[TriLUG] S/PDIF coax out via USB?

[Justis Peters]

Michael,

You could get a converter and attach it to the Turtle Beach. There are 
probably dozens of brands for a converter like this. Here's the first 
result I got from Google. It might be worth searching around a bit, but 
this is the gist of what you're looking for:
  http://www.onecall.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=90283

Kind regards,
Justis Peters

Michael Hrivnak wrote:
> I think that could be fine, except I need S/PDIF over coax, not optical.  
> Thanks for the suggestion though.
>
> Michael
>
> On Tuesday 27 May 2008 03:11:26 Joseph Tate wrote:
>   
>> I have had a couple of coworkers give great reviews to the turtle
>> beach USB Audio card:
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829118107
>> It's USB, has a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an adapter to S/PDIF
>> optical, and it works with newer kernels.  If that's too lowbrow for
>> you, you can spend thousands more to get incrementally better sound,
>> but I don't have any links to that gear right off hand.
>>
>> On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 11:36 PM, Michael Hrivnak <mhrivnak at hrivnak.org> 
>>     
> wrote:
>   
>>> I am looking for an audio device to use with Ubuntu that connects with
>>> USB and has S/PDIF coax out.  I could also go with firewire, but USB is
>>> more convenient.  Suggestions?  This will drive a high-performance
>>> 2-channel stereo system.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Michael
>>>       
>
>
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