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July 26th, 2012 22:00
Does Alienware M17X support a digital audio output (optic or coax)?
I bought a M17X last week. I would like to use my DAC & Amp before my headphone to achieve best performance.
I tried to insert an optical fiber in to the headphone out as I did on my old laptop, but it does not work.
Could anyone tell me whether a digital output is possible over the current hardware of M17X, which is Sound Blaster Recon3Di?
Thank you.
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jimco
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July 27th, 2012 05:00
This is a used M17x that came without a manual? You can get documentation here.
That model does not have a digital audio output.except for HDMI audio.
Note that there are other models with similar names such as M17xR2. I only checked out the M17x.
The audio hardware of the M17x is IDT 92HD73C chip. As I understand it Recon3Di is a software enhancement for the IDT audio.
7k09
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July 27th, 2012 10:00
Thank you so much for your replay.
7k09
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July 28th, 2012 20:00
I finally figured out there is a optical fiber out.. Thank you all the same.
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July 28th, 2012 21:00
jimco
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July 29th, 2012 05:00
I apologize for giving erroneous information. Please help me and others who might want to know by providing more specific details of where the port is located. Thank you.
jimco
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July 29th, 2012 10:00
Thanks for the reply. Yes the M17xR4 has a s/pdif port. The information I supplied earlier was in answer to your question about the M17x model.
7k09
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July 29th, 2012 10:00
There are 4 similar mic/headphone outs in a row on M17X R4. And one of them is mini-optical SIPDIF.
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July 29th, 2012 14:00