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    Sound Blaster X-Fi HD with spdif output and THX on np8170 help.

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by hovermet, Apr 12, 2012.

  1. hovermet

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    I'm planning to buy the usb sound card Sound Blaster X-Fi HD for my np8170. I have a few questions regarding to the spdif output from the np8170. Should I purchase a minitoslink to toslink cable to connect my laptop's spdif output with Sound Blaster X-Fi HD's optical input then output the sound to my speaker or should I just connect the sound card to the usb slot then output the sound? Which will provide a better sound quality? Does realtek hd audio decodes the sound before sending it to spdif output? Sound Blaster X-Fi HD have THX trustudio pro technology on it, will it have conflict with the integrated THX trustudio pro on the np8170?

    Can anyone who is familiar with sound devices lend me a hand?
    Thanks
     
    hovermet, Apr 12, 2012
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    mmarchid, Apr 13, 2012
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