3 piece 3.5mm cable with green, black and pink connections on either end. Plug 1 end into the corresponding colours on the Z-5500 decoder(receiver) and make sure the switch round the back to the right is up in the the 6 channel direct position. Connect the other end of the 3.5mm cable to the elite pro card in your pc. Plug the yellow 3.5mm jack into the socked closest to the 26pin I/O console connector, plug the black one into the socket next to that and the green one next to that. Turn on your speakers and set input to 6 channel direct and you should be good to go.

Thnx but how about if i want to use optical cable because i heard its better then those 3 3.5mm.And if i plug one end of the cable to the logitech receiver and the other to the soundcard i dont have any left for the creative receiver

If your talking about the creative I/O console you should have a 26pin AD_link connector to plug that in. The console is used for pluging in external devices such as musical instruments, record player, xbox/playstation etc. Not for connecting your speakers

so what i should just stick with the 3 cables and can you tell me how am i suppose to connect them with one cable to three devices the sound card,logitech receiver,creative receiver

now i understand thnx

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Are you asking because you tried it and it failed?..

Explain what you mean by "it doesn't sound nice?"

I'd suggest you hook up a CD player to your Z-5500s and see if it sounds better or the same vs the same CD on your PC.

If it sounds better with the CD player, then there's something wrong with your sound card.

If it sounds the same, then you need to get better speakers.

Did you make sure you connected the speakers in the right places?

Also, configurate the creative panel to sound in 5.1 mode. (I think the option is called THX Panel)

Are you using the optical out for the 360? Plug it into your receiver and change your input on the receiver to optical.

Well first my friend got a audigy 4 se for 50 bucks and he came over and said he does int see any difference in like music and movies but in games he says my sound better so i don't know.

Plus the elite pro is stupid because in the back it has this sticker that you need to stick so you can find the right outlets but i know i did that right.Because of the picture that SINK showed the vga thingy w/e its called outlet on the right side of it my first cable is orange black and green so that is good.

It sounds nice but not what i expected.I don't see a big difference between my onboard on my asus p5w deluxe.

Also i connected my archos av500 and the sound from the speakers is worser then on my sound card a lot worser.

Also the receiver is stupid because there is no switch or w/e on there so i plug my red and white cable and nothing i turn the 360 but get no sound.

Also i have monster cable xp so i don't have the red and black on the tip of the cables so its just connected to anyone.

By the way this is my arrangement.

Wow...is that a Dell 30"?

I have the exact same monitor and speakers, but I use my Z-5500 for my Dell 32" HDtv and xbox 360. For my pc I use Altec Lansing ADA 995 THX 5.1.

Here is my rig.

SINK?