HDMI output - Sound or Video Card

[Brunel07]

Hi.

I currently have a fatality sound card and a 8800GTX. I need to have HDMI sound output for my new setup. Im wondering if I should change my sound card to output HDMI, or upgrade my graphics card to one that supports HDMI output.

Ideally, the graphics card would be a better solution, but im concerned the sound output from the card wouldnt be as good. Can I have your thoughts please?

This is for a 5.1 setup going into a denon amplifier.

[jhanby]

hmmm I do not know that much about sound over HDMI, so your saying you need your sound to go over HDMI ?

Why can you not go from the surrond analog out of your fatality card to the analog in of your denon amp ?

what model of denon amp do you have ?

[Brunel07]

Hi!

The model is denon 1610. I would rather use HDMI becuase im told there is a significant imporvement going from analog to digital.

[jhanby]

Ok.

Rather than spending money upgrading your graphics card, you should be able to connect it via analog to try it out.

According to this (http://www.denon.de/site/datadir/gr/1_gr_av_AVR1610_back.jpg) picture, you should have enough inupts.

Depending on the speakers, you amy not be able to hear the difference.