I don't think you answered the question. I have the same issue. In XP I piped music to 5.1 speakers off my computer AND also to my receiver in the other room via SPDIF. Now I can only do 1 at a time in Vista. I have tried to find a solution for 2 weeks to no avail. Any help is appreciated.
Thx,
Chris S
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