[BBS G35]

For movies, or games? Anyone know?

 

[benwaggoner]



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Originally Posted by BBS G35 /forum/post/0


For movies, or games? Anyone know?

You need optical to get >2 channels - RCA is stereo only.


For a stereo-only playback environment, they're probably equivalent. Although you're really missing out if you're not gaming in 5.1. Gears of War with a Paradigm Seismic 12 is a wonderful thing

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[Megalith]

The DACs in game consoles are garbage.


Go with a digital output.

 

[BBS G35]



Quote:
Originally Posted by benwaggoner /forum/post/0


You need optical to get >2 channels - RCA is stereo only.


For a stereo-only playback environment, they're probably equivalent. Although you're really missing out if you're not gaming in 5.1. Gears of War with a Paradigm Seismic 12 is a wonderful thing

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oh really, i didn't know that.

 

[Neo1965]

There is an coax(rca) connector for digital audio that is identical to the optical cable, but the 360 does not support this ---- I had to get an external optical + component switcher to make the 360 play-nice with the rest of the system.


The RCA audio connector on the 360 cable is analog stereo audio only though.

 

[homerx]

If your talking optical vs digital coaxial. They are the same as they both deliver a digtal signal to yur amplifer.


But as far as standard RCAs (red and white cables) the best you can get is stereo. Your amplifer maybe able to matrix the 2 channels into 5-7 but it will never compare to a 5.1 dolby digital/DTS/PCM signal.


I my self use the A1s 5.1 analog outs. And on the 360 the optical is used.

 

[UxiSXRD]

There's no digital coaxial for the 360. Just optical or 2 ch stereo IIRC.

 

[homerx]



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Originally Posted by UxiSXRD /forum/post/0


There's no digital coaxial for the 360. Just optical or 2 ch stereo IIRC.

In his follow up post he says he's using a optical to coaxial converter