[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]I am about to purchase a new Vista PC when I read that, unlike XP SP2, Vista disables SPDIF Passthrough and is unfriendly towards playing music to an external sound equipment.
At present, [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]I keep all my audio files (MP3, AAC, FLAC) in an XP PC[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica], which is a Compaq Presario Dual Core with AC-97 onboard audio[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]. [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]This PC is digitally connected [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]to Bose Home Theater System[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica] via coaxial cable , i.e. SPDIF out from the PC is connected to the SPDIF in on Bose[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]. I use Winamp version 5.531 with DFX 8 as my media player. Under this configuration, I get good sound with no problem at all.
[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica] The new Vista PC I have in mind is also a Compaq Presario but it comes with Dual Core Quad processor and a newer ALC888S onboard audio.
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Please advise whether [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]Vista[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica] allows me to configure the music function in the same way as my existing XP SP2. I wish to get in Vista at least the same quality of [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]sound, if not[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica] better.[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]
Many thanks.[/FONT]
At present, [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]I keep all my audio files (MP3, AAC, FLAC) in an XP PC[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica], which is a Compaq Presario Dual Core with AC-97 onboard audio[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]. [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]This PC is digitally connected [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]to Bose Home Theater System[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica] via coaxial cable , i.e. SPDIF out from the PC is connected to the SPDIF in on Bose[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]. I use Winamp version 5.531 with DFX 8 as my media player. Under this configuration, I get good sound with no problem at all.
[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica] The new Vista PC I have in mind is also a Compaq Presario but it comes with Dual Core Quad processor and a newer ALC888S onboard audio.
[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]
Please advise whether [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]Vista[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica] allows me to configure the music function in the same way as my existing XP SP2. I wish to get in Vista at least the same quality of [/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]sound, if not[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica] better.[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica]
Many thanks.[/FONT]