I'm looking for a no-frills audio receiver and I was hoping you guys could give me some most-bang-for-the-buck reccommendations.
I already have a set of Dell WL6000 PC surround sound speakers that I would like to use, so I just need the box itself.
I'd just like to take advantage of my nintendo's surround sound options (yes, I know its only DPL II), and perhaps the same for an xbox 360 down the line.
If I could connect my PC to it as well so I don't have to switch the speakers back and forth, that'd be nice, but it wouldn't be the end of the world.
I can tell you that I think this is the exact device I wanted
As long as the PC's sound card has audio outputs, you should be able to connect to almost any surround receiver. But I wouldn't use PC speakers, with a real receiver. The speakers probably can't handle the power.
Unless you buy an HTIB (home theater in a box), or a full HT with separate components, including a set of speakers (real speakers, not PC speakers) your best bet is to get a 5.1 capable sound card and a set of 5.1 PC speakers (mine is set up this way).
I'm hoping to avoid having to buy an HTIB or a receiver/surround sound setup, because I already have a pc audio card with 5.1 surround sound and 5.1 speakers.
But, I can't use them with my nintendo, which is what I want.
Unfortunatly, I've done a lot of research and it seems like the product I need isn't made by anyone anymore. Gone are the days of the standalone audio decoder.
That's exactly what I want. (Actually, the DE-006 is a little nicer).
They don't make that thing anymore, either. Or at least, I can't find it for sale anywhere (and the company's home page is pretty unintelligible). I found four or five reviews on it that say it's great. (Awesome, right?)
I really appreciate your checking it out though. I think I'm just out of luck.
