Audigy 2 ZS - 2 channels Digital

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I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I couldn't find it here so -
My problem is not getting 6 channel non-decoded digital (5.) out the plain Audigy 2 ZS. I have hooked up a gold male MONO mini-plug to the card's digital out port, and connected a Monster Digital Coax cable with RCA plugs on both ends to both the mini plug and to my speaker system decoder. My speaker system is the Logitech A-680, which has a built-in digital decoder. I have followed these instructions on Logitech's website TO THE LETTER:
http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/logitech_en_amr.cfg/php/enduser/prnt_adp.php?p_faqid=262&p_created=085427288&p_sid =OoA*8Mqh
Meaning, I selected "SPDIF Passthrough" in Audio HQ, 5. in Speaker setup, Synchronize with Control Panel, Digital output only, Reboot. No dice. I am STILL getting ONLY 2 channels out of the card in digital. I have changed these settings and changed them back to make sure they "stuck", and I have re-done this sequence 6-7 times. Nothing I have done has altered my output.
Any further advice would be greatly appreciated - I *REALLY* want to get 6 channel non-decoded digital output from this card!!
Thnks a lot, Ken

Ok, I've been at this ALL day and I FINALLY got things set up as best they can be (as far as I know).
Here's what I've found, and my opinions concerning the optimum settings:
.You CAN and SHOULD have both the analog and digital connections hooked up between the sound card and the Z-680 pod. The digital out of the Audigy 2 ZS takes a male 3.5 mm (MONO/STEREO no diff) mini-plug with a female RCA port built into its other end. Then you need a dual male RCA plug digital Coax cable to plug into the mini plug and into the back of the Z-680 pod.
2. Logitech has a good Information page on selecting "SPDIF Passthrough" here:
http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/logitech_en_amr.cfg/php/enduser/prnt_adp.php?p_faqid=262&p_created=085427288&p_sid =OoA*8Mqh
Once you've bypassed the Audigy's decoder, just leave it that way for both digital and analog playback. One thing I disagree with on this info page and KNOW you don't have to do is select "Digital output only". Doing so will PREVENT you from using the analog outputs without de-selecting the "Digital output only" box again. Why switch these back and forth when you don't have to You just select Direct Input on the pod when you want analog, and Coax input on the pod when you want digital.
3. Why would you want analog too? My opinion is that the sound quality from stereo sources (audio CD, wav, mp3, etc) is BEST in analog 6 CH Direct, with CMSS Enabled (CMSS 2) in the Audigy EAX Control Panel. If you know of a better setting, please post it but I've tried dozens of combinations and NOTHING digital will beat that setting for me with two channel sources. Don't forget to Enable and set your equalizer too, as that will further customize your sound.
4. When testing your speakers in Analog Speaker Setup, with the pod in 6 Ch Direct, you will get true 6 channel sounds. Each channel will be announced in each speaker individually. When testing the Digital Speaker Setup with the pod in Coax, you will hear each speaker being announced, but it's really only a 2 channel sound source audible in more than just the target speaker. Don't worry about that - I lost a LOT of time trying to troubleshoot further and get discrete sounds from each channel in Digital Speaker Setup. It will work FINE with a true digital 5. channel signal.
5. When playing a DVD, you will most likely have to tinker with your player's menu settings to get your 5. digital signal. I use WinDVD, and the setting that made MY day was in the Properties menu choice, Audio tab, select "Enable SPDIF throughput". This option had been greyed out prior to my selecting "SPDIF Passthrough" in the Audigy HQ Panel. You then will most likely have to go back to the MOVIE menu and re-select 5. Dolby digital, which you now can get. Once you do this, the pod's readout changes from "PL2 Movie" to "Digital", and you're home free! What an AWESOME improvement in the quality and it's reinforced my decision to choose these two products.
6. I don't have much experience with games yet with this setup, but my initial impression with Call of Duty and UT2004 is that analog 6 Ch Direct sounded much better. It may be game dependant, and some games may support 5. digital but from what I've read on these forums the analog EAX standard is supposed to be better quality sound than Dolby digital anyway. Another reason to use BOTH outputs.
Hope this helps some others, I had an unnecessarily long and frustrating day! Happy now though hehe
KenMessage Edited by kjacks2005 on -8-2004 05:28 AMMessage Edited by kjacks2005 on -8-2004 05:42 AM

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