Creative Audigy 2 ZS digital OUT connector compatibility with Bose Lifesytle Series

Hi all,
I am a SoundBlaster fan and have been using their SB cards for a long time.
I recently got a new SoundBlaster 2 ZS Card from my friend, I hooked it up to a 5. Logitech Speakers (analog), it works fine.
I tried connecting it to my Bose LifeStyle (35) Series II system.
I bought a Phono plug to /8" Mono Plug Cable and connected the Digital Out (of Audigy) to the Coax digital-In of Bose System.
There's no sound.
I tried many combinations like,
SPDIF passthru,
Changing Sampling Rate
Re-installing the Drivers
I know well that the BOSE system works fine, as I am using the Digital Coax connector to connect to my DVD Player and I also connect it to the SPDIF connector on the ASUS System (onboard 5. audio). I have'nt faced any problems there.
The only difference between the DVD Player / ASUS system and Audigy is the the first two use a standard SPDIF while Audigy does not.
I am wondering if this connector difference is a problem or is it a compatibility issue between Bose Lifestyle 35 and Audigy 2ZS.
I am posting this to see if anyone had similar experience, or have any suggestions.
Thanks
Bobby

Hi everybody, I have a similar question:?I'm building a mediacenter pc, and I need a Creative audio card for carry out 5. surround signal from the pc to my Bose Lifestyle SPDIF connector... case is similar to above, except for I don't have a Soundblaster card embedded in the motherboard... ?I've read something in the Forum, but still can't figure out which sound card should be the best for me AND which cable should I use to connect them... Any help will be really appreciated...
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