[TriLUG] S/PDIF coax out via USB?

Michael Hrivnak mhrivnak at hrivnak.org
Tue May 27 10:01:49 EDT 2008


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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