Comments on: Optical Audio vs. Jack Outputs http://www.dearcali.com/optical-audio-vs-jack-outputs/ Tech Questions Answered by a Girl Geek Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:07:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Maarten http://www.dearcali.com/optical-audio-vs-jack-outputs/#comment-75 Maarten Thu, 24 May 2007 17:38:37 +0000 http://www.dearcali.com/optical-audio-vs-jack-outputs/#comment-75 The optical output is a digital out which means it send bits ( 0 and 1) so theoretical there cant be any noise because the bit is 0 or 1. Also you only have to use 1 cable which will send the signal of multiple speakers (dolby 5.1). But the best thing to use i.m.h.o. is the use of an external (usb/firewire) soundcard (m-audio for example) in combination with 2 or more studio monitors for neutral sound. Because the sound will only be as good as your soundcard can produce. I know this maybe sound "overdone" or expensive but if you spend $400 on a card+speakers you will hear details in sounds you'll never heard before :) (ps. excuse my bad english as dutch is my native language.) The optical output is a digital out which means it send bits ( 0 and 1) so theoretical there cant be any noise because the bit is 0 or 1. Also you only have to use 1 cable which will send the signal of multiple speakers (dolby 5.1).

But the best thing to use i.m.h.o. is the use of an external (usb/firewire) soundcard (m-audio for example) in combination with 2 or more studio monitors for neutral sound. Because the sound will only be as good as your soundcard can produce. I know this maybe sound “overdone” or expensive but if you spend $400 on a card+speakers you will hear details in sounds you’ll never heard before :)

(ps. excuse my bad english as dutch is my native language.)

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