Keep the audio signal digital between two Macs?

I have a MacBook (2GHz, 2GB RAM) running Logic Pro 8 and an iMac G5 (2GHz, 2GB RAM) that I use for Guitar Rig. I have an MBox 2 Pro connected to the MacBook. My current solution is to use the audio outputs of the iMac as inputs to the MBox 2 Pro, introducing another stage of D/A -> A/D conversion. The iMac has optical outputs and the MBox 2 Pro has has S/PDIF connectors; is there a way to keep the signal from the iMac to the MacBook completely digital, preferably without buying another audio interface?

Hi Axel,
I just bought the CO2 as well... it does work well. Although I have been having some other issues not related to the CO2 but more the iMac and its digital ins and outs. I posted this in another:
I'm having a similar problem / issue with the digital outs...
I'm sending a digital signal via a mini-TOSlink adaptor to my MOTU 828mkII ADAT IN... first problem is that unless I set the MOTU's clock to ADAT IN... (and not use it's only internal clock) then I get digital noise when I playback anything on my iMac... since there is no way to set the iMac clock in Audio Midi Setup to External... it's greyed out.
The larger issue is that playback works fine as long as the Audio driver is being used... i.e. iTunes playiing something back. When I stop any audio playback... about 30 seconds later, the MOTU sync light starts flashing as it's NOT receiving a sync signal from the iMac anylonger. Then if I start playback again it takes about 2-3 seconds for the playback to sound. Totally unacceptable...
I noticed a few things... first off... I also send a signal from my MOTU BACK to my iMac through the iMac's digital IN. With the Digital Output on the iMac, plugging in the TOSLINK cable will automatically change the OUTPUT in Audio Midi Setup to Digital Out... when plugging in the 2nd cable to Digital In, Audio Midi Setup DOES NOT change to Digital In unless you start audio playback, and that's where the 2-3 seconds lag comes in. When you actually hear the playback, if Audio Midi Setup is open... you can see the INPUT switch from Line In to Digital In... and if you stop playback, you can see the Digital In go BACK to Line In about 30 secs later... which should NOT be happening... although technically the Digital in should have NO effect on the Digital Out here anyway... and in truth it doesn't... taking the Digital In out of the equation totally - I still see the same issues... just find it interesting that this is happening.
I was wondering if you had noticed anything similar. Could you try to replicate my issue?
Any help would be appreciated... I'm wondering if the iMac's sound card is bad. Thanks so much

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