MSI RS482M4-CSIP - Manual (Page 99)

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Using Audio Function
S/PDIF
Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/
PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without
having to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital
signal prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog.
Output Sampling Rate
44.1KHz: This is recommend while playing CD
48KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby.
96KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD-Audio.
Output Source
Output digital audio source: The digital audio format (such as .wav, .mp3,.midi
etc) will come out through S/PDIF-Out.