5.1 Audio Omen

[Weisswelsh]

I'm setting up my computer and want to add 5.1 speakers. I notice that there are only 3 audio plugs in the back instead of 6. It doesn't have the Rear Channel, Side Channel and Center/Subwoofer plugs.  I also don't see any kind of digital output, such as S-PDIF. Does anyone know if this computer has digital output? 

[Riddle_Decipher]

@Weisswelsh

Welcome to HP Forums, 

This is a great place to get support, find answers and tips, 

Thank you for posting your query, I'll be more than glad to help you out  

As I understand you want to add a 5.1 channel speaker to your Omen and you need to know about the digital output,

No worries, as I'll be glad to help you, that said, I'll need a few more details to dissect your concern & provide an accurate solution: 

Did you check the specifications of your computer?

Or look for your user guides for details?

While you respond to that, here's what I found:

The integrated Audio card on your Omen PC supports:

• Audio Codec: ALC3863-CG

• 5.1 channel support

• Audio jack presence detection

And only contains the Line-in, Microphone, and Line-out as shown below:

Cycle through the equalizer selections and choose one of the following:

• Stereo: This effect plays your music in stereo- left and right only.
   
• Stereo  X2: This setting splits the audio signal to the rear speakers giving you 4.1 channel sound.
   
• Dolby Digital PL2 Music/Movies: This setting creates a simulated surround sound effect by up-mixing to all your speakers.

Keep me posted for further assistance

[Weisswelsh]

Thank you for your response. However, you mentioned simulating 5.1 sound using the Z-5500 control pod, which I have no idea what that is. Also, you mentioned hooking up this control pod to the sound card, but this compter doesn't have a separate sound card. It's integrated sound from the motherboard. 

[Riddle_Decipher]

@Weisswelsh

Thank you for responding,

It's great to have you back 😉

My bad, I seemed to have included the steps from another article (now edited) adding to the confusion (It's human to err...)

That said, I recommend using the Line-out (Green port) to connect your external speakers and make the changes on the equalizer of your speaker or the windows playback devices to utilize all the 5.1 channels.

I hope this helps,

Keep me in the loop and Good Luck.

[JaCrispy]

I know this is an old topic, but this may help for anyone that gets here via google searches. Plug your front speakers into the green audio jack, center/sub into the microphone jack (pink), and your rear/surround speakers into the blue jack. Configure for 5.1 in the DTS software that came preinstalled on your system. It works, its how I have my 5.1 configured on my OMEN 870-244.

http://hp.dezide.com/ts/start.jsp?guide=SoundWin10Dtop.net&os=win10&as=true&sfsid=nsps&section=ccweb...