[Cheeznuklz]

Good evening!
 
I ordered an appropriate optical cable and adapter in attempt to stop the usb downsampling of my Mav-D1.  My source is an ASUS G60VX laptop.  The S/PDIF out is also the headphone out.  When I plug my cable+adapter into this jack there is no light and no device recognition in audio devices.  My Realtek audio driver is up to date.  I have no experience with S/PDIF outputs and the various internet searches I've done have left me clueless.
 
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[MalVeauX]

Hrm,
 
Is there an adapter involved? I don't see how the headphone jack just happens to also be able to move fiber optic signal. Usually there's an adapter of some kind involved to convert the port (even if it's just the connection).
 
Very best,

 

[Cheeznuklz]

Yeah, I bought this thing:

 

[Nagasaki_Kid]

Check If there is some setting option to enable it.

 

[xxhaxx]

Right click your volume, Click playback device, then default "Realtek Digital Output"
 

 

[Cheeznuklz]

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Right click your volume, Click playback device, then default "Realtek Digital Output"

I tried this earlier, and again after your recommendation.  Unfortunately I'm getting no sound through the D1.  I wish I could provide more trouble-shooting information, but this is my only optical source, only optical cable and only amp.  Could it be that there's a separate driver for the optical port that I'm missing?

 

[xxhaxx]

Just to be sure, are you plugging it into the right headphone jack? T

 

[Cheeznuklz]

After some further research it seems that Realtek is the only audio driver I should need.  I suspect the problem is in the hardware, my computer shows that a signal is being output through the 'Realtek Digital Output'.

 

[Eric_C]

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Just to be sure, are you plugging it into the right headphone jack? T

x2 on this. 
I just took a look at ASUS UK's product page for this laptop, and it seems there are 2x headphone jacks, but only 1 of them has S/PDIF.
http://uk.asus.com/Notebooks/Gaming_Powerhouse/G60Vx/#specifications

 

[Cheeznuklz]

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x2 on this. 
I just took a look at ASUS UK's product page for this laptop, and it seems there are 2x headphone jacks, but only 1 of them has S/PDIF.
http://uk.asus.com/Notebooks/Gaming_Powerhouse/G60Vx/#specifications

My laptop is an older model of that series (came with vista installed) and only has the one headphone jack with the lettering S/PDIF underneath it.  Just in case I tested every 3.5mm jack on the bugger; none of them make so much as a peep.  In hindsight the NFB-12 may have been a better choice.  Is there a reasonably priced USB->toslink converter that doesn't down-sample?

 

[Eric_C]

^ Sorry, never heard of USB to TOSLink converters.

 

[Armaegis]

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My laptop is an older model of that series (came with vista installed) and only has the one headphone jack with the lettering S/PDIF underneath it.  Just in case I tested every 3.5mm jack on the bugger; none of them make so much as a peep.  In hindsight the NFB-12 may have been a better choice.  Is there a reasonably priced USB->toslink converter that doesn't down-sample?

I don't know it's specific capabilities, but the Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro is something like $25 and converts usb->optical. I use it to feed my iBasso D10.