New Mixing Speakers/surround Sound

[AmitChakraverty]

Does anyone know of any systems (2.0 or 5.1) that have optical inputs for sound and come with speakers that are decent if used for mixing? or maybe a set of speakers (and some sort of a receiver with optical inputs) that would be good for mixing as well as other types of media.(blue rays, games). HDMI inputs for sound would be good to have too. but not necessary.

[tacman7]

Some Roland monitors can accept digital input.

Not sure if your looking for a computer card, a stand alone amp or speakers.

What is it your wanting to do?

Sounds like you have something specific in mind.

[mindundermatter]

What is it your wanting to do?

It sounds to me like he wants to run his computer, tv, home theater system, stereo, gaming, and DAW all on the same speakers with the same amplifier/receiver, etc. Did I miss anything? One giant blob of cables running to one device, is that what you want? I'm sure they make things like that, but why would you want to mix on your home theater speakers? Just because it's surround?

come with speakers that are decent if used for mixing? or maybe a set of speakers that would be good for mixing as well as other types of media

Personally, I wouldn't do it either way. My DAW and my home theater are and always will be two separate things. But here, why not try one of these if you feel like spending the dough: Teac | AG-D2000 5.1-Channel Surround Receiver | AG-D2000 | B&H I believe it has all the inputs you need (optical, HDMI, coax, and a heap of analog). Now you just need to find some speakers. If you're really going to do this, I'd make sure the speakers are THX certified for surround mixing.

[AmitChakraverty]

Its not to mix in surround. i like playing ps3 in surround. its not NEEDed but i love it. i also have lots of dvd audio cds. I was just wondering if there were systems oriented as an "all in one" sort of deal.

[tacman7]

I picked up an Onkyo surround amp that I use to listen to my daw with to test a mix, sounds a lot different than monitors.

It does everything, lots of inputs etc.