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		<title>Digital versus Analog Audio Dilemma</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, I love how well the Mac Mini handles digital audio.  The audio quality is great, DTS and Dolby Digital come through untouched, and music never sounded better.  So why am I considering analog audio?  I recently installed some Polk Audio Atrium 55 speakers in the backyard.  They are connected to Zone 2 from my [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok, I love how well the Mac Mini handles digital audio.  The audio quality is great, DTS and Dolby Digital come through untouched, and music never sounded better.  So why am I considering analog audio?  I recently installed some <a title="Polk Atrium Speaker Review" href="http://www.lunch.com/data/Polk_Audio_Atrium_55_All_Weather_Speakers-1393050-Reviews-I_can_t_believe_it_took_me_this_long_to_install_outdoor_speakers_-10442.html" target="_blank">Polk Audio Atrium 55 speakers</a> in the backyard.  They are connected to Zone 2 from my Yamaha receiver.  Unfortunately, the Yamaha Receiver can only send analog sources to Zone 2.</p>
<p>Ideally, I&#8217;d like to find a way to send out both Analog and Digital output from the Mac Mini simultaneously, but from the limited research I&#8217;ve done, that doesn&#8217;t appear to be an option.  The best I&#8217;ve found is an application called <em><a title="AirFoil from Amoeba Software" href="http://rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/" target="_blank">AirFoil</a></em> which allows you send audio from the Mac Mini to another computer or an <a title="Apple Airport Express" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015YJOK2?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=macminhomthe-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0015YJOK2" target="_blank">Apple Airport Express</a> which could in turn output the analog signal.  It might also be possible to find a receiver which passes digital audio to a second zone, but if they do exist, it is most likely out of my price range at this point.  The <em>AirFoil</em> software would also require a hardware purchase of the Airport device, but it seems a little silly to plug an Airport in right next to the Mac Mini for the single purpose of passing analog audio to the receiver.</p>
<p>If anyone has any suggestions before I drop any more cash at the Apple Store, please let me know by posting in the comments.</p>
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