> I don't care about it's digi pass-through abilities as it's quite likely > such features will be integrated into GPUs/Mobos over the next 12mth. AFAIK all the latest graphics chips already do support sound output over HDMI, and this is supported in Linux with the latest sound drivers and proper graphics drivers. > > Then you could have saved money with a DX or a D2X. > > I believe the DAC, OPAMPS & circuitry in general are improved on the > HDAV compared to the D series... >From what I've seen the HDAV and the D2(X) are more or less identical in this regard (the D1/DX is of course cheaper). But then only the HDAV has swappable OPAMPs. Best regards, Clemens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user