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<blockquote data-quote="nzdreamer55" data-source="post: 1032065" data-attributes="member: 106790">Thanks for the feed back.&nbsp; The six channel input/output (3 x 3.5 mm mini-jack cables) is usually an analog connection so I guess this means that the computer is doing the conversion to generate an analog signal.&nbsp; The speakers then only need to take the analog signal and amplify it.&nbsp; So I guess if I had an audio system that took a&nbsp; toslink then I could have the amplifier system do the digital to analog conversion and push it to the speakers.When would there be an advantage for the amplifier to do the conversion vs having the motherboard do the conversion?&nbsp; Is this a really big effort for a motherboard?&nbsp; Seems kind of simple compared to the rendering of video.&nbsp; Do you get better sound quality/less distortion if you send a digital signal straight to an amplifier/converter?One more thing.&nbsp; Can I get Media Portal to output in DTS digital format?-S</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nzdreamer55, post: 1032065, member: 106790"] Thanks for the feed back. The six channel input/output (3 x 3.5 mm mini-jack cables) is usually an analog connection so I guess this means that the computer is doing the conversion to generate an analog signal. The speakers then only need to take the analog signal and amplify it. So I guess if I had an audio system that took a toslink then I could have the amplifier system do the digital to analog conversion and push it to the speakers. When would there be an advantage for the amplifier to do the conversion vs having the motherboard do the conversion? Is this a really big effort for a motherboard? Seems kind of simple compared to the rendering of video. Do you get better sound quality/less distortion if you send a digital signal straight to an amplifier/converter? One more thing. Can I get Media Portal to output in DTS digital format? -S [/QUOTE]

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