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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: on December 28, 2000, 08:54:57 PM
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I\'m planning to buy a speaker system to take advantage of PS2\'s audio capabilities and after much searching I decided to get an Altec Lansing\'s ADA880 since this the only one that I could afford with Dolby Surround Sound ($120). The problem with this speaker is that it doesn\'t have an optical input but it does have an RCA type S/PDIF input and an analog input (Diagrams can be seen on the following link)
ADA880 Manual in PDF format (192KB) (http://www.alteclansing.com/support/userguides/ADA880_Eng_manual.pdf)
So my question is can I connect this kind of speakers to the PS2 or should I just buy those speakers by Cambridge (PS2000 Digital or DTT2500) which costs a bit more but they are guaranteed to work with the PS2. Thanks in advance for all the help, I really appreciate it.
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It looks like you\'ll either have to get the Speaker system that is compatible with optical input or get a converter (TOSlink --> S/PDIF).
(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F208.149.133.207%2Finoutani.gif&hash=1a9ce2c8901e69e183a4374edc82c3c9f807f442)
Audio Authority (http://208.149.133.207/dacht.html)
It\'s probably just better to get the compatible system rather then shelling out money for a converter.
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Now that I look at it. That picture is pretty sick!!! JK :)
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That picture makes no sense for what he needs. You are showing an RCA input and a Optical output. The PS2 already does the Optical output.
I couldn\'t really tell off of that PDF, but it looked like it had two inputs, a regular computer mini plug input and an RCA input. That RCA I assume is suppose to be Digital Coax? If that\'s the case then the PS2 wouldn\'t work with it since it only has optical output for digital. I don\'t know if there is an adapter to change optical to Digital Coax. Unless the thing that THX is showing also works in the reverse manor. Then it would work fine.
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Video- yea that gif is a little misleading, but it was the best pic on the site. You\'ll have to follow that link for a optical --> coax converter.
hopya- Just forget I even put that there. Go with the Cambridge PS2000 Digital or DTT2500 if you are on a budget.
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Thanks for everyone for the help. I\'ve been looking around for other converters and found
Click Here (http://www.smr-home-theatre.org/Reviews/Converters/index.html)
But THX is right to just get Cambridge\'s speakers. Thanks again.
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before you buy the pro logic speaker, i recommend you to rethink and buy true dolby digital 5.1 (or dts 5.1) because it have both the digital optical and coaxial cables jack.
for around 200 - 300, i think you can get a decent 5.1 sound channels. but of course, you need more speakers if you only have 2.....and don\'t forget the subwoofer too!