the audigy2nx also from creative does have both optical in and out, as well as the SPdif out, line-in and mic in, it also has outputs for standard and 5.1 speaker systems. personally, I prefer the alisis IO2 usb soundcard, as whilst it doesn't have the analogue 5.1 output of the audigy, and has spdif in and out, rather than the optical ones, it does have actual level controls for left and right input channels, main output, headphone output, and monitor mix, it also has actual switches for selecting your recording source, such as spdif, mic or line, so there is no need to have to mess around selecting which ever one in the windows volume control, muting and unmuting things to see if signals are at the right levels, or keep plugging in and unplugging things. its mic sockets are on XLR's with phantom power if needed, its line-in and line-out's are on left and right quarter inch jack sockets for better quality, and it also has insert sockets for super easy adding of hardware such as eq's, compressor/limiters, or other effects.
Simon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Logue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 8:21 PM Subject: Re: USB Sound Card Recommendation Hi Brent. The second optical out is one of those philips, sony spdif things I think. Best wishes. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 6:44 PM Subject: Re: USB Sound Card Recommendation That seems odd to have 2 optical outs. I thought 5.1 is normally all in one of those. I guess they give you another one to record from or something. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Logue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 12:12 PM Subject: Re: USB Sound Card Recommendation Hi again Stephen. I have the Creative SoundBlaster Live, 24 bit external card. This card has two optical out's and a line in, but no optical line in. It's quite a nice device and I have Creative 5.1 speakers to go with it. I think it cost about £80.00 Best wishes. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Guerra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 5:50 PM Subject: RE: USB Sound Card Recommendation > What card do you have, I got the Turtle beach rodey for $54.99 and it > has an optical in in addition to line in jack > > > Stephen A. Guerra > Assistive Technology Specialist > Independent Living Aids > > 200 Robbins Lane > Building A, Suite 100 > Jericho, NY 11753 > Phone: (516) 937-1848 > Fax: (516) 937-3906 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.independentliving.commm > www.annmorris.comm > www.soundbytes.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Logue > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 9:16 AM > To: PC audio discussion list. > Subject: Re: USB Sound Card Recommendation > > > Hi Stephen. > > I've got an AV unit in the room next door which has satellite television > on > it. The Engineer has plugged in 2 Optical cables for me. One for audio > out > and one for audio in. I was hoping to play music and audio described > movies > from my computer through the wall to the av unit. I was also wanting to > > record on my computer, using GoldWave, AD movies that may be showing on > the > TV. Unfortunately, the sound card I purchased only has an optic out and > a > line in. Although I could still do what I wanted, I thought that the > optic > connection would give me better quality sound reproduction. > > Best wishes. > Andy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephen Guerra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 7:57 PM > Subject: RE: USB Sound Card Recommendation > > >> Andy are you using it to connect to a mixer, or ... >> And do you have the optical cable? >> >> >> >> Stephen A. 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In addition, > and >> probably the most important, it should be accessible by screen > readers, >> such >> as JAWS. >> >> At present, I have a Creative SoundBlaster, Live, 24 bit external >> sound card. 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