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Owyyn
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 Posted: 02/25/06 - 18:50 Post subject: 7.1 Sound Cards - Optical or Coaxial
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I need a soundcard for the computer on my entertainment center. I have a 7.1 channel Pioneer amp that has both coaxial and optical inputs... which is better? What soundcard can I get that will work best for this system (Linux btw)? I have a Soundblaster Live atm w/ RCA connections and I'm always getting feedback out of the speakers.
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kireol
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Location: Royal Oak, MI
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Posted: 02/25/06 - 20:17 Post subject:
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do you use that as a dvr/browser?
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Yanbik
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Posted: 02/25/06 - 20:25 Post subject:
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isnt optical always better then coax?
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kireol
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Posted: 02/25/06 - 21:20 Post subject:
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| Yanbik wrote: | | isnt optical always better then coax? |
i read on avs forums that for sound coax is better than fiber. /shrug
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khrath
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Posted: 02/25/06 - 23:54 Post subject:
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7.1 is awesome
find some dvd audio tracks, it's amazing if you have and amp and speakers enough to support full 7.1
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Yanbik
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Posted: 02/26/06 - 01:03 Post subject:
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| kireol wrote: | | Yanbik wrote: | | isnt optical always better then coax? |
i read on avs forums that for sound coax is better than fiber. /shrug |
I have no clue i just always assumed a coax would always be worse as long as they are of like similiar quality.
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Owyyn
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Posted: 02/26/06 - 15:18 Post subject:
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| kireol wrote: | | do you use that as a dvr/browser? |
For now I'm just using it to play music and DVD/DIVX.
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