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    HELP: How do I get surround sound with SPDIF port?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tallshorty, Nov 26, 2006.

  1. tallshorty

    tallshorty Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi,

    I have an Asus A8Jm with an optical SPDIF port. Can someone recommend a surround speaker system that accepts this type of audio input? Or is there some kind of SPDIF surround sound decoder that will output using the usual RCA wires? Thanks.
     
    tallshorty, Nov 26, 2006
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    matt.modica Notebook Consultant

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    That is a digital optical audio out. Usually receivers that you find in home theaters have these inputs. It will be very hard and costly to convert this signal into analog stereo audio.
     
    matt.modica, Nov 26, 2006
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