willyhoops;259181 Wrote: 
> Remember the HDMI output means sound quality is unlimited.

>From what I understand it's not much better than S/PDIF.  Higher
bandwidth but no bi-directional mechanism for clock synch for jitter
reduction.  HDMI is primarily for video, audio is an afterthought, a
matter of convenience.  Until recently (HDMI 1.3) HDMI didn't even
support the new HD audio codecs, while the video standards have been
supported since day one.

This is an old article (2005) but nothing has changed in the standard
with respect to jitter reduction:

http://hiddenwires.co.uk/resourcesarticles2005/articles20051201-02.html

HiddenWires Wrote: 
> Using current implementations, HDMI audio appears to have a relatively
> poor jitter performance meaning that, although mainstream consumers
> will find the resulting sound quality rather good, it is unlikely to
> satisfy audiophiles.


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