Pure Unsampled Audio From PC.

[Joni_78]

Ok, I would like to get rid of my standalone CD an DVD players and use computer as a source for movies and music (by SPDIF connection into the receiver). I'm using Vista Media Center, but everything goes trought windows internal kmixer and is resampled so it's no longer acceptable quality for my audio system. I would like to accomplish this without any addititional third party plugins. Audio should also be sent automatically with the correct 44.1 or 48KHz depending on the source.

Is this possible in any way?

 

[whistler]

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Originally Posted by Joni_78 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ok, I would like to get rid of my standalone CD an DVD players and use computer as a source for movies and music (by SPDIF connection into the receiver). I'm using Vista Media Center, but everything goes trought windows internal kmixer and is resampled so it's no longer acceptable quality for my audio system. I would like to accomplish this without any addititional third party plugins. Audio should also be sent automatically with the correct 44.1 or 48KHz depending on the source. Is this possible in any way?

On the cheap something like this - http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper

Linksys Music Bridge(WMB54G) retails for about $80-$100 the transferred sound is good to excellent out of my small system(Pioneer VSX-D309, Polk Audio monitor series speakers and/or Semmheiser HD-280pro headphones like I said small).

One thing using it wirelessly it does have a 1-2 second delay, not sure about when it is hooked into a switch via a cable, so movies/tv aren't enjoyable.

 

[Joni_78]

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Originally Posted by whistler /img/forum/go_quote.gif On the cheap something like this - http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...VisitorWrapper Linksys Music Bridge(WMB54G) retails for about $80-$100 the transferred sound is good to excellent out of my small system(Pioneer VSX-D309, Polk Audio monitor series speakers and/or Semmheiser HD-280pro headphones like I said small). One thing using it wirelessly it does have a 1-2 second delay, not sure about when it is hooked into a switch via a cable, so movies/tv aren't enjoyable.

I don't really like the idea of wireless in audio.

 

[Joni_78]

I think only solution for this would be a soundcard that automatically switches between 44.1kHz and 48kHz and it's drivers itself would bypass windows kmixer. One of these is really expensive RME soundcards. Is there any other manufacturers who have this kind of soundcards?

 

[EnOYiN]

I think the X-Fi cards have an option called: "bit matched playback" There might be other cheapers cards using this option.

I am not sure about this, but I am pretty sure someone around here is.

 

[Calroth]

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Originally Posted by Joni_78 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I don't really like the idea of wireless in audio.

Yeah. Especially how my headphones work wirelessly by turning audio into (shudder) moving air waves. I want bit-perfect to my brain

 

[warrior05]

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Originally Posted by Joni_78 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I think only solution for this would be a soundcard that automatically switches between 44.1kHz and 48kHz and it's drivers itself would bypass windows kmixer. One of these is really expensive RME soundcards. Is there any other manufacturers who have this kind of soundcards?

My Juli@ switches automatically. There's one on the FS board for real cheap because the seller messed up the RCA analog outs. If you don't need the RCAs (you can still flip it to the TRS outs) you can pick up a very nice card on the cheap.

 

[Redo]

X-Fi handles bit-matched well, but it won't encode DD/DTS realtime for games (I'm assuming this is sort of a HTPC setup). But if you don't care about 5.1 surround sound gaming via digital output from your PC, the X-Fi should be a great choice.


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One more thing, what software are you using for playback? If you're using the standard Vista media players, throw bit-matched playback out the window right now.