24-bit from Audigy 2?

The 24-bit/192KHz refers to the signal path taken from the DVD-Audio to the analog outputs on the back of the card. The Audigy 2 will not require a downsampling of this digital stream before the signal reaches the digital-to-analog convertors on the card. In all cases, the signal will need to be converted to analog in order to be passed to the speaker units themselves.

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@Adam2002 wrote:

However, I was wondering wether I'm acutually getting 24-bit/192 khz playback when playing DVD-Audio. This is because the 6.1's are analog speakers, and I have a feeling that 24-bit sound is only available through the digital out. Can someone please explain this for me.

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Most DVD-Audio players only output through analog connections, because it is not part of the DVD-Audio specification to allow any player to pass an unencrypted digital stream of the high resolution DVD-Audio. As well, the standard S/PDIF digital connection probably doesn't have the necessary bandwidth anyways to handle 24-bit/192KHz audio, so analog is the typical connection for nearly all DVD-Audio setups. The only way you can use digital is with high-end components such as Pioneer Elite, Meridian and certain Denon models that use their own proprietary digital connection.

Thanks for clearing that up for me

Kind Regards

Adam