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SPDIF Issue

post #1 of 4
1/31/12 at 3:01pm
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I've recently decided to jump onboard the audio ship, and have spent some money buying my DAC, amp and headphones, the issue is, (incredibly STUPIDLY) I neglected to see if my motherboard (EVGA P67 FTW) had a SPDIF connection, it doesn't. My question is, if I buy some cheap soundcard with a SPDIF connector, and connect the DAC through that, will it bypass the soundcard and go straight to the DAC? Using the SPDIF purely as a transfer source? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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post #2 of 4
1/31/12 at 3:33pm

Asus Xonar DG has a S/PDIF digital optical output, you can find them for under $30.

Should solve your problem.

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post #3 of 4
1/31/12 at 3:33pm

yes. though it will be a pretty ho-hum SPDIF source. I'd look into a USB-SPDIF converter. The V-link is a good deal at 99$ if you can still find one. Yes, it's worth the few extra $$ over soundcard. 

 

edit: http://www.amazon.com/Musical-Fidelity-MFVLINK-V-Link/dp/B004PH03GU


Edited by MikeW - 1/31/12 at 3:35pm
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post #4 of 4
1/31/12 at 3:52pm
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Thank you both! I'll probably go the V-link route but currently USB-only will have to serve till I get paid, haha.

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