atrocity;294724 Wrote: 
> Even if the hardware could deal with the signal, there's no way to
> output it:  S/PDIF lacks the necessary bandwidth.
True, the S/PDIF standard does not define 5.1, however Alesis is able
to pack 8 channels (24 bit X 48 Khz) of uncompressed audio onto Toslink
(they call it "lightpipe").  A consumer standard IS possible, but given
the "mood" of the industry, not very probable in the near future.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADAT_Lightpipe


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