[SurroundSound] Re: Advice on HTPC

The ATI series 5 is a neat solution for bitstreaming indeed, I have
one too.

On 1 nov, 00:44, MrMalice <MrMalic...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I just built an HTPC this week, and can offer my experience with the Xonar:
> I hated it. It requires an extra HDMI cable to run from your mobo to the
> Xonar to pass the signal. But my biggest complaint was that it requires too
> much tweaking between different sound formats. I exchanged it for a Gigabyte
> GPU with Radeon 5450, and I'm very happy with the results. Like you, I don't
> do gaming, so here's my setup:
>
> Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H
> AMD Phenom II X4
> Corsair A50 cooler
> 4GB
> WD Caviar Green 640 AV HDD
> Gigabyte GV-R545SC-1GI Radeon HD5450
>
> Best of luck!
>
> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Prekladatel <prekladatel....@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi guys,
>
> > I would like to ask you for your opinion, since I don't have much
> > experiencie on HTPC. I would like to use and older PC as a HTPC:
>
> > - Intended use: mainly listening to hub stuff and watching 1080p
> > video.
> > - Specs:
> > AMD Athlon 64
> > 2 GB
> > HDD 1 TB
> > ATI 6600 with HDMI
> > Integrated in MB Realtek AC97 (non HD, non 24/96 capable,...)
>
> > I don't play games, so I just would like something to listen to
> > perfect bit stream through HDMI (DTS-MA...). The PC would be HDMI
> > connected to a Pioneer A4 A/V receiver.
>
> > 1. Does it worth buying a new processor and motherboard or this old
> > Athlon will do?
> > 2. Would it be enough to buy an ATI 5450? Or should I also buy a
> > soundcard (Xonar D2), for example?
>
> > Thank you all for your help.
>
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