Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Surround via SPDIF with ALSA/emu10k1? | From | Thomas Zehetbauer <> | Date | Sat, 27 Aug 2005 20:18:59 +0200 |
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I have now been told that SPDIF cannot support more than 2 channels except with AC3 compression. Given the fact that we can send 580MBit/s over USB2.0 I would not have even remotely considered this to be the problem and find it an incredible shame that audio industry is using such a crippled standard.
I have now solved my problem by buying and connecting an analog 5.1 speaker set. Unfortunately I get audible distortions when I turn both the "PCM" and "Wave" mixers to the maximum setting. I wonder if anyone can provide more insight what these controls really do and whether it's better to turn down "PCM", "Wave" or both.
Tom
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