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Really guys, I honestly don't know. I know there is a SPDIF cable thingy that i sticking out of the CD-R drive, what should I do w/ it @_@? (it's been a year, and I have no clue)

Although I have a AV710, if that helps

I'm a noob at these things ^_^
 
It is a digital audio format. Since it's digital, you either get perfect audio or no audio from it (like digital tv). I dunno why your CD-drive has it. I use it to connect my PC to my 5.1 Home Theatre system.

RoD
 
Originally posted by: rod
It is a digital audio format. Since it's digital, you either get perfect audio or no audio from it (like digital tv). I dunno why your CD-drive has it. I use it to connect my PC to my 5.1 Home Theatre system.

RoD
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The SPDIF is for connecting the CD-ROM to the Sound Card. It is the same signal that you use on your home theater, so you could feed it directly in to your 5.1; Idealy after the signal has passed through your sound blaster or compatable.
 
Originally posted by: Twsmit
http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/articles/pcdvd_guide5a.html

I think the SPDIF on the DVD rom is actually only for CD-Audio and basically useless. Same thing with the headphone jack built into our CD/DVD roms drives...lol
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It's good for connecting to an external 5.1 reciever. You would not want to use those mini jack to RCA cords, they cause distortion and if the volume on the system tray is set too high it can burn up your audio equipment.
 
Sony Philips Digital Interface Format
it's a digital format, as the name implies, that doesn't lose quality like normal 3.5mm jacks do. think of it like DVI versus VGA.
 
Originally posted by: Googer
Originally posted by: Twsmit
http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/articles/pcdvd_guide5a.html

I think the SPDIF on the DVD rom is actually only for CD-Audio and basically useless. Same thing with the headphone jack built into our CD/DVD roms drives...lol
Click to expand...

It's good for connecting to an external 5.1 reciever. You would not want to use those mini jack to RCA cords, they cause distortion and if the volume on the system tray is set too high it can burn up your audio equipment.
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Could you explain this to me? It doesn't make too much sense...

If you mean by using the minijack digital out on Creative sound cards, I have heard of over-voltage issues. However, for regular line-outs to RCA multichannel inputs, I doubt there is any issue. Many people do this (including myself, when I connect with my laptop) for audio.
 
Originally posted by: Astrallite
Originally posted by: Googer
Originally posted by: Twsmit
http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/articles/pcdvd_guide5a.html

I think the SPDIF on the DVD rom is actually only for CD-Audio and basically useless. Same thing with the headphone jack built into our CD/DVD roms drives...lol
Click to expand...

It's good for connecting to an external 5.1 reciever. You would not want to use those mini jack to RCA cords, they cause distortion and if the volume on the system tray is set too high it can burn up your audio equipment.
Click to expand...


Could you explain this to me? It doesn't make too much sense...

If you mean by using the minijack digital out on Creative sound cards, I have heard of over-voltage issues. However, for regular line-outs to RCA multichannel inputs, I doubt there is any issue. Many people do this (including myself, when I connect with my laptop) for audio.
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Using SPDIF, you are letting your stereo handle the steering while the Audigy does the special effects processing via EAX. If you have a nice stereo, reciever (Denon, Onkyo), or Dolby Digital decoder with some high quality DAC's (like Burr-Brown) then it is highly advised you use SPDIF.
 
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