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<blockquote data-quote="Mew" data-source="post: 234574" data-attributes="member: 29012">Hi eetaylogI wouldn't think that most soundcards have any level of amplification above that required to drive headphones.I plan to use the surround outputs on my HTPC once I work out how to route the cables (without upsetting the wife). I previously did this using my DVD player at my old house until I had a new carpet and the fitters refused to lay the carpet with flat speaker cables underneath.I have a fairly old Yamaha E492 processor which has line-ins for front, back, centre and subwoofer speakers. It drives the centre and rear speakers and has line-outs for the front pair (that went to the aux in on my Hi-Fi stereo amp) and subwoofer. Even though I didn't have a subwoofer I because it was using &quot;proper&quot; speakers (2 floor standing, 2 stand mounted and a centre Mordaunt Short speakers) the sound was great which is why I would like to get this set up again. Hopefully my HTPC and MediaPortal will be just as good.Mew</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mew, post: 234574, member: 29012"] Hi eetaylog I wouldn't think that most soundcards have any level of amplification above that required to drive headphones. I plan to use the surround outputs on my HTPC once I work out how to route the cables (without upsetting the wife). I previously did this using my DVD player at my old house until I had a new carpet and the fitters refused to lay the carpet with flat speaker cables underneath. I have a fairly old Yamaha E492 processor which has line-ins for front, back, centre and subwoofer speakers. It drives the centre and rear speakers and has line-outs for the front pair (that went to the aux in on my Hi-Fi stereo amp) and subwoofer. Even though I didn't have a subwoofer I because it was using "proper" speakers (2 floor standing, 2 stand mounted and a centre Mordaunt Short speakers) the sound was great which is why I would like to get this set up again. Hopefully my HTPC and MediaPortal will be just as good. Mew [/QUOTE]

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