On 22/08/2019 18:54, bob prohaska wrote:
> Has anybody noticed a material difference in audio quality between
> the headphone jack and what comes out of the HDMI port?
>
> Obviously, a display with a poor audio circuit can corrupt a good
> signal, but assuming the display is "good enough" does it matter
> which is used?
>
> Thanks for reading,
>
> bob prohaska
>
>
>
I havent tried but I can assure you that cheap amps to drive headphones
will be of low quality. And the DACs in pis are cheap and nastry tech too.

The HDMI should be pure digital and of far higher quality

If you want quality *analogue* audio, get a decent DAC.


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