Thanks!
Will order a SoundBlaster X AE5.
I have used SoundBlaster cards since the first Creative SoundBlaster, then:
- SoundBlaster Pro
- SoundBlaster 16
- SoundBlaster AWE 32
- SoundBlaster AWE 64
- SoundBlaster LIVE Platinum
- SoundBlaster Audigy Platinum
- SoundBlaster XFi Platinum
Lot´s of fun indeed with all these cards, never had any problem with drivers or creative software, but since my last upgrade i´m using onboard audio (SPDIF) to a HK 3490 Stereo Receiver (Love it, nice powerfull amp).
I´m upgrading my audio system to a 5.1 setup, but after reading Amirm AVRs reviews...better going with the analog outs and a nice poweramp...
To be honest the only feature I will miss in a AVR will be room correction, and better integration with the Subwoofer (SVS PC12-Plus)...
The question with SPDIF was because i read somewhere that coaxial was better for handling high resolution audio, and my mobo manual don´t have any info on the SPDIF output (16/44 or 24/96 or whatever). mobo
https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Fatal1ty Z97 Killer/
AustinsGuitar.
Are you saying that the AE5 can´t decode dolby codecs on hardware? Dolby Digital Live feature?