you may need a device in or outside the computer to provide the function of bit rate conversion, which is done upstream of the dac.
Notebook digital vs analog out to digital amp?
Please let me know which is better:
Audigy ZS -> decent optical out cable-> Panasonic sa-xr55 digital amp -> Silverline SR-17
vs.
Audigy ZS -> decent RCA -> $2-300 Rotel/Marantz...-> Silverline SR-17
On the one hand I think I can give the Panasonic a bit-perfect signal with the optical out. On the other hand there's more flexibility in the amplifier if I go with an standard RCA connection.
Or is there a better solution to getting audio out of a notebook on the cheap? Anything better than an audigy around that price? Thanks.
Audigy ZS -> decent optical out cable-> Panasonic sa-xr55 digital amp -> Silverline SR-17
vs.
Audigy ZS -> decent RCA -> $2-300 Rotel/Marantz...-> Silverline SR-17
On the one hand I think I can give the Panasonic a bit-perfect signal with the optical out. On the other hand there's more flexibility in the amplifier if I go with an standard RCA connection.
Or is there a better solution to getting audio out of a notebook on the cheap? Anything better than an audigy around that price? Thanks.