Is All SPDIF Audio Output the Same?

Posted by Cliff on Tuesday May 24, 2005 @07:26AM from the understanding-the-tech dept.

CyberSpaZtiK asks: "I am going to build a Linux audio appliance to hold my music collection in various formats and for output to my stereo system. Because of a probable lack of Linux availability or support for audio cards with high quality D/A converters and low-noise electronics (or am I mistaken?), I want to keep the output path completelely digital by using a card with SPDIF output. However, it occurs to me that I actually know very little about SPDIF - are all SPDIF outputs made equal? Can I expect every SPDIF interface to emit the exact PCM data of the source audio, or are there over/under-sampling/aliasing, etc. issues that you sometimes get with digital signal processing? What do I need to understand about SPDIF and/or other digital output interfaces to make an informed decision?"

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Just google for jitter. by Kickasso · 2005-05-24 07:41 · Score: 5, Funny

It will occupy you for years to come.
Re:Answer by IKillYou · 2005-05-24 08:35 · Score: 4, Funny

Hey shithead - Slashdot discussions answer plenty of questions like this. YOUR answer is entirely useless, and poorly worded to boot.

"read errors and the like" - Brilliant, thanks. Why don't you post under your member name so I can come kick your ass.