dynex 5.1 "digital" sound card...

cprfinest · 07-03-2005, 08:58 PM

im new to pc tech and i have an issue i would like resolved...i just bought a dynex 5.1 sound card from best buy w/ digital-optical output and i wanted to know if it is compatible w/ the boston digital BA735 speakers because i am not gettin any sound whatsoever??? I am runnin XP and I have an HP A210N Intel Celeron cpu. I have tried pretty much everything, can i get some help please???

technobeast · 07-03-2005, 11:39 PM

This is copy pasted from the Boston site:

Quote:

Q. I’m having problems using the Digital BA735 with non-digital sound cards. Why?
A. The Digital BA735 is a digital only system, and requires a properly set up digital sound card. For assistance in sound card set up, please contact your soundcard or computer manufacturer. If you do not have a digital card, these manufacturers can also recommend a digital card upgrade to based on your computer model and needs.

They also say that the speakers themselves do not require any special drivers to work properly. And that the card should have proper drivers obtained. And probably configured for using the digital output too.

p.s. Oh and Welcome to PCTT

cprfinest · 07-04-2005, 08:32 AM

thanx for the welcoming. the thing is, the dynex is a digital sound card, but i think it might have something to do w/ the speakers not being capatible w/ an HP computer because on the Boston site it always mentions Gateway...

technobeast · 07-04-2005, 08:37 AM

Impossible. Speakers do get their sound from the soundcard not from HP or anything. So this looks like a sound card issue. Boston mentiones Gateway as a certified partner or kind of hidden advertisement... Nothing else I think.

cprfinest · 07-04-2005, 09:15 AM

but i tried the sound card with another set of speakers and they worked...so what now???

technobeast · 07-04-2005, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cprfinest

but i tried the sound card with another set of speakers and they worked...so what now???

Weird.... can you now try your speakers with another card. Just to make sure everything is working.

I just can't get it... OK, best of luck.

cprfinest · 07-06-2005, 08:06 PM

do i need a digital decoder (like ac-3 filter)? if so, how would i set it up to work w/ the speakers...

technobeast · 07-07-2005, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cprfinest

do i need a digital decoder (like ac-3 filter)? if so, how would i set it up to work w/ the speakers...

I don't think so. Just proper sound card drivers must be enough...

07-03-2005, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
cprfinest Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	dynex 5.1 "digital" sound card... im new to pc tech and i have an issue i would like resolved...i just bought a dynex 5.1 sound card from best buy w/ digital-optical output and i wanted to know if it is compatible w/ the boston digital BA735 speakers because i am not gettin any sound whatsoever??? I am runnin XP and I have an HP A210N Intel Celeron cpu. I have tried pretty much everything, can i get some help please???

07-04-2005, 08:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
technobeast The Grim Reaper! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 2,387	Impossible. Speakers do get their sound from the soundcard not from HP or anything. So this looks like a sound card issue. Boston mentiones Gateway as a certified partner or kind of hidden advertisement... Nothing else I think. __________________ Liked this post and found it helpful? Click on the image under my avatar to add to my reputation

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07-04-2005, 08:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
cprfinest Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	thanx for the welcoming. the thing is, the dynex is a digital sound card, but i think it might have something to do w/ the speakers not being capatible w/ an HP computer because on the Boston site it always mentions Gateway...

07-04-2005, 09:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
cprfinest Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	but i tried the sound card with another set of speakers and they worked...so what now???

07-06-2005, 08:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
cprfinest Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	do i need a digital decoder (like ac-3 filter)? if so, how would i set it up to work w/ the speakers...