Re: Creative Audigy and S/PDIF connection question

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From: Lee
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 12:30

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"MiamiXJ" <miamixj@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:<eVWd8.25596$2v1.828765@e3500-atl1.usenetserver.com>...
> What is the proper way to connect an Audigy Card to a Plextor CDRW and a
> Pioneer 116 DVD player?
> 
> Audigy card has one S/PDIF CD audio cables connector and two analog CD audio
> connector.  I assume (as per instructions) the S/PDIF goes to the DVD and
> the analog to the CDRW, but why?  Why can't you use digital S/PDIF to CDRW?
> Why cant you connect both drives to both analog and digital connectors and
> toggle in windows? Wouldn't S/PDIF provide a better signal than analog? Can
> I use some sort of S/PDIF Y adapter to connect S/PDIF to both?  Someone
> please explain the reasoning behind these connections.
> 
> 
> Thanks

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