SPDIF To Optical???

[MiniThug]

Does such a thing exist? Im wanting to hook my computer up to my reciever but only have one digital coax input (already used by my dvd player) and 3 optical inputs which are going unused. I have found a long enough optical cable but my sound card, the Soundblaster Live only has a SPDIF out, no optical output. Are there converters available and if so, where might I find one?

Thanks

 

[MiniThug]

Well, I may have solved my own problem. That would be a first. Anyway, I found this.

Toslink to Optical adapter

Would this do the job?

 

[Mday]

Originally posted by: MiniThug
Well, I may have solved my own problem. That would be a first. Anyway, I found this.

Toslink to Optical adapter

Would this do the job?

ya, if you want to convert an OPTICAL CABLE'S END...

do you want to convert the coax to optical? since spdif does not refer to any interconnect type what so ever.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&User_ID=14399209&St=7912&St2=45900222&St3=-63578274&DS_ID=3&Product_ID=16150&DID=7

 

[MiniThug]

Basically I want to run an optical cable from my reciever to my computer. I have no optical output on my computer so I need something to convert the SPDIF - out so I can hook up my optical cable and run it to the reciever.

 

[madthumbs]

The optical cable is SPDIF (Sony / Philips Digital InterFace). spdif can be optical or coax. You're likely to lose sound quality switching to optical unless you invest in really good cables, though the problem is likely that you don't have the coax input on your amp?

 

[Mday]

Originally posted by: MiniThug
Basically I want to run an optical cable from my reciever to my computer. I have no optical output on my computer so I need something to convert the SPDIF - out so I can hook up my optical cable and run it to the reciever.

you mean you want to convert the digital coaxial input on your sound card to toslink which your receiver uses. the above (what i linked) will do that.

Originally posted by: madthumbs
The optical cable is SPDIF (Sony / Philips Digital InterFace). spdif can be optical or coax. You're likely to lose sound quality switching to optical unless you invest in really good cables, though the problem is likely that you don't have the coax input on your amp?

spdif is a protocol. the optical cable commonly used is toslink. his problem is that he only has one digital coax jack in his receiver.

 

[MiniThug]

So will the loss be significant? I could switch the DVD player to optical and run my coax to the computer if needed. However I want the best sound possible through my DVD player, the computer is second in priority/.

 

[bluegreenturtle]

I'm not sure if you'd be interested, but I have a Midiman CO2 Coaxial/optical converter - 2 coax jacks and 2 optical jacks - it does optical->coax and coax->optical and bi-directional as well. I bought it and never used it. It's a very high quality part - I never thought about selling it but I guess I would since I never use it. $50. I think it lists for $80.

midiman co2

 

[John]

I doubt you'll be able to hear the difference on your equipment between the 75ohm coax and a toslink cable.

 

[snailophone]

Originally posted by: bluegreenturtle
I'm not sure if you'd be interested, but I have a Midiman CO2 Coaxial/optical converter - 2 coax jacks and 2 optical jacks - it does optical->coax and coax->optical and bi-directional as well. I bought it and never used it. It's a very high quality part - I never thought about selling it but I guess I would since I never use it. $50. I think it lists for $80.

midiman co2

I have to second this suggestion. This is a great unit (as is everything from M-Audio)

 

[MiniThug]

How would a product such as this work for me?

M-Audio Sonica

I could just sell off my current sound card, and use this for the optical out. Would the sound quality of this be superior to the Creative? It says it outputs PCM, AC3 and DTS over the optical out, what can the Creative Soundblaster Live output?

 

[Howard]

The M-Audio Revolution 7.1 is a nice sound card.

 

[snailophone]

Originally posted by: Howard
The M-Audio Revolution 7.1 is a nice sound card.

Yes, probably the best sound card ever for 100 bucks!

 

[tcrosson]

Never tried it myself, but if you're interested:

Spidf to optical

 

[DanJ]

Originally posted by: tcrosson
Never tried it myself, but if you're interested:

Spidf to optical

That's a nice jig-saw

 

[Mday]

Originally posted by: DanJ

Originally posted by: tcrosson
Never tried it myself, but if you're interested:

Spidf to optical

That's a nice jig-saw

ya. that will convert the signal nicely. =D

 

[mosco]

Originally posted by: snailophone

Originally posted by: Howard
The M-Audio Revolution 7.1 is a nice sound card.

Yes, probably the best sound card ever for 100 bucks!

But the revolution doesn't have optical out, which kinda defeats the purpose for what he needs.