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I often play MP3 digital music through my home audio system. I have my Marantz receiver connected to my Samsung Smart TV via digital optical cable. The television is connected to my Windows PC via HDMI cable.
For best sound quality, should the computer be connected directly to the stereo receiver? Of course, I need the TV screen to visually monitor what the PC is doing. What hardware or cable form factor is needed to connect a PC tower directly to the audio receiver for an audio signal transmission?
Also, while playing digital music from the PC tower through the audio receiver, I noticed weird sound effects. It sounds like the music frequently fades in and out as if somebody is repeatedly turning the volume up and down. I use Windows Media Player to play my digital music off my computer. This fading effect is aggravated when I engage the Windows Graphic Equalizer via the Enhancements setting. On the plus side, the music in fact sounds crisper with the proper equalizer settings but this annoying fading in and out sound troubles my ears.
On the flip side, I don't have this fading in and out while streaming music to the receiver via Bluetooth paring. However, the sound is muddier, not as crisp and defined even when playing with the equalizer on the Motorola Moto E6 Android 9 phone's music player app, Musicolet, downloaded from Google Play Store.
Does having the computer routed through the TV set for an audio signal path adversely affect the playback quality of digital music sourced from a PC?
I tried monkeying with my subwoofer too. Changing the phase switch setting did not affect the undesirable fading in and out. Even turning the sub all the way down still indicated the weird fading effect through the pair of Dayton Audio floor speakers. The off fading effect is emphasized on bass notes, not tenor or treble ranges still. I know the polarity is correct on my speaker wires.
Should wiring the PC directly to the Marantz receiver improve digital music playback?
Is there a better music player application for PC's with equalizer features and Playlist capability than Windows Media Player for better fidelity?
The PC I have hooked up to the receiver and TV is a older Windows 7 64-bit machine. This PC will be soon upgraded to Windows 10 Home with high-end gaming grade hardware.
For best sound quality, should the computer be connected directly to the stereo receiver? Of course, I need the TV screen to visually monitor what the PC is doing. What hardware or cable form factor is needed to connect a PC tower directly to the audio receiver for an audio signal transmission?
Also, while playing digital music from the PC tower through the audio receiver, I noticed weird sound effects. It sounds like the music frequently fades in and out as if somebody is repeatedly turning the volume up and down. I use Windows Media Player to play my digital music off my computer. This fading effect is aggravated when I engage the Windows Graphic Equalizer via the Enhancements setting. On the plus side, the music in fact sounds crisper with the proper equalizer settings but this annoying fading in and out sound troubles my ears.
On the flip side, I don't have this fading in and out while streaming music to the receiver via Bluetooth paring. However, the sound is muddier, not as crisp and defined even when playing with the equalizer on the Motorola Moto E6 Android 9 phone's music player app, Musicolet, downloaded from Google Play Store.
Does having the computer routed through the TV set for an audio signal path adversely affect the playback quality of digital music sourced from a PC?
I tried monkeying with my subwoofer too. Changing the phase switch setting did not affect the undesirable fading in and out. Even turning the sub all the way down still indicated the weird fading effect through the pair of Dayton Audio floor speakers. The off fading effect is emphasized on bass notes, not tenor or treble ranges still. I know the polarity is correct on my speaker wires.
Should wiring the PC directly to the Marantz receiver improve digital music playback?
Is there a better music player application for PC's with equalizer features and Playlist capability than Windows Media Player for better fidelity?
The PC I have hooked up to the receiver and TV is a older Windows 7 64-bit machine. This PC will be soon upgraded to Windows 10 Home with high-end gaming grade hardware.