Linux_in_a_Bit,
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:blobwizard: This is why Pipewire is so cool.

:blobaww: Now I can watch my collection of Dolby Atmos demos in all their glory! ...sortof.

:ablobfoxbongo: Just wait until I get a $30 7.1 channel DAC and put together a 12 channel Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 setup. It's gonna get crazy!

icedquinn,
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@Linux_in_a_Bit is that how cheap they are? i have a little fiio dac but it was still spendy. though funny enough it keeps thinking my audio interface is for surround sound :comfywoozy:

also helvum. hm.
i tried that when i started doing pipewire. i still do carla because i like to slap some audio plugins in the mix

Linux_in_a_Bit,
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@icedquinn
Did you know a lot of those "USB to Aux" adapters actually have very reasonable DACs in them?
That's what the "USB Audio Analog Stereo" is.
The other two are built in to my monitor and PC.

Linux_in_a_Bit,
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@icedquinn
I run that pactl command in the terminal to create the audio sink, and then I set it as the default audio output so apps know they should be outputting 7.1 surround.

Linux_in_a_Bit,
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@icedquinn
It basically creates a unified virtual soundcard spanning different physical outputs that I can set up manually.

icedquinn,
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@Linux_in_a_Bit ah. yeah i heard some people were saying ten dollar converters were matching fiios. sort of odd to think about how much of hardware is just flat overpriced because they can.

sometimes, it is not. but sometimes it really is.

Linux_in_a_Bit,
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@icedquinn
As long as your DAC has a low enough noise floor and doesn't distort it's fine!
(Don't tell the audiophiles, the ones that want to know already do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3moaaOpYZM )

r000t,
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@Linux_in_a_Bit
Okay I gotta get pipewire

Linux_in_a_Bit,
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Current setup:
Front L/R: PreSonus Eris 3.5 "Studio" Monitors, 2nd gen.
Side L/R + Center + Subwoofer(ish): Logitech X-540
Rear L/R: Altec Lansing ACS31
(Not my images)

Logitech X-540 computer speakers and sub (I don't have the rear set of speakers)
Altec Lansing ACS31 computer speakers and "subwoofer" Picture from a random Ebay listing

MyBeansAreBaked,
@MyBeansAreBaked@linuxrocks.online avatar

@Linux_in_a_Bit woooow helvum is fun but I never considered this!

OpenComputeDesign,
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@Linux_in_a_Bit Man, I wish I was in a position to play around with speakers.

Linux_in_a_Bit,
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@OpenComputeDesign
I'm in under $200 because I got a lot secondhand ;)

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