SB! 5.1 and Altecs, question from a dumbarse

[KiltedFool]

Ok folks, this is a really dumb and probably pretty simple question.

I've got the Soundblaster Live! 5.1 card (no live drive) and a brand new pair of Altec Lansing ATP5 gaming speakers. My wife got them both for me, and specifically got the speakers because they're digital capable.

Now then, the sound card only has one digital output (and front and rear analog outs) and the speakers have front and rear digital inputs and front and rear analog inputs.

I could hook these puppies up analog in a heartbeat, but I want to try and get digital out of them. I don't know my plugs and connectors well enough to know what kind of jacks I need or if I even have the right ones. I've got a buddy halfway across the country who has the same speakers and an older SB Live! without 5.1 and he says he's never gotten digital working right.

Any recommends? Or a link to a specific pic of the sort of connector we're talking about, I assume digital connectors are more involved than the typical red and white analog stereo connectors, but I could be wrong.

Thanks,
KF

 

[KiltedFool]

No one has a recommend on splitting an SPDIF out into two digital ins, front and rear? Come on guys.

KF

 

[KiltedFool]

Thanks for all your help folks. No really.

Turns out I needed a "Y splitter" with a 1/8" headphone style jack on one end and the standard red and white RCA plugs on the other end, red in the rear input, white in the front. Went to support at Altec Lansing, they were very helpful. As opposed to three different meatballs at best buy trying to sell me monster cable.

Feh.
KF