Digital 3.5mm to optical cable 5.1 sound on Audigy 2

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Can I used this to send a digital signal to a receiver that accepts optical in for digital?
How?

CatAstrophy,
This connector will not work. The digital connecter on the Audigy 2 ZS is electrical, not optical. A connector like this would work, just use the left channel to connect to your Coax SPDIF.
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