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Dave,

Many thanks, wealth of great information.  So the prefered method is to use
the Denon External inputs?  Right now I have the SBLive Front Output into
the Denon CD input -- this is not the correct way?  If I use the Denon
External inputs, will I loose my center channel completely?

Thanks again for your help, Rob.


"Dave Hamaker" <dwh@cfcl.com> wrote in message
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> "Rob Ainscough" <robains@msn.com> writes:
>
> >I have an older SBLive! Pro (it is the one that comes with a daughter
> >Digital IO card with DIN and SPDIF and Midi jacks - in addition to the
main
> >card that has the line outs and line in, etc.).  I have a DENON AVR1601
> >Dolby Digital DTS receiver that has support for Digital Input via Coaxial
or
> >Optical.  Should I connect the SDPIF output from my SBLive Digital IO
card
> >to the Coaxial input on the Denon?
>
> Yes.  If you don't already have a cable to try to this purpose, RCA-ended
> video cables (usually have yellow-coded connector hoods) are a better
> impedence match than ordinary audio cables.
>
> >Do I need to make any other connections (such as SBLive front line out
> >into my Denon input i.e. CD)?
>
> Using two stereo minijack to dual RCA cables, connect the SBLive front
> line out to the front L/R external inputs, and the SBLive rear line out
> to the surround L/R external inputs (you have to leave the center/sub
> inputs empty).
>
> >Also, I'm running WinME with the latest SBLive! drivers but they don't
seem
> >to have LiveWare available for WinME yet.
>
> That's been out for awhile and isn't hidden or anything.  Point your
> favorite browser at http://www.soundblaster.com/liveware and you should
> not have any trouble finding the download link.
>
> >I do have options for speaker selection via Control Panel - Sound and
> >Multimedia Properties.  What speaker settings should I use (currently
> >set to 5.1 speaker out).
>
> I don't think you should have that selection without a 5.1-model card and
> software, but since the 5.1 models don't have anything downloadable yet
> this is probably just an artifact I'm not aware of.  Anyway, you should
> set LiveSurround or 4-speaker, depending.  The former goes with setting
> the Denon to its internal decoder input; the latter goes with setting
> it to it's external decoder inputs.  The former is best for everything
> except perhaps 3D-audio games.  The difference is that with LiveSurround
> the rear surround speakers have the same signal, and with the 4-speaker
> setup they are distinct but your subwoofer is silent.  Judge with your
> ears, though, and note that the former is set-and-forget, whereas the
> latter involves switching acording to what you're doing.
>
> -Dave
>  dwh@cfcl.com
>
>
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