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Another popular speaker addition is a subwoofer. A subwoofer provides

the amazing low-frequency sounds that give an extra dimension to your

movies, music, and games. Almost all modern systems support both surround

sound and a subwoofer and advertise this with a nomenclature such as Dolby

Digital or DTS. The nomenclature for multiple speakers follows a simple

format: the number of speakers plus the subwoofer. A 2.1 system, for

example, has two satellites and a sub (Figure 10-41). A 5.1 system has five

satellites and a sub.

Figure 10-41 A 2.1 speaker set

Jacks Virtually every system comes with at least three connections, called

jacks when used with sound: one for a stereo speaker system, one for a

microphone, and one for a secondary input called line in. If you look at the

back of a motherboard with built-in sound, you’ll invariably see at least these

three connections. On most systems, the main stereo speaker jack is green,

the line in jack is blue, and the microphone jack is pink. You’ll often find

plenty of other connectors as well. Refer back to Figure 10-40.

Here’s a list of some of the standard audio jacks:

• Main speaker out Just what it sounds like, the main speaker output is

where you plug in the standard speaker connector.

• Line out Some systems will have a separate line out jack that is often

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