Hi Sunshine. Yes, I've done that for line-in to my sound card and was able to make reasonable recordings. However, my Soundblaster does not have a line-out, other than Optical that I can use, in order to play audio from my computer to my hi-fi. Also, the distance is about 5 meters and that is quite a cable length. The Optic connection would I believe, give me much higher quality and I've got a couple of very long cables. The problem I have is that the Optical connection on the Soundblaster serves as both optical in and out, though changing this is I believe, quite difficult for a partially sighted person.
Thanks. Best wishes. Andy Logue Contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sunshine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 5:44 AM Subject: Re: Creative Soundblaster 24 bit ExternalSoundcardUsingtheOpticalConnection why, not just set the sound card to line in and then run a chord to the line in on the amp then to the sound card. meanning take the line out source and then put it into the computer via the line in? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 11:32 PM Subject: Re: Creative Soundblaster 24 bit External SoundcardUsingtheOpticalConnection sorry Andy but my amp wasn't cheap, to me at least. It's a sony audio video amp which is now discontinued, but sony still produce amps with an optical input/output, but they are over £300. however the sony sales are on at the moment so you may get a bit off that price. sorry I can't help on how to change the soundblaster from an output to an input, but why not email their technical support for a step by step guide? regards steve green. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Logue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 7:43 PM Subject: Re: Creative Soundblaster 24 bit External Soundcard UsingtheOpticalConnection > Hi again Steve. > > Which amp do you have? I'm thinking of getting a new amp for another room > and it must have an optical in or in/out, so I can transfer AD movies from > my computer into the system in the second room. I've been asking around > and > I believe that only very expensive amps have optical connections, but I'd > love it if you where to prove me wrong. > > > Thanks again. > > Best wishes. > > > > Andy Logue > Contact me at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Green" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 6:00 PM > Subject: Re: Creative Soundblaster 24 bit External Soundcard Using > theOpticalConnection > > >> Hi Andy >> >> my son used the optical socket on the front of the soundblaster last week >> to >> give me a connection to my amplifier. >> >> It was as easy as plugging the cable into the front and plugging the >> other >> end into the amp, and there it was. >> >> good luck >> >> steve green >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Andy Logue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 4:34 PM >> Subject: Creative Soundblaster 24 bit External Soundcard Using the >> OpticalConnection >> >> >>> Hi all. >>> >>> I'm using XP Home Edition with JAWS version 6. >>> >>> Can anyone give me any advice regarding the Optic Cable connection, on >>> the >>> above card, and how to best use this please. >>> >>> Any advice would be very welcome as I am unable to read the instruction >>> leaflet. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Best wishes. >>> >>> >>> >>> Andy Logue >>> Contact me at >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
