In article , David Looser
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"David" wrote in message
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Hello, I would like your opinions on how to go about connecting up a
PC to my pre-amp. The computer is in a different room from the amp
and at the moment I have simply connected a minijack plug from sound
card (SB5.1) to din socket on amp in next room.

I would like to improve on this and have come up with a few options
and would like your comments.

1. Get new sound card with digital out and feed coax/optical to next
room feeding Meridian 203.


No doubt at all in my mind, use option 1. SPDIF is far more robust on
longish runs than USB.

I'd agree. However ideally you should also take care to check that the
correct sample rate is being used and that no needless 'conversions' being
done - e.g. to alter the waveform amplitude - before it can reach the 203.

Slainte,

Jim

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