Re: [LAU] digital input to stereo receiver, maybe through ethernet

Thanks Ralf.

I always learn something from your posts.

And my knowledge of the state of the available hardware is probably as
out-of-date as my receiver.

I certainly did not know that "usb audio interface" was a standard
term for a piece of hardware that is widely available, so i appreciate
being told by you, and earlier Len, about it.

So we'll see what we can do! :)

dan

On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 2:44 AM, Ralf Mardorf
<ralf.mardorf@email-addr-hidden-dsl.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:23:03 -0700, Dan Hitt wrote:
>>My ignorance of the world is really unbounded, did not realize that
>>MBs could have spdif
>
> I doubt that it's easy to get a mobo with an integrated audio
> device without S/PDIF out. You need a S/PDIF bracket, but I
> suspect you could it simply DIY with a RCA connector, a 75 Ohm cable and
> a Dupon connector.
>
>>A 'USB audio interface'? I have a pair of usb logitech speakers, but
>>i'd like to be able to send the samples through good speakers (but
>>maybe that's not at all what you mean?).
>
> Instead of digital I/Os a lot of us still prefer analog I/Os to
> connect to speakers. There are many USB pro-sumer and professional audio
> interfaces available. Len's point is, that it's better to spend
> relatively less money for an USB audio interface and an analog
> amplifier, but to spend more money for the speakers, then to buy an
> expensive digital consumer receiver. The quality of the amplifier is
> important, too, but unlikely such a digital consumer receiver sounds
> better, than a much cheaper consumer analog amp. The sound won't be
> less good than of an analog consumer amp, but you need to pay much
> more money for the receiver, than for the amp. The audio quality might
> be better if you connect a television set by it's digital output to the
> receiver, simply because the television set's analog outputs are likely
> crap, but if you connect with a pro-sumer, let alone a professional USB
> audio interface's analog outs, you get excellent audio quality. IOW
> in this case digital connections gain you absolutely nothing.
>
> If you want good sound consider not to spend the money on the wrong part
> of the audio chain. An analog connection is not the weak point of an
> audio chain from source to speakers.
>
> Regards,
> Ralf
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