Anoy hoy!<P>I just bought an AR optical cable so I could make use of the digital output on my Audigy card (for digital recording on my MZ-R37 Minidisc). <P>Up to this point, I was able to use the ...

I did some research a number of years ago about getting discrete 5.1 or 7.1 audio from either an onboard or dedicated sound card when using a digital connection such as SPDIF/Optical to a capable ...

Another ARC advantage is support for CEC control. That means your regular remote can not only turn speakers on and off, but adjust their volume as if you were controlling the TV's internal sound.