????....PC Digital out splitter
dee1949
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..can you split the digital output of a sound card to direct to 2 sources without losing quality. I would like to send audio to HT system or my two channel setup.
Would a Y splitter work? One cable to DAC and then 2 channel. Other to HT.
Is there such a thing as a digital Y splitter?
Would a Y splitter work? One cable to DAC and then 2 channel. Other to HT.
Is there such a thing as a digital Y splitter?
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I dont see why a coax/RCA splitter wouldnt work.Monitor 7b's front
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What kind of sound card do you have?
You can buy a adapter for Xfi cards that has one digital coax out and one optical out. I used one of these devices and it worked fine. I would not use a Y."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche -
...CHAINTECH AV-710 7.1 ....suppose to have good dacs on back channels that can be used for 2 channel....its cheap....but so am i....retired and POOR. My 2 channel system has the Polk sda-crs's with Carver M1.0t amp and MSB Link III. The HT uses a Denon receiver w/old collection of speakers of which the front channels are Mission/Cyrus 781's. The Chaintech only has 1 optical out. Would need optical splitter. Any loss of signal by splitting?
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If you use the digital out, you're bypassing the DAC's.
If you want to use your card's DACs, you would need to use the analog outs."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche -
...not too concerned with HT....but would be nice....Could I send regular 2 channel by RCA to HT and also send optical...simultaneously. I need a 35' run of optical cable to get to DAC....2 channel system is in another room.
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It depends on the card, check the manufacturer's website. I know I can't with my XFi."He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
