- SPDIF output for music
- Posted by MB on December 30th, 2005
I just finished setting up my first MediaCenter but have a question
regarding SPDIF. My primary use of this machine is for music and I have
ripped my entire CD collection using the WMA lossless format. My goal is to
send the raw, unprocessed bitstream to my external Anthem audio processor.
Is this what happens when I have 2 speakers selected? I see that the wave
volume control changes the output, meaning there is some processing gong on.
Any way to bypass this?
Using Intel D915PBL motherboard with on-board audio.
Big thanks !!!
MB
- Posted by Frank2808 on December 30th, 2005
From what I've read, onboard audio will down-mix everything to PCM. In order
to pass the unprocessed bitstream you need to purchase a secondary soundcard
(mine was only $30-$40) with an optical out and connect to your reciever with
a toslink cable. Use the 'spdif pass thru' settings in your audio decoder.
"MB" wrote:
> I just finished setting up my first MediaCenter but have a question
> regarding SPDIF. My primary use of this machine is for music and I have
> ripped my entire CD collection using the WMA lossless format. My goal is to
> send the raw, unprocessed bitstream to my external Anthem audio processor.
> Is this what happens when I have 2 speakers selected? I see that the wave
> volume control changes the output, meaning there is some processing gong on.
> Any way to bypass this?
>
> Using Intel D915PBL motherboard with on-board audio.
>
> Big thanks !!!
>
> MB
>
>
>
>
- Posted by MB on December 30th, 2005
Makes sense, what did you use?
"Frank2808" <Frank2808@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7AB5AC22-C89C-4453-B23D-A484491559E9@microsoft.com...
> From what I've read, onboard audio will down-mix everything to PCM. In
> order
> to pass the unprocessed bitstream you need to purchase a secondary
> soundcard
> (mine was only $30-$40) with an optical out and connect to your reciever
> with
> a toslink cable. Use the 'spdif pass thru' settings in your audio
> decoder.
>
> "MB" wrote:
>
>> I just finished setting up my first MediaCenter but have a question
>> regarding SPDIF. My primary use of this machine is for music and I have
>> ripped my entire CD collection using the WMA lossless format. My goal is
>> to
>> send the raw, unprocessed bitstream to my external Anthem audio
>> processor.
>> Is this what happens when I have 2 speakers selected? I see that the wave
>> volume control changes the output, meaning there is some processing gong
>> on.
>> Any way to bypass this?
>>
>> Using Intel D915PBL motherboard with on-board audio.
>>
>> Big thanks !!!
>>
>> MB
>>
>>
>>
>>
- Posted by Ted Miller on January 11th, 2006
My on-board audio (soundmax, on an ASUS mothboard) works perfectly for
passing thru DD and DTS to my receiver via spdif. No extra sound hardware
required.
"Frank2808" <Frank2808@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7AB5AC22-C89C-4453-B23D-A484491559E9@microsoft.com...
> From what I've read, onboard audio will down-mix everything to PCM. In
> order
> to pass the unprocessed bitstream you need to purchase a secondary
> soundcard
> (mine was only $30-$40) with an optical out and connect to your reciever
> with
> a toslink cable. Use the 'spdif pass thru' settings in your audio
> decoder.
>
> "MB" wrote:
>
>> I just finished setting up my first MediaCenter but have a question
>> regarding SPDIF. My primary use of this machine is for music and I have
>> ripped my entire CD collection using the WMA lossless format. My goal is
>> to
>> send the raw, unprocessed bitstream to my external Anthem audio
>> processor.
>> Is this what happens when I have 2 speakers selected? I see that the wave
>> volume control changes the output, meaning there is some processing gong
>> on.
>> Any way to bypass this?
>>
>> Using Intel D915PBL motherboard with on-board audio.
>>
>> Big thanks !!!
>>
>> MB
>>
>>
>>
>>
