[n0ah]

i need the proepr hookups to connect my laptop spdif headphone out to compass/d10 optical. i'm not sure exactly which cord it is i need and am also told i need an adapter.

i'd be ordering from blue jeans unless someone has a better option. links would be appreciated as i'm not close to having the lingo or subtlties down. i've always just gone the USB route.

 

[EugeneK]

What do the connectors on the laptop look like? and what sort of outputs are they supposed to be? Pics would be good.

 

[n0ah]

the spdif out on my laptop is also a standard 1/8 headphone out.

to connect to optical:

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[EugeneK]

Look inside the 1/8 plug, does it glow red when you play something?

if so, do a google search for "optical s/pdif mini to toslink".

 

[n0ah]

glow red? the inside is completely covered when a headphone is plugged in. there's no light.

 

[EugeneK]

ok, read your lappy manual and make sure you have optical s/pdif and find out which plug it is.

 

[rhy]

nvm

 

[Currawong]

If your headphone socket also does optical out, you need a mini-optical to toslink cable, or toslink to toslink cable with a mini-optical adaptor.

 

[n0ah]

suggestions on a quality cable?

 

[linuxworks]

any toslink cable will work identically.

don't overspend.

they also make adapters to convert the mini optical to 'square' style (toslink). small metal and plastic things the size of a thumbnail (one came with my usb/spdif dongle).

sony might be a source for that, too; as I think sony (used to?) like this mini optical cable format a lot.

 

[Ntropic]

You'll find the mini->TOSLINK as part of the ASUS Xonar DX package, if you want to know what it looks like.

 

[Mediahound]

I believe this is the cable you are looking for: Toslink to Mini cable (they sell longer ones too).

Or, if you already have a TOSLINK TO TOSLINK optical cable lying around then just get this adapter: Toslink Adapter

 

[linuxworks]

but he doesn't need 50 of them!

 

[ljokerl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxworks /img/forum/go_quote.gif but he doesn't need 50 of them!

It's monoprice. You're welcome to buy fewer units at a (slightly) higher price.

 

[Mediahound]

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxworks /img/forum/go_quote.gif but he doesn't need 50 of them!

Sorry, I edited the titles of the links now.