Speaker configurations

You may set up your PC for the following supported configurations:

NameSpeaker systemSee

 

 

 

Headphones

None, muted.

 

 

 

 

2 (stereo)

Left speaker, right speaker.

“Connecting 2.1 (2 speakers

 

 

and a subwoofer) audio

 

 

speakers” on page 23.

 

 

 

2.1

Left speaker, right speaker,

“Connecting 2.1 (2 speakers

 

and a subwoofer.

and a subwoofer) audio

 

 

speakers” on page 23.

 

 

 

4.1

Two front speakers, two rear

“Connecting 4.1 (4 speakers

 

speakers, and a subwoofer.

and a subwoofer) audio

 

 

speakers” on page 24.

 

 

 

6/5.1

Two front speakers, two rear

“Connecting 5.1 (5 speakers

 

speakers, a center speaker,

and a subwoofer) audio

 

and a subwoofer.

speakers” on page 25.

 

 

 

8/7.1

Two front speakers, two rear

“Connecting 7.1 (7 speakers

 

speakers, two side speakers,

and a subwoofer) audio

 

a center speaker, and a

speakers” on page 27.

 

subwoofer (select models

 

 

only).

 

 

 

 

Home audio

Home stereo or home theater

“Connecting the PC to a

system

audio system with passive

home audio system” on

 

speakers.

page 29.

 

 

 

Digital audio

Digital speakers or digital

“Connecting digital audio”

 

input connector on audio

on page 33.

 

system.

 

 

 

 

Multistreaming

Two front speakers, two rear

“Configuring multistreaming

audio

speakers, two side speakers,

audio” on page 41.

 

a center speaker, and a

 

 

subwoofer (select

 

 

models only).

 

 

 

 

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