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Digital or Analog ?
Name: Marty Date: February 28, 2003 at 17:14:19 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:
Hi there, Just got an Audigy2 SoundCard and it came with a different cable to hook on the CD-Rom. I've always hook the four hole Analog cable for CD playback and now I got the option to hook the 2 hole Digital cable instead. Witch one is the best? What's the difference ? Thanx for any advice !
Name: Max_Cruz Date: February 28, 2003 at 17:42:41 Pacific
Reply:
The difference is the digital signal will produce a much better overall sound versus the analog signal. Of course, you must have digital speakers to take advantage of this!
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Name: Marty Date: February 28, 2003 at 17:49:48 Pacific
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