Mike Garcen wrote: first, i

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July 3, 2011 at 9:06 am #4618
SJMaye

    [quote=Mike Garcen]

    first, i agree with Aaron. If all this is for the simplicity of a single remote, buy a cheap Harmony (probably $30-40), it will cost WAY less than any speaker setup.

    I was about to say even computer speakers wouldn’t be able to connect SPDIF, but then I realized that my speakers are extremely old and that technology evolves 🙂 Looks like Logitech’s higher end speakers have digital coax

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    I know this will sound bizarre, but it really is not about cost of solution…..to a point.  As I mentioned I have a Harmony One remote as well as about 4 other Harmony remotes.  The logitech speakers you mention are the ones I considering.  The Z906 specifically. 

    The question though still remains; Do the TV audio out (digital or analog) ports raise and lower the volume or will they require volume set by the connected speakers.

    While reading all the replies they reminded me of a more simple solution.  I got so hung up on HDMI sending all audio and video to the TV that I forgot I can route the audio to the back panel of the HTPC and have dolby in both analog and digital.  And the HTPC would control the volume. 

    This opens many possibilities.  Now I can use analog and get dolby where analog TV audio out on my TV is plain stereo. 

    Thanks for help thinking this through.  🙂