surround sound for the ps3

I have a Philips MCD988 surround sound system and want to connect it to my ps3. I bought an optical lead from sony which connects from the ps3, but there is no socket on the sourround sound system. How do i connect the surround sound sytem to the ps3 without the optical cord?

I have a Phillips sound system and it didn't have a optical input although it had a optical output. It did have a digital coaxal input that I managed to get the system working ok by using a optical to coaxal converter, just make sure you get the optical input to coaxal output for the converter. I really wish that it had a optical input because chances are it would be somewhat better. But to get the very best out of a sound system a receiver with a HDMI input would be the very best connection. The red/white connection will not deliver a surround sound signal in any way you try, it will allow simulated that is still just a left and right channel sound where the digital coaxal and optical can deliver up to 5.1 surround sound (big difference in the two). Then HDMI will support all the way up 7.1 surround sound.jimm895

The MCD988 is only a 2.1 "virtual surround sound" system, and isn't really designed to be used as a receiver. There are no digital inputs of any kind, and only a single stereo line in, so there is really only one way a PS3 can be connected. Red and white stereo RCA cables are capable of carrying full 5.1 channel surround sound separation using Dolby Pro Logic II encoding, although I don't think it will make any difference with this system. I totally agree about the difference between two channel stereo and 5.1 surround sound. Binny_ed1, you may want to consider getting a surround sound receiver with digital inputs and at least 5.1 channel separation, you should notice a substantial difference in the way games and movies sound when compared to the 2.1 channel separation of your current system.