What can I use to output a digital audio signal from my computer [closed]
I want to get something for my laptop to output a digital sound signal to my stereo receiver. My laptop doesn't have a digital optical out or HDMI out, but it does have 3 USB ports and a headphone/mic port. What can I use to output a digital signal?
optical-cable dolbydigital
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I want to get something for my laptop to output a digital sound signal to my stereo receiver. My laptop doesn't have a digital optical out or HDMI out, but it does have 3 USB ports and a headphone/mic port. What can I use to output a digital signal?
optical-cable dolbydigital
asked Dec 14 at 6:23
KALI99
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closed as off-topic by n8te, Twisty Impersonator, Pimp Juice IT, agtoever, VL-80 Dec 16 at 3:33
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I've done a quick search on google. All I found were professional audio devices and cheap DSPs with volume knobs on them. All I want is something I can plug into my computer via USB that outputs either a 2 channel PCM signal or a 5.1 Dolby Digital Signal via an optical cable. I want to use my computer as another digital input signal for my stereo receiver.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 6:54
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I want to get something for my laptop to output a digital sound signal to my stereo receiver. My laptop doesn't have a digital optical out or HDMI out, but it does have 3 USB ports and a headphone/mic port. What can I use to output a digital signal?
optical-cable dolbydigital
asked Dec 14 at 6:23
KALI99
335
I want to get something for my laptop to output a digital sound signal to my stereo receiver. My laptop doesn't have a digital optical out or HDMI out, but it does have 3 USB ports and a headphone/mic port. What can I use to output a digital signal?
optical-cable dolbydigital
optical-cable dolbydigital
asked Dec 14 at 6:23
KALI99
335
asked Dec 14 at 6:23
KALI99
335
asked Dec 14 at 6:23
KALI99
335
asked Dec 14 at 6:23
KALI99
335
asked Dec 14 at 6:23
KALI99
335
335
closed as off-topic by n8te, Twisty Impersonator, Pimp Juice IT, agtoever, VL-80 Dec 16 at 3:33
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking for hardware shopping recommendations are off-topic because they are often relevant only to the question author at the time the question was asked and tend to become obsolete quickly. Instead of asking what to buy, try asking how to find out what suits your needs." – n8te, Twisty Impersonator, Pimp Juice IT, agtoever, VL-80
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I've done a quick search on google. All I found were professional audio devices and cheap DSPs with volume knobs on them. All I want is something I can plug into my computer via USB that outputs either a 2 channel PCM signal or a 5.1 Dolby Digital Signal via an optical cable. I want to use my computer as another digital input signal for my stereo receiver.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 6:54
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I've done a quick search on google. All I found were professional audio devices and cheap DSPs with volume knobs on them. All I want is something I can plug into my computer via USB that outputs either a 2 channel PCM signal or a 5.1 Dolby Digital Signal via an optical cable. I want to use my computer as another digital input signal for my stereo receiver.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 6:54
I've done a quick search on google. All I found were professional audio devices and cheap DSPs with volume knobs on them. All I want is something I can plug into my computer via USB that outputs either a 2 channel PCM signal or a 5.1 Dolby Digital Signal via an optical cable. I want to use my computer as another digital input signal for my stereo receiver.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 6:54
I've done a quick search on google. All I found were professional audio devices and cheap DSPs with volume knobs on them. All I want is something I can plug into my computer via USB that outputs either a 2 channel PCM signal or a 5.1 Dolby Digital Signal via an optical cable. I want to use my computer as another digital input signal for my stereo receiver.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 6:54
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Optical out is called "Toslink", which may help your searching. A thread of advice here: https://www.jwz.org/blog/2018/04/usb-to-toslink/
Personally I recommend a Behringer UCA202 - it does have a lot more than you need but it's professional gear at home user prices. However there's some discussion on message boards that it only does 44.1kHz stereo and isn't actually capable of 5.1 Dolby out. You may need to check for 48kHz output.
answered Dec 14 at 10:09
pjc50
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Thank you for the answer. This is almost what I'm looking for. The only thing it's missing is a Dolby Digital out format. My stereo can accept a 2 channel signal all day and use Pro Logic to expand it. But for the cases when I have an SACD formated in 5.1 channel audio, or a song in AC-3 encoded in 5.1 channel, I want to be able to throw the signal over a toslink cable to my stereo. In which my stereo has an auto-detection that can identify and properly output either PCM, Dolby Digital 5.1, or DTS 5.1.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:11
I searched for one that converts USB to 5.1 and have found one on parts master. Thanks for the help
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:37
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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Optical out is called "Toslink", which may help your searching. A thread of advice here: https://www.jwz.org/blog/2018/04/usb-to-toslink/
Personally I recommend a Behringer UCA202 - it does have a lot more than you need but it's professional gear at home user prices. However there's some discussion on message boards that it only does 44.1kHz stereo and isn't actually capable of 5.1 Dolby out. You may need to check for 48kHz output.
answered Dec 14 at 10:09
pjc50
5,6411826
Thank you for the answer. This is almost what I'm looking for. The only thing it's missing is a Dolby Digital out format. My stereo can accept a 2 channel signal all day and use Pro Logic to expand it. But for the cases when I have an SACD formated in 5.1 channel audio, or a song in AC-3 encoded in 5.1 channel, I want to be able to throw the signal over a toslink cable to my stereo. In which my stereo has an auto-detection that can identify and properly output either PCM, Dolby Digital 5.1, or DTS 5.1.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:11
I searched for one that converts USB to 5.1 and have found one on parts master. Thanks for the help
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:37
add a comment |
Optical out is called "Toslink", which may help your searching. A thread of advice here: https://www.jwz.org/blog/2018/04/usb-to-toslink/
Personally I recommend a Behringer UCA202 - it does have a lot more than you need but it's professional gear at home user prices. However there's some discussion on message boards that it only does 44.1kHz stereo and isn't actually capable of 5.1 Dolby out. You may need to check for 48kHz output.
answered Dec 14 at 10:09
pjc50
5,6411826
Thank you for the answer. This is almost what I'm looking for. The only thing it's missing is a Dolby Digital out format. My stereo can accept a 2 channel signal all day and use Pro Logic to expand it. But for the cases when I have an SACD formated in 5.1 channel audio, or a song in AC-3 encoded in 5.1 channel, I want to be able to throw the signal over a toslink cable to my stereo. In which my stereo has an auto-detection that can identify and properly output either PCM, Dolby Digital 5.1, or DTS 5.1.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:11
I searched for one that converts USB to 5.1 and have found one on parts master. Thanks for the help
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:37
add a comment |
Optical out is called "Toslink", which may help your searching. A thread of advice here: https://www.jwz.org/blog/2018/04/usb-to-toslink/
Personally I recommend a Behringer UCA202 - it does have a lot more than you need but it's professional gear at home user prices. However there's some discussion on message boards that it only does 44.1kHz stereo and isn't actually capable of 5.1 Dolby out. You may need to check for 48kHz output.
answered Dec 14 at 10:09
pjc50
5,6411826
Optical out is called "Toslink", which may help your searching. A thread of advice here: https://www.jwz.org/blog/2018/04/usb-to-toslink/
Personally I recommend a Behringer UCA202 - it does have a lot more than you need but it's professional gear at home user prices. However there's some discussion on message boards that it only does 44.1kHz stereo and isn't actually capable of 5.1 Dolby out. You may need to check for 48kHz output.
answered Dec 14 at 10:09
pjc50
5,6411826
answered Dec 14 at 10:09
pjc50
5,6411826
answered Dec 14 at 10:09
pjc50
5,6411826
answered Dec 14 at 10:09
pjc50
5,6411826
5,6411826
Thank you for the answer. This is almost what I'm looking for. The only thing it's missing is a Dolby Digital out format. My stereo can accept a 2 channel signal all day and use Pro Logic to expand it. But for the cases when I have an SACD formated in 5.1 channel audio, or a song in AC-3 encoded in 5.1 channel, I want to be able to throw the signal over a toslink cable to my stereo. In which my stereo has an auto-detection that can identify and properly output either PCM, Dolby Digital 5.1, or DTS 5.1.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:11
I searched for one that converts USB to 5.1 and have found one on parts master. Thanks for the help
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:37
add a comment |
Thank you for the answer. This is almost what I'm looking for. The only thing it's missing is a Dolby Digital out format. My stereo can accept a 2 channel signal all day and use Pro Logic to expand it. But for the cases when I have an SACD formated in 5.1 channel audio, or a song in AC-3 encoded in 5.1 channel, I want to be able to throw the signal over a toslink cable to my stereo. In which my stereo has an auto-detection that can identify and properly output either PCM, Dolby Digital 5.1, or DTS 5.1.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:11
I searched for one that converts USB to 5.1 and have found one on parts master. Thanks for the help
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:37
Thank you for the answer. This is almost what I'm looking for. The only thing it's missing is a Dolby Digital out format. My stereo can accept a 2 channel signal all day and use Pro Logic to expand it. But for the cases when I have an SACD formated in 5.1 channel audio, or a song in AC-3 encoded in 5.1 channel, I want to be able to throw the signal over a toslink cable to my stereo. In which my stereo has an auto-detection that can identify and properly output either PCM, Dolby Digital 5.1, or DTS 5.1.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:11
Thank you for the answer. This is almost what I'm looking for. The only thing it's missing is a Dolby Digital out format. My stereo can accept a 2 channel signal all day and use Pro Logic to expand it. But for the cases when I have an SACD formated in 5.1 channel audio, or a song in AC-3 encoded in 5.1 channel, I want to be able to throw the signal over a toslink cable to my stereo. In which my stereo has an auto-detection that can identify and properly output either PCM, Dolby Digital 5.1, or DTS 5.1.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:11
I searched for one that converts USB to 5.1 and have found one on parts master. Thanks for the help
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:37
I searched for one that converts USB to 5.1 and have found one on parts master. Thanks for the help
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 23:37
add a comment |
I've done a quick search on google. All I found were professional audio devices and cheap DSPs with volume knobs on them. All I want is something I can plug into my computer via USB that outputs either a 2 channel PCM signal or a 5.1 Dolby Digital Signal via an optical cable. I want to use my computer as another digital input signal for my stereo receiver.
– KALI99
Dec 14 at 6:54