The system automatically detects PCM or Dolby Digital and decodes it. While this should not make a difference, it seems to on my SB Live card. There is just no way to do a speaker system justice in text. All that one can really do is describe the effects. First thing my daughter told me was that the house moved with the bass, a deep and rich bass.
Afterburners have an entirely new meaning.
I am seriously looking at replacing my home stereo system with this set up. Expect to see this system or an upgraded hybrid of it sometime around years end if all goes well. All rights reserved.