G1S Audio S/PDIF output

Anyone here using the S/PDIF port for their speakers? and have pictures of your set up?

I'm planning on getting some Axiom M3 speakers which I would like to hook up to my G1S. How would I go about doing this?

I did some research on my own, found that I would need either a receiver or an amp. G1S > Digital Out Cable > Reciever/Amp > Speakers

The receivers i've been looking at are all audio+video and are big machines.


irok

 

It's a bookself/stero/home theater speaker (those ones that you use for surround sound), NOT computer speakers. You'll need a receiver (which is at least as big as your notebook) to power the speakers and optical out won't do you any good as you just have 2 channels.

 

hmm, I've seen people hook up there bookshelf speakers to there computers though.

 

You may have seen them hook up Logitech computer speakers or some other powered speakers to their computers. You need a receiver to power the Axioms. A computer won't power the speakers.

 

I agree regarding the book shelf speakers needing power. unless you are planning to use them in a permanent location, then it may be a difficult choice.

As far as the digital out, if you hook it up to any outboard receiver, the DA converter will be better than the laptops internal DA. I do this with my desktop in my office. I have it hooked up to my old home theater Harman/Kardon AVR via digital out. it makes higher bit rate mp3/wma content sound great due to a much better DA (digital to analog converter) and high amperage power, and a nice set of MB Quart towers. I dont use it for anything other than stereo playback.