September 15, 20241 yr Hello, While I know 5.1 isn't fully operational with MSFS (some say yes, some say no, PMDG says no with their products..), I want to set up my rig to be able to decode 5.1 if/when available and I'm fine if I simply have to work with multichannel stereo if that's all I can get for now. I tried a SteelSeries Arena 9, and I'm not satisficed with the sound. I should have known this product would be woefully insufficient before purchasing, but that's on me (sound quality is only slightly better than a phone speaker with a sub added). I am now looking at the used AVR market to see I can get better results. I am trying to decide which features I must have to make this work while spending the least amount of cash. I can decide if optical, usb, ARC or eARC is the best connection method. Based on the following hardware, what do you think is the best way to connect this? Asus ROG Maximus XI Hero Asus TUF Gaming OC 3080TI LG 48" C1 OLED Right now the C1 is connected to the 3080TI via HDMI 2.1. Arena 9 is connected via USB to the mobo. Am I correct that I must get a receiver with eARC, connect the 3080ti to the receiver and then the receiver to the C1 or is there a better method to make this happen? Thanks for your help. MSFS Premium Deluxe Edition; Windows 11 Pro, I9-9900k; Asus Maximus XI Hero; Asus TUF RTX3080TI; 32GB G.Skill Ripjaw DDR4 3600; 2X Samsung 1TB 970EVO; NZXT Kraken X63; Seasonic Prime PX-1000, LG 48" C1 Series OLED, Honeycomb Yoke & TQ, CH Rudder Pedals, Logitech G13 Gamepad
September 15, 20241 yr Commercial Member 1 hour ago, duckbilled said: Am I correct that I must get a receiver with eARC, connect the 3080ti to the receiver and then the receiver to the C1 or is there a better method to make this happen? I just plug my receiver into one of the HDMI ports, then plug my monitor into the receiver's HDMI output. No eARC needed. Cheers Luke Kolin I make simFDR, the most advanced flight data recorder for FSX, Prepar3D and X-Plane.
September 15, 20241 yr Author 48 minutes ago, Luke said: I just plug my receiver into one of the HDMI ports, then plug my monitor into the receiver's HDMI output. No eARC needed. Cheers Thanks. Can ARC transmit 5.1? I thought it had to be HDMI 2.1/eARC can return 5.1. Or, is the issue with older HDMI just for atmos and more advanced surround? MSFS Premium Deluxe Edition; Windows 11 Pro, I9-9900k; Asus Maximus XI Hero; Asus TUF RTX3080TI; 32GB G.Skill Ripjaw DDR4 3600; 2X Samsung 1TB 970EVO; NZXT Kraken X63; Seasonic Prime PX-1000, LG 48" C1 Series OLED, Honeycomb Yoke & TQ, CH Rudder Pedals, Logitech G13 Gamepad
September 19, 20241 yr Commercial Member Why do you think you need ARC, rather than regular audio over HDMI? The R in ARC stands for "return", and there's no return channel if you're sending the audio from your PC to your receiver. Cheers Luke Kolin I make simFDR, the most advanced flight data recorder for FSX, Prepar3D and X-Plane.
September 22, 20241 yr How about optical out from your motherboard to the optical in on your 5.1 AVR receiver?
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