An interesting poll at TR: primary audio output.

[Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman]

Here.

The majority of computer users still use analog output for their PC's audio. I think the reason is because you cannot put a game's multichannel output through S/PDIF connector --unless, of course, you're using a Dolby Digital Live -capable sound card (that can decode a game's multichannel output into Dolby Digital Live in real time, like nVidia SoundStorm).

Now DDL capability is more common (like Auzentech sound cards), shall we see more and more people using S/PDIF output?

Thoughts?

[Destructionator XV]

I know I use analog sound simply because it is cheap and plenty good enough. I don't have a separate sound card on this box; the integrated sound is again, plenty good enough for me.

I think you probably won't see more people switching until it is dirt cheap and preinstalled on their boards.