recommend a usb audio card with spdif out

[JonLeach]

After hours of faffing i have come to the conclusion that the audigy 2 card just wont output spdif to my receiver properly in my current sff pc, it works on a different pc fine. using the same copy of mce. had to fake a activation (too many hardware changes) but no worries there. dd dts passthru using same codecs.

So i thought i might as well get a usb audio card as long as there are no lip sync issues and install 2nd pci freeview card.

options please

Jon

[evolution400]

I use an onboard realtek card do they do external cards ?
If so that works fine with MCE and SPDIF

[Nathany]

I got myself an audigy 2 ZS USB2 sound card. the SPDIF is pefect out putting DTS and DD to my decoder when watching DVDs. No lip synch issues. i hahad to go this route due to my onboard SB Live causing overheating issues with my Graphics CArd when Gaming. I would recomend the solution

Nathan

[lisag]

I had problems with my onboard nforce2 sound in my shuttle, and I bought a very cheap Creative Live 24bit USB2 card, and not had any problems since. You can use both type of digital out connecters, optical and coaxial.

lisa

[jonsayers]

Create Extidgy is a USB Sound Card

http://www.creative.com/products/pro...07&product=585

[JonLeach]

Thanks for the replys I will look out for a usb soundcard. Loathed to spend much on it though. Don't know if I should get anothe case n mb with spdif on board and utilize my sff pc somewhere else.

Jon

[lisag]

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/product.php...icerunner_feed