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jeffsang

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  1. My primary setup is a a little AsRock Beebox running Windows 10 Home 64 bit, which exports sound to an AV receiver via HDMI. I use MediaMonkey to play audio files stored on a Drobo FS. I recently purchased a Polk Omni A1, which leverages Play-Fi, so I can stream audio from my computer to a second room. I'd ideally like to be able to export the audio from my computer simultaneously to both my AV receiver [sound device is listed in Windows as "LG TV RVU (Intel(R) Display Audio)"] and to my PlayFi device ["Speakers (DTS PlayFi Audio Renderer)"] at the same time. I downloaded the Realtek codec which I though would allow Windows to do stereo mix and allow the export of sound to both at the same time. However, it doesn't seem to be working. Windows now only lets me switch from one device to the other. Does anyone have any suggests for how I can get sound on both devices at the same time? Is it even possible? I'm currently only running the free versoin of Play-Fi; though don't think that the paid version would specifically solve this problem. Thanks.
  2. Thank you all for your feedback. It's good to know that I'm on the right track with my system. And in response to Peter, yes, I've been extremely happy with my system. Going from an old HTiB system to my present speakers especially was some of the best money I've ever spent. I have no problem no throwing down any money on any new toys right now. I'll make sure to check out Jim Smith's book. I'm sure it could teach me a lot. After my original post, I read through the FAQ section; I already knew a lot but learned a lot too. I'm looking forward to learning more.
  3. In building my system and trying to get the best sound possible, I'm looking for ideas on ideal incremental improvements that I can make. I run Media Monkey on my 3-4 year old Dell laptop. Generally, I try to listen to standard FLACs if possible. I have lots of MP3s though as well. The sound device on the device info listing on my computer when connected to my receiver via HDMI is “IDT High Definition Audio Codec.” I assume I have an integrated soundcard. My computer is then connected to a Yamaha RX-V667 receiver, which is in turn connected to a pair of Polk Audio RTiA7s. Before reading through these forums, I assumed that by just having an HDMI connection from my computer to my receiver, I was getting a perfect digital signal. When I read through options for high end software, soundcards, connections, and DACs, I’m not so sure! With the sound device, is my current default setting the best way to get the best sound or can I tweak the settings? What incremental changes to my system will have the most improvement to the sound? What would make the biggest impact? New software? A new soundcard (though not sure that’s possible with my laptop)? Other hardware? Or maybe none of it will matter unless I’m willing to upgrade to higher quality FLACs or other media. Very happy to have found this forum. Your thoughts are appreciated!
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