Element-Xero
11-10-05, 10:31 AM
Buenos tardes los overclockers.
Just recently invested in a z680 system after doing much research. Got a nice deal on 'em, paid about 175$ new shipped, so it wasn't worth gettin the 5500 for me. Going to be a gigantic step up from my 30 dollar cambrige soundworks 2.1 from 2001 :P
Also I purchased a SB Audigy 2 (non-ZS).
Now, I know a good bit about audio in general (mostly car audio), but this is my first foray into the digital arena, so I'm completely lost.
My question basically boils down to this:
What connection is the Audigy2's SPDIF output? I have read about optical and coaxial, and my guess would be coaxial, but it looks the same as a ministereo plug and the cables look different to me?
Also my mobo (NF7) has optical SPDIF out that I know the z680 box will accept, but on some audio applications with the analogue connection (i.e. Quake4) I can get an unpleasant crackle or hiss (even though framerate is good) so I thought it best to buy a dedicated soundcard like the Audigy. Good move? Bad move? Would the crackle have stopped if I used the digital out?
Basically I need to know how I can connect the z680's control box to the Audigy 2 non-ZS with the highest quality digital connection possible. Which cable, which port, etc.
Thanks alot for enduring this rambling mess!
-ex-
Just recently invested in a z680 system after doing much research. Got a nice deal on 'em, paid about 175$ new shipped, so it wasn't worth gettin the 5500 for me. Going to be a gigantic step up from my 30 dollar cambrige soundworks 2.1 from 2001 :P
Also I purchased a SB Audigy 2 (non-ZS).
Now, I know a good bit about audio in general (mostly car audio), but this is my first foray into the digital arena, so I'm completely lost.
My question basically boils down to this:
What connection is the Audigy2's SPDIF output? I have read about optical and coaxial, and my guess would be coaxial, but it looks the same as a ministereo plug and the cables look different to me?
Also my mobo (NF7) has optical SPDIF out that I know the z680 box will accept, but on some audio applications with the analogue connection (i.e. Quake4) I can get an unpleasant crackle or hiss (even though framerate is good) so I thought it best to buy a dedicated soundcard like the Audigy. Good move? Bad move? Would the crackle have stopped if I used the digital out?
Basically I need to know how I can connect the z680's control box to the Audigy 2 non-ZS with the highest quality digital connection possible. Which cable, which port, etc.
Thanks alot for enduring this rambling mess!
-ex-