Home Audio / Re: SPDIF support

[Bill McGonigle]

On Apr 8, 2007, at 12:49, David A. Long wrote:

> After seeing how most of the midfi speakers seem to use unremarkable
> drivers I found plans I liked and built one pair of my own speakers
> using drivers whose measured Theil-Small parameters demonstrated they
> were (most likely) excellent.

I think you've found the best option, since you're so inclined.

A friend of a friend started an audiophile speaker company, just  
because of the margins.   Yeah, he knew what a good speaker sounded  
like, but wasn't otherwise remarkable in the field.  The company is  
all about savvy marketing, making nice packages for audiophile  
magazines to use for reviews*, and selling goods for 10x+ over cost.   
They use good parts, sure, but you've seen what those cost.   
Apparently everybody is happy with this arrangement, including the  
customers.

Coming back around, I'm wondering what kind of sound I'm actually  
going to get from my MythTV box, with the integrated sound card.   
Both PCI slots are now filled with video in and out, so I'll have to  
live with it or use the SPDIF connector to the amp.  If the stores  
weren't all closed today I'd have the proper 1/8" to RCA adapters to  
find out... ;)

-Bill

* Can you believe anybody would buy speakers, mail-order, based on a  
magazine review without hearing them first?!  "High-end" customers do!

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