High-def audio wiring guide removes the mystery

by Darren Murph posted Oct 31st 2008 at 1:45PM

Granted, we've already shown you how to actually take advantage of Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD, but if you're looking for a quick and dirty breakdown of what each audio codec means, what it can / can't do and how to wire things up with your current setup, Missing Remote's latest guide is for you. For starters, it hones in on Blu-ray audio format support -- quite relevant given the state of the format war these days -- and it continues on by explaining how to wire things up for superior results with S/PDIF, HDMI, analog, etc. There's even a special section dedicated to HTPC playback, which ought to help you folks not using a pre-fab deck. If you've been spinning your wheels of late in the wide world of multi-channel audio, have a look at the read link and see if things don't clear up.

Filed under: DIY, Cables, Ports

Tags: analog, audio, codec, dolby, dolby digital, DolbyDigital, dts, dts-hd, dts-hd ma, Dts-hdMa, hdmi, multi-channel, music, spidf, surround sound, SurroundSound, wiring, wiring guide, WiringGuide

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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shawnmos @ Oct 31st 2008 10:14PM

That receiver is a freaking beast.

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Darkest Daze @ Nov 1st 2008 6:00PM

I'll take one....now, where do I put my 8-tracks?

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