Cable confusion

[pocoloco]

Hello

 

I've just recieved the speakers/sub/reciever I purchased of mycenius a while ago but I'm having trouble getting it connected to my computer.

 

I'm a complete audio beginner and this is my first foray into this kind of thing so excuse any silly questions:p.

 

He has included what I believe to be a digital/optical cable to connect the receiver to the PC. It looks like this - .

 

The problem is my Asus Xonar HDAV 1.3 Deluxe has a round optical/digital socket :confused:. It looks like this - http://www.elitebastards.com/hanners/asus/xonar-hdav-deluxe/images/board_backplate.jpg. can I get an adapter or something for it:confused:.

 

 

Thanks! any help would be appreciated.

[Mycenius]

Hi Pocoloco,

 

Yes I chucked in a Blue Jeans Toslink Optical Cable for you as a bonus (anticipating you'd have a DVD Player to hook up to the Yamaha).

 

However most sound cards will only have a Co-Ax digital (RCA) output unless it's a higher end model... So yes you will need a (75ohm) RCA Co-Ax lead with an RCA Plug at each end for your soundcard (to stream digital audio to the Yamaha)...

 

[Mycenius]

P.S. That's the same type of cable as you would use for Composite Video (like on an old VHS Recorder & TV) - but you want semi-reasonable quality, not the 50c cheap black things with red/white/yellow plastic plugs...

[pocoloco]

ok here is what the sound card manual says about port 3; first one bellow the HDMI ports.

 

"S/PDIF Out Port - Coaxial and optical TOSLINK combo digital output port. Connects to an external digital decoder or digital speaker systems, home theater systems, av receivers for outputting digital audio"

 

I got the sound card second hand but it is supposed to come with this adapter - http://www.audioadvisor.com/images/AQMINITO_2.jpg.

 

So if I get this adapter I should be able to connect everything up fine..correct?

[Mycenius]

 

pocoloco;141682 wrote:

So if I get this adapter I should be able to connect everything up fine..correct?

 

Yep.

[pocoloco]

ok cool thanks will look at investing in one tomorow