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which cable to use for spdif

 
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lukem




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PostLink    Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:32 pm    Post subject: which cable to use for spdif Reply with quote


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Hi there.
i have just purchased an Asus xonar d2 for my htpc but was wondering which cable to use for the spdif port toslink or digital coax.

but unsre coz the ports look more like digital coax than toslink or digi optical.

if there is anybody with the same soundcard please let me know your findings.
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PostLink    Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

what does the manual say?
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PostLink    Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If its a RCA jack it's coax.
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PostLink    Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like you can use either. Those are multi jacks, your card should have come with adaptors like the ones in the middle here:


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PostLink    Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The specs...

http://www.asus.com/Multimedia/Audio_Cards/Xonar_D2PM/#specifications

It appears either will work if you have the proper adapters,
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PostLink    Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tom.W wrote:
The specs...

http://www.asus.com/Multimedia/Audio_Cards/Xonar_D2PM/#specifications

It appears either will work if you have the proper adapters,


Accessories

4 x 3.5mm-to-RCA adaptor cable (8ch)
2 x S/PDIF optical adaptors
1 x S/PDIF optical cable
1 x Additional MIDI card, cable, and external standard MIDI adaptor Y cable
Dolby Demo CD

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PostLink    Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tom.W wrote:
If its a RCA jack it's coax.

Not necessarily.

For example a lot of Apple wireless stuff uses a RCA/Optical combo port.
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PostLink    Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

just one other thing unsure about the optical, coz of the adapters.
i know for sure that the digi coax will work , but how does the optical work on there??
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