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generation change pending in my sound hardware

Posted by mark on September 13, 2008 under Technology


Since my ATI 4850 graphics card is not only able to output video but also sound by HDMI 1.3 and my really old subwoofer seem to fail soon, I consider a major generation change in my sound hardware.

The Yamaha RX-V 663 specs read nice. This AV-receiver is able to play sound provided by the HDMI output, supports uncompressed Dolby True HD and DTS-HD. As a plus, should I later buy an bigger TFT display the Yamaha will be able to upscale s-video and composite video to the digital output! – Unfortunately it costs a bit too much for my budget. But within six months price has already fallen from 580€ to 400€…

For the speakers you should really take a look on Teufel’s “b-ware” to save some money. It is said that these refurbished/returned/cosmetically defective products are often at nearly mint condition. That’s what I will probably do to complement my existing equipment.

But, ATI graphics card seem to have issues with AV-receiver. Follow these threads:

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