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Analog vs S/PDIF from computer (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/budgetaudiophile

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I have an older Sony amplifier I want to use for my computer, paired with some sort of speakers. While planning, I'm thinking: should I just use my motherboard's line out to the amp, or would I be better utilising the S/PDIF header on my mobo to get the audio digitally to the amp?

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[–] Cort 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Only downside to SPDIF is that it's limited to 5.1 surround sound, so no 2nd subwoofer or top channel/ up firing speakers. If 5.1 is all you'll ever need you'll be fine with SPDIF

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Yeah I'm not planning on anything more than 2 speakers and maybe a sub