Thanks again for all your help, I really appreciate it.  I found the product page for the soundcard earlier, but I didn't see a link for the manual.   Ok cool, so I can use a mini-TOSLINK to TOSLINK and get all hooked up!  But since my card doesn't have Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect, I...

So I've been doing some more digging around for info.  My current soundcard is an Audigy 2 zs, which I cannot find a manual for online anywhere.  I believe it has a digital out (s/pdif I think/hope?), but maybe in the form of a 2.5mm connector?  Are there audio cables that are 2.5mm output -->...

I see few different types of connectors on that link.  I'm looking at http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10236&cs_id=1023603&p_id=2680&seq=1&format=2, is that the correct one?

Thank you for the VERY helpful reply!  My Mobo is http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM2Plus/M3A78_PRO/#specifications, which has coaxial s/pdif.  So is that the correct type of output I need?  And if so, doesn't using the on-board sound use more CPU than if I had a soundcard?  I'm concerned...

Hi all!  So I have http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Home/Home-Theater-Systems/HTS-GS1 which I use for my PS3, and have recently decided life would be easier if I used it for my PC as well.  My question is what sound card would be a good choice for using optical out?  I want to use TOSLINK...