7.1 surround sound on mac mini

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7.1 surround sound on mac mini

Hello,

Before I buy a mac mini i'd like to find out how i would get my 7.1 speakers to work on it.

Its these Gigaworks s750 http://uk.creative.com/products/productarchive.asp?category=4&subcategory=789&pr oduct=9306

They require 3/4 jacks.

I googled this a lot but found either discontinued products or stuff not available for me here in the UK.

Apple tell me I need an external soundcard to play these but couldnt give me any more info then that.

Thanks

Posted on Apr 1, 2010 1:25 PM

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Dah•veed

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Apr 2, 2010 8:58 AM in response to Kieran smith

Welcome to the Apple Discussions!

The mini can be configured to accommodate 7.1 digital systems, however the easiest way is with an optical digital connection using a Toslink cable. To use this particular system with any Mac you will need to find an external FireWire or USB soundcard that is compatible with a Mac and can accommodate the type and number of cable inputs your system requires.

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