Setting up a Digital Sound System

[SaturnX]

Hey,
Well I currently own Altec Lansing ACS 56 Speakers, which have a SPDIF input on the back. My question, I own a Sound Blaster Live! Value, and am wondering how I would go about setting up the digital input for the spdif? Should I buy a daughter card for the Live!Value? (for example from Hoontech?)
Thanks for you help.

--Mark

 

[AMB]

You just need to connect the two together, you have no need for the daughter card.

If the SP/DIF on the ACS 56 is like a RCA jack, rather than a smaller, stereo jack, you will need this:

3.5mm to RCA Phono Connector

 

[Maverick]

I think he means his Value doesn't have the yellow SPDIF output jack that the newer ones have.
In this case you need either a daughter card, or a simple SPDIF bracket that comes with the FPS2000s
I've got one but I'm right now using it in my FPS2000 system. I dunno if they sell them. I'd recommend trying the hoontech board.

 

[RawHotSauce]

Thanks AMB that was my problem.

 

[RawHotSauce]

AMB do you know where I can get one of those in the U.S.?

 

[SaturnX]

Same question, AMB do you know where to find those in US/Canada?

--Mark

 

[AMB]

Errr....

I think RS in the UK supplies them, so I guess they should do in the US,

AMB

 

[Conroy9]

when i got my fps2000 i didn't get any bracket so i called creative and they sent me one for free

i seem to remember them asking for my fps2000 serial number instead of my sblive value number so they may not send it to you without the fps2000..