XPS 8930, Audioengine A2, USB, audio output issue

Question

I connected my Audioengine A2+ speakers to my XPS 8930 PC using a USB connection to bypass the integrated sound card (the A2+ have a built-in DAC) AND connected my subwoofer to the #10  port (the 'Center/subwoofer LFE surround' port) using a standard mini-jack audio cable.  The A2+ speakers sound great, but there is no sound output from the subwoofer. I also tried connecting the A2+ speakers to the #8 port (the 'Front L/R surround line-out' port) using a standard mini-jack audio cable and leaving the subwoofer connection as before. Again, the A2+ speakers sound great, but there is no sound output from the subwoofer. I tested the #10  port using the configuration feature in the Playback tab of the Control Panel\Sound panel, and got a successful test of the subwoofer and the connection. It was the configuration for the AvSoft Virtual Sound Device, because the subwoofer does not show up in the configuration for the A2+ speakers. Any thoughts?

Tesla1856 · Accepted Answer

@H_Gtz wrote:

1. I did not get any sound out through the Center/subwoofer LFE surround" port either.

2. I was hoping there is some submenu where I can configure the settings to let my PC know what is hooked up.

1. Not all audio files are 5.1 (so, no Center or Sub-Woofer channels).

2. After you are done messing with speakers and audio cards ... you config the speakers in legacy Control-Panel/Sound.

Tesla1856 · Answer

@H_Gtz wrote:

I connected my Audioengine A2+ speakers to my XPS 8930 PC using a USB connection to bypass the integrated sound card (the A2+ have a built-in DAC)

AND connected my subwoofer to the #10 port (the "Center/subwoofer LFE surround" port) using a standard mini-jack audio cable.

The A2+ speakers sound great, but there is no sound output from the subwoofer.

For what I can tell ... When using Audioengine A2+ Speaker Set (and it's built-in USB-SoundCard) ... only it's Sound Card is Active. Any additional speakers or Sub-Woofers would have to be connected to the main Audioengine A2+ Speaker (somehow).

H_Gtz · Answer

Hi, thanks for your reply.

I had the same thought and that is why I disconnected the USB and tried again with both the A2+ speakers and the subwoofer connected with minijacks to the audio outputs of the motherboard. Unfortunately, I did not get any sound out through the Center/subwoofer LFE surround" port either.

I was hoping there is some submenu where I can configure the settings to let my PC know what is hooked up.

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