[mythtv-users] "Do you really need a discrete audio card ?"

Emmanuel eallaud at gmail.com
Fri Nov 26 00:59:08 UTC 2010


Christopher Kerr a écrit :
> On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Hi
>>
>> On 26 November 2010 08:57, Emmanuel <eallaud at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Hmm, not if you value DAC quality; on a good sound card you get a decent DAC
>>> plus audio AOPs, it is in several good cards a much better DAC/preamp than
>>> in not so cheap receivers.
>>>       
>> And where is a DAC involved with an HDMI/Digital output again?
>>     
>
> In the reciever.....and there's no guarantee that it's any good.
>
> (That said, the one in my TV is good enough, so I doubt any dedicated
> recievers are truly bad anymore either).
>   
Well let me be clear. I use mythtv for TV where, at least for now, audio 
quality is not that important, but also for DVD and hopefully Blue-Ray 
in the near future and for music where I need a good quality. That's why 
I am cutting hair in small pieces ;-) to get something good.
Bye
Manu


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