Logitech 5.1 Game Console Adapter Convert Rca Plugs To A Single 1/8

by Logitech

Product Features

• Adapter converts standard stereo RCA plugs to three 1/8 stereo mini plug jack inputs
• Compatible with all Logitech 5.1 multimedia speaker systems

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0006U3ACY
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3.5 x 0.2 inches ; 1 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 1, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (113 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,126 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #43 in Video Games > PC Games > PC Game Hardware
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

The Logitech 5.1 Game Console Adapter allows you to connect your PlayStation®2 or Xbox® video game console to a set of Logitech® 5.1 multimedia speakers for awesome, multi-channel sound and intense realism.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

81 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Now what it seems, June 3, 2008

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Andrew E. Stephenson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech 5.1 Game Console Adapter Convert Rca Plugs To A Single 1/8 (Video Game)

Be aware that if you are using a stereo source (two channels, red/white), you can butter it up all you want, but you are not getting surround sound. The closest you can physically get to true non-stereo sound with a stereo source is using Dolby Pro-Logic and Pro-Logic II. But to achieve that, you need a Dolby Pro-Logic/II receiver which would cost a pretty penny. This clearly does not do this.

What this adapter does, is the same thing you would achieve by splicing the rear left, front left, and center speaker wire together and connecting it to a single-channel plug (a white RCA plug). Then the same thing being repeated for the right channel with front right, rear right, and center.

Using this adapter, the sound will be all around you, but it won't be surround sound. You won't hear space ships and laser blasts flying around you, you won't hear dialog coming directly from the TV, music from the left and right, and special effects from behind you, nor will you hear any of the other advantages of a real surround sound system. It recreates two really big stereo speakers. That is all. You will hear one set of sounds on the left speakers, and another set of sounds on the right speakers. The same sound that is in your FRONT left speaker will be coming out of your REAR left speaker. Your center speaker just outputs the sound from both front left and front right speaker. The exact same thing can be accomplished by just running a speaker wire from your left speaker to another speaker behind you. What you will hear is two distinctive channels (left and right), but duplicated and sent to the back speakers. Actual 5.1 surround consists of 6 individual channels, one per speaker, plus the subwoofer.

This device does not allow 5.1 surround sound. If you buy an expensive 5.1 speaker set, you are selling yourself short.

Now if you don't care about this and you are just trying to utilize your 5.1 setup on a stereo source, by all means, the product works great. But if you are trying to avoid buying an AV receiver, you will be strongly disappointed.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing product and service, February 9, 2007

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Eric Alvarado "Avocado" (Austin, Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech 5.1 Game Console Adapter Convert Rca Plugs To A Single 1/8 (Video Game)

I needed something to connect my 5.1 surround sound speaker system to video game systems and dvd players, because they only have computer plugs. I went to several retail stores like Best Buy, Radioshack, and circuit city, but none of them had one. The closest thing they had to it were plugs that cost 50$. When i saw this on Amazon for 5$ I wasn't quite sure whether it would be good quality, but it turned out to be exactly what I was looking for. It works just fine, and to top it off they delivered it to me in less than half the estimated delivery time. This is a great product to get.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Using with my PS3 and X-540, February 1, 2010

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Thomas Hoang - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech 5.1 Game Console Adapter Convert Rca Plugs To A Single 1/8 (Video Game)

I'm using this to get surround sound with my Logitech X-540 and my PS3. Although it's not true Dolby surround sound, it's super cheap as well as the X-540 is. Before I got this, I was using the matrix mode on the X-540, and it's nowhere near as good as having this adapter because the sound isn't forced into all 5 speakers. I highly recommend this to those who don't have the expensive 5.1 systems.