Another question about DTS Digital output on

I have a xfi fatality and the sound is amazing, but when I use bitstream digital out to listen to a dts cd, the external receiver plays the dts signal really distorted, I can hear the song but it's pretty much like a bad fm radio tune, it's really distorted. I can listen to mp3 in dolby digital 2 channels or stereo (if I select 96hz instead of 48hz output) but I can't simply listen to dts audio. I'm using windvd 7 to play the cds with the spdif enabled (that's the distorted sound option) or with it disabled (that's when the sound "goes" to the receiver as simply as pcm 2ch dolby). I also have the analog plugs connected to the receiver, but the digital sound quality is much better. So after reading many threads I don't know what I'm doing worng. Any ideas?

Hi-
There shouldn't be any problem accessing the files. Even running applications from the other drive is possible.
Personally, I would dedicate a portion of the drive to the OS and applications, and keep files on a larger, separate partition.
Regarding the Leopard partition, allow enough room for the OS and applications, plus an additional 30GB or more for virtual memory use.

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Message Edited by Penguinboy on 02-25-2009 11:39 AM

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Message Edited by matcarl on 02-25-2009 02:39 PM

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