SPDIF support

[Jarod Wilson]

On Friday 06 April 2007 12:05:39 brk wrote:
> For general 2-channel listening it's not worth it, IMO.
>
> If you're doing 6 or more channel (ie: surround sound) then it's
> worth it, if for no other reason than the simplicity of 1 cable vs. 6+.

There's at least one more reason for it. If you're doing spdif, you're 
probably handing off the raw digital audio stream to a device that has a much 
better dolby digital decoder (your amp) than a sound card, so you'll get 
truer sound. Its an absolute must for me for HDTV and DVD viewing.

> On Apr 6, 2007, at 11:52 AM, Cole Tuininga wrote:
> > Also, I'd welcome any discussion as to whether SPDIF is even "worth
> > it"
> > in the first place.


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