Adding Center Channel

[Vertigo528]

I am a little bit uninformed when it comes to audio configurations and possibilities and I'm wondering what it would take to add a center channel to my existing configuration, if it is even possible (or practical).

I have had a Monsoon MM2000 4.1 speaker system for 3-4 years. I have an Audigy 2 sound card. The four satellites connect into the sub by way of those little spring loaded connections. I'm not unhappy with the system at all so I really don't want to buy new speakers just for a center channel if I don't have to.

Is this practical or should I just look at upgrading my entire PC audio setup instead? I would also be interested in hearing economical (~$500) home theater solutions to use with my PC but I know a lot of information already exists for this so I don't want to make that the main topic of this thread. Primary use is gaming and music.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Jared701]

from what youve described no matter how you do the center it will not sound right. You could buy a splitter for your 1/8" connection into the sound card and connect a speaker into the green/front channel one, but thats not technically what you want. What connections go from your sub to the computer? are there 3 cords or only 2? Not sure how spllitting the center/sub connection out from the soundcard to your sub/another speaker would work out. I honestly don't think you will get the sound you are hoping for with just adding a center speaker.

 

[Vertigo528]

from what youve described no matter how you do the center it will not sound right. You could buy a splitter for your 1/8" connection into the sound card and connect a speaker into the green/front channel one, but thats not technically what you want. What connections go from your sub to the computer? are there 3 cords or only 2? Not sure how spllitting the center/sub connection out from the soundcard to your sub/another speaker would work out. I honestly don't think you will get the sound you are hoping for with just adding a center speaker.

I was basically figuring that. There is a volume control that has 3 cords coming out of it. One is green and one is purple; these are both plugged into the sound card. The third is a larger connection that connects into the sub.

I am thinking I will just need to look at better speakers and a receiver.