Just got my new Intel Q6600 system assembled only to find out that the old nvidia soundstorm on the a7n8x I replaced was the only chipset made that did DD via toslink/spdif. =(
Problem: Supreme FX II (AD1988B) soundcard that comes with the Asus Rampage does not do DD via toslink unless it's passing on pre-encoded DD source. In other words unlike the Soundstorm, it does not encode it's own output to DD for the toslink connector forcing use of the three 3.5 analog outs. Further, using analog 6-ch direct, the logitech Z-680 seem to be mixing some audio from front or rear to the subwoofer which is a bitch given how boomy the 680's sub is! Solution: Looking for a either a replacement for the soundcard that does encode it's output to toslink unto DD thus not forcing me to go the analog route *OR* a way to convert the 6-channel analog back into DD so I can continue to use my Logitech Z-680 speakers via toslink. Audio aside, this thing rocks with a ATI 3870x2 and is quiet & cool besides! Just wish it had something as good as the old soundstorm, bugs and all. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
