I own a Platinum edition and a z-5500 sound system...i also own a digital coaxial cable. that is of very high quality.
Something tells me(perhaps my ears), that when using analog connection, all the qualities of the x-fi audio processor come through, weaknesses of recordings are audible, although the noises from the computer "stick to the sound" before coming out, to be dispersed in my room...whilst with coaxial connection the data is only converted to sound in the Soundtouch(z-5500), therefore precluding the chance of collecting noise...so what i'm saying is, with analog connection the sound is true, real, but bears the "burden" of the computer.Coaxial connection is of course also good, as few to nothing noise is there...but it seems to me, that instruments, voices sound better...only setback is what i've already written down..it's not significant, the so called noise, of course...but i'd like to know your opinions.
Thanks in advance