Clemens Ladisch wrote: >> 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. Not for blueray content though, I spose this can be circumvented by decrypting & encoding into other formats but it's still extra steps which should be unnecessary :-( >>> 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. That's interesting, I must have a closer look at the veracity of this claim. Swappable OPAMPs is handy, but then again if ones that desperate, & they're good with a soldering iron... :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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