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    Aspire 5542g Digital Audio

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by usda8732, May 5, 2010.

  1. usda8732

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    Hi guys.

    My Acer Aspire 5542g laptop has Realtek Digital Output as well as default Speakers.

    i always listen to my music on my laptop through headphones and i want to use the Digital Audio feature for better sound, i have read other threads on this feature in the forum but they have always mentioned the TOSLink connected to some sort of amp or external speakers. my question is can i use the TOSLink adapter to get digital sound through my headphones?
     
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    BruBoo Notebook Evangelist

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    I have not seen one . . the adapter would need to decode the bitstream/PCM into two analogue channels and amplify it for headphone output. A reasonably big module with a battery would be needed . . and it would then duplicate what your soundcard is already doing ?

    Worth it for feeding an AV amp /system . . probably not for headphones
     
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    thanks BruBoo.

    so basically the Digital Audio on my laptop is useless through headphones?

    what would you reccommend for better sound quality through my headphones?
     
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    anybody shed some light?
     
    usda8732, May 7, 2010
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