Powered Speakers with Digital Optical Input

Looking for a stereo pair of powered speakers with optical input for use with the MBP. I am not interested in a sub/satellite or 5.1 set-up, just a stereo pair for now. Anyone find any ?

Well, Google found I think what you were mentioning:
http://www.roland.com/products/en/DM-2100/index.html
Thank you for letting me know about these! Pretty cool looking!

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Does the digital optical input recognise Dolby Digital?

Hey guys,
I was wondering if you could help clarify something for me. I have an Astro Gaming A30 Audio System that I use when playing my PS3. It's a gaming headset with pinpoint-accurate 7.1 Dolby and Dolby Headphone surround sound. Here's a link to the web page if you want to know more about it - http://www.astrogaming.com/products/detail/80/A30-Audio-System/.
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Sure there's a difference it depends completely on the original sample rate of the audio recorded otherwise the best built in audio can do is 48/24, so trying to go out at 96 will force resampling[without a capable app running]. But in terms of resampling, if you use the card then you should be able to use 96/32.
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Originally posted by djmorgan
And whilst this is not a forum for 'audio' I believe the 'modern' day intergrated systems have as good if not better specs than seperate systems, also with intergrated the componants are matched, by that, I mean you can have problems with an amplifyer from Sony and a receiver from Pioneer - you get the idea.
The 'purists' buy seperate systems because it 'looks' like you have a system.
Bollocks. You buy component Hi-Fi to be able to match each component to your exact tastes and requirements and be able to upgrade one component at a time.
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I mean you can have problems with an amplifyer from Sony and a receiver from Pioneer - you get the idea.
Elaborate. Last time I checked, all cinch plugs were the same size.

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I have an idea for my MacBook Pro, but I'd like to know if it's feasible before I go and buy what I'd need to test my plan:
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If they look like RCA connectors they're digital coaxial cables - in fact those ARE RCA connectors.
Digital optical cables are sometimes labeled as TOSLINK cables. They shouldn't be that hard to find. I know I have seen them in TGT and WM, so I'd be shocked if BB didn't have them.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

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