Front Panel for Xonar DX

Hello !

i have a xonar dx installed in my system. i use a 5.1 speaker system, as well as 5.1 headphones (roccat kave), and stereo headphones, but to change between them, i've to everytime play with the wires at the back of the cabinet on the xonar's back panel. so i was thinking whether do we have a solution to this ? like a front panel connector like we have at the back ?

any sort of pointer would be appreciated

thanks !

Connect the front panel audio header of the cabinet to its front panel header connector which is this:
*img717.imageshack.us/img717/310/headerhli.jpg

Look at the upper left corner for the headers.

wow ! thanks ! this is for stereo i suppose.

is there a front header available with surround audio ports/jacks like we have at the back ? and could it be connected to this connector ?

GhorMaanas said:
wow ! thanks ! this is for stereo i suppose.

is there a front header available with surround audio ports/jacks like we have at the back ? and could it be connected to this connector ?

Yes, it is for stereo.
Not only DX, but there is no card which have header for surround audio as no cabinet have surround ports in the front panel.

d6bmg said:
Yes, it is for stereo.
Not only DX, but there is no card which have header for surround audio as no cabinet have surround ports in the front panel.

oh! i see

but thanks; this solves the stereo issue atleast.

Use 3*3.5mm splitters at the backpanel.

*www.bsrsoft.com/help/photos/3.5mm%20splitter.jpg

This splitter might interfere with the next one(even placed one hole below the other)..

So u can try connecting 3 of these in the back panel of xonar DX,

*www.blueunplugged.com/xsdbimgs/STEREO-Y-SPLIT-prod.jpg

Turn-off the speakers when using 5.1 headset & vice versa..

Note : The shorter the length of the splitter, the lower the possibility of loss in SQ..

thanks for suggesting that ! but i fear i haven't understood the purpose of connecting those splitters at the back.

GhorMaanas said:
but i fear i haven't understood the purpose of connecting those splitters at the back.

You will be able to connect both 5.1 speakers & 5.1 headphones to the rear at the same time..

GhorMaanas said:
i've to everytime play with the wires at the back of the cabinet on the xonar's back panel. so i was thinking whether do we have a solution to this ?

^ u can use both your headphone & speaker system simultaneously without any hassle of changing jacks. Just plug them always.

I will suggest use the second type splitter above.

MegaMind said:
You will be able to connect both 5.1 speakers & 5.1 headphones to the rear at the same time..

avinandan012 said:
^ u can use both your headphone & speaker system simultaneously without any hassle of changing jacks. Just plug them always.

I will suggest use the second type splitter above.

oh yes ! no hassle of changing-over everytime. this had quite slipped off my mind. yes the 2nd type of splitter will be better, as i have a couple of those Y-splitters in the 1st pic, & the build-quality is not reliable. thanks to both of you !