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

[Christopher Kerr]

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).

- Chris