Optical sound out

Hi
What is the best way to connect the new mac mini to get high quality audio ?

Logitech Z680 offers optical audio input. A mini-Toslink to SPDIF connector can connect between the two. Any speaker system that doesn't offer SPDIF or Toslink input will require the no longer produced Griffin Firewave to get better than stereo sound. And that may not work with Lion. You can plug a standard heaphone minijack into the headphone port on back of the Mac Mini, but it is only line level, and not amplified sound. Several USB speaker systems exist that are stereo and are amplified audio as well, but not all work without drivers. Check which ones do, and those are most likely to work with your Mac.

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Optical sound out kills mac volume control

Using standard audio out to powered speaker allows you to control volume from
the desktop, or volume keys on keyboard.
When using optic out to an amp, all volume control at mac end is lost, although sound through amp is fantastic, I would still like to control volume from my keyboard, is there any way of doing this?

I believe that's the way it's designed. You're expected to control the volume out of your stereo, not the Mac. Since there's no way to use the digital optical connection without a stereo, they expect you to control volume from the stereo.
-Doug

Optical Sound out port won't turn off... No more sound...

My MBP has an optical out port (sound). I plugged in standard analog speakers a lot and all worked fine. Now I once plugged in a mono(!) analog cable and since that time the optical connection stays open (red light in the port), I can't connect standard stereo speakers any more and also the intermal speakers stay off even when nothing is plugged in.
In the system settings nothing can be done, all entries are grey. Rebooting doesn't help either.
What can I do?? ANy help?

I had this problem with my Intel MacBook Pro. It was only an issue when I used Boot Camp to boot into the Windows partition. Apple updated drivers for teh audio card, and once I updated Boot Camp and re-installed the new drivers that fixed the issue.
Note that this issue DID NOT occur on the Mac side for me -- it was only when I booted into Windows.
--Brandon

XtremeGamer optical sound out prob

Xtremegamer logitech Z5500 with the optical connection to a audio system a bunch the audio was cut suddenly the card's optical exit does not work what wonderfully your question she started?

Hi. See
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=6407379#6407379
Good Luck.

Why MSI gt70 or gt72 dont have digital sound out?

why? If I dont use HDMI I am left only with line out, which is analog signal. SOmetimes HDMI has too much lag for a specific game so I need to use optical sound out without HDMI
any idea?

To go with the optical cable like that you also need a Toslink female adapter. You should have ordered a a cable like this instead:
http://www.amazon.de/KabelDirekt-Optisches-TOSLINK-Digital-Stecker/dp/B00KNQR4UK/ref=sr_1_31?s=ce-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=1426490799&sr=1-31
http://www.amazon.de/Adapter-Toslink-Buchse-optischer-Stecker-schwarz/dp/B000LB65XO/ref=pd_sim_ce_acc_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=124SKWSAMV7KWHVCQF28
Plug it into the headphone out/SPDIF-out jack on the computer and plug the optical cable into it.

No sound out of my MAC PRO Optical Digital audio port

I own a Mac Pro early 2007, running MAC OS X Ver 10.6.7
I also have a set of Logitech Speakers Z5500 connected to the Optical digital port
No problem ever until now
Suddenly I am not getting any sound out my Mac Pro.
The speaker are testing fine, the volume is set correctly and in the system preferences, in the Sound function the device is selected for Digital Out.
I am at my rope's end.
Any help will be appreciated
Thanks
Carlos

sircolio:
I took my apple to teh Apple Store and one of the geniuses analyzed to be a hardware problem.
It will cost me $500.00 to have fixed. Thanks but not thanks

My MacBook Pro has no audio. Sounds preferences showing output is Optical digital-out port. How do I change this to built-in speakers?

My MacBook Pro has no audio. Sounds preferences showing output is Optical digital-out port. How do I change this to built-in speakers?

I experienced this same problem yesterday on my MacBook Pro, still searching for a solution, several other posts here indicate people have been experiencing this since at lease 2007. I have yet to find a clear solution.
It appears that occasionally inserting headphone causes this, it turns on the Optical digital-out port feature (red light glows inside the headphone port) and takes away the internal speakers option. Restarting did not restore it, but for some reason after sitting asleep overnight the sound started working again and the internal speaker option return in the Sound - Output Window, and the Optical Digital-out option went away.
Here is another post with some ideas on this
https://discussions.apple.com/message/4160477#4160477

I want to plug my apple tv into a projector but i want to break the sound out and plug this in to a sperate audio solution which has 2 phono's. Is there a lead that does this?

I want to plg my apple tv in to a projector but i want to break the sound out to a seperate audio solution. Is there a lead that I can use? The sound system has 2 x phono connections?

The sound can already be "broken out" by using the optiocal cable jack. That, of course, assumes your audio input is capable of optical inputs. If not, you might have alook into something like this: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=opt ical+to+rca+converter&tbm=shop

Xbox 360 - Optical line-in pass through 5.1 to optical line-out on an iMac?

Hi guys, i'm in the market to purchase a new 5.1 surround sound system for my room and the following issue has been purplexing me.
IS it possible to daisy chain my XBOX 360 to my iMac with optical cables and pass through 5.1 surround sound to the decoder on the sound system?
So i'd have an optical cable from my xbox to the line-in on my iMac. I'd use Rogue Amoeba's Line-In app to pass the sound through to the optical line-out and through to the sound system.
(I know it works using stereo sources, but i don't know about 5.1 digital sound.)
I also know i could just connect them both to separate optical ports on the sound sytem, but i'm trying to listen to 2 sources at the same time. (5.1 from XBOX and music from iMac).
Any thoughts on this are appreciated!

I'm convinced things work like this:
The SBX-Fi receives the encoded SPDIF.<
The drivers decode it into the 5 digital audio signals. This siimply regenerates what was put into the encoding and has no effect on its "volume."<
The 5 digital audio signals are sent to the SBX-Fi hardware, as is.<
The signals are widened (not sure about the SBX-Fi, but for SBLi've-/SBAudigy-series card it's 32-bits with IIRC 4 bits for headroom, which is 24dB) at input by the SBX-Fi hardware. The additional headroom is probably able to handle most effects/mixing which might happen, but might produce a signal which would clip on output if the intermediate results produce a digital volume over 00%.<
The master output volume operates on the output signals before they are narrowed.<
The output signals are narrowed (dithered) and distributed.<
If that's correct, it means you should be able to simply lower the master output volume in the soundcard mixer; and that presumes something's going on like high Crystalizer settings, or something; to elminate clipping distortion.
-Dave
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Optical audio out to receiver

Hello, I have a powermac g5 hooked up to a vsx-1014tx Pioneer receiver via digital optical audio. When I'm using dvd player and select "system sound output" in Dvd Player's preferences I get audio through the digital optical hookup and sound out of the speakers, but the receiver's display doesn't switch to DIGITAL (it displays whatever sound processor I select on the receiver such as dolby prologic II) i.e. the computer outputs 2 channel digital audio. When I switch to "digital out - built in audio" in Dvd Player's preferences, there is no sound output while watching a movie. The receiver flickers between DIGITAL and DD Prologic II. Is there anything that you know of that will allow me to get 5.1 Dolby Digital put out through the G5's optical audio out? (settings, audio codec, ect.)
P.S. I have software updated and in system preferences/sound I have digital out selected
Thanks for your help
Daron

Not sure if it will help resolve your issue, but you can make more detailed adjustments to the audio output using +Audio MIDI Setup+ utility, which is in your Utilities folder.

Optical audio out turns off during silence

My optical audio out port turns off when no sound is being played. When a sound is played my speakers pop as the receiver switches into optical mode. This takes a second so I miss system sounds. I would like to set the optical out to always stay on, even when I'm not listening to music so I can hear these sounds and avoid popping. Does anyone know how to accomplish this?

Note that there are several different ways that an iPod or Nano can support TV output, depending on the iPod model & type of connection. The charts at iPod and iPhone: TV out support may be of some help with this, but it still can be confusing, depending on which of the two Apple docks with very similar names you might have used, or if you used any third party connection products.
Because of this, it probably would be best for each of you asking for a solution to describe in detail which items you used in your connections, & which of the TV's video input jacks that you plugged the output connectors into.

Question on optical audio out

Hi all, I recently got an entry level 5.1 surround system for my PC (Logitech X-530, if you're that curious) and am wondering if it's possible to utilize my optical audio out with this system. From what I gather, I'd need some kind of decoder, but beyond that, I'm lost. I've tried googling it and searched around this forum a bit, but I can't seem to be pointed to any one product that'll do this. Any help is appreciated.

Ok, the speakers you got are just powered speakers with analog inputs.
They do not have the better digital inputs and do 5.1 decoding.
Mac's don't do 5.1 decoding, so you need either a separate device (like a 5.1-7.1 decoding receiver with digital optical inputs) or a M-Audio sound card installed in your PCI slots.
The M-Audio card for the Mac will use your CPU's to do the 5.1 decoding and send it out analog ports which you can connect those speakers too.
The M-Audio card produces line level output, no amplification. But your powered speaks will do the amplification.
http://images.devshed.com/dh/stories/Logitech%20x530/image005.jpg
(The three plugs on the right are for connecting to a sound card)
If your really into better sound, a quality 5.1-7.1 receiver with digital optical inputs (toslink cable) and good speakers with 80+ watts each and a decent 100+ watt subwoofer will make you cry with happiness. Of course you need to pay over $1000 and up. But it's worth it if your into music.
Check out the Volume Logic iTunes plugin, it's cheap and makes your music sound so much better.
NOTE! Make sure you check that the current M-Audio card will work in your Mac. The PCI spec of the M-Audio card may not match the one's needed by your certain spec of PowerMac G5.

Sound out on 5 hd channels

charter hd box , second box, sound out or get one word then out and one word out etc , only on 5 hd channels. tried optical and coaxle does the same on both. sound does work played through tv on hdmi. is it charter or my denon reciever causing the problem or something else

Charter.
If the issue happens on some channels but not others, that automatically means there is a problem with the source its coming from (i.e. your cable box)
Anything i say is not a direct response from Best Buy or Geek Squad. I just post on here to add my insight.

Does anyone use Optical Audio out to connect studio monitors?

I am planning to snatch a Mac Mini as my studio upgrade. I am also planning on buying some studio monitors (as opposed to just regular speakers). I was wondering what people use to get great, accurate results for under $600. The Mini can achieve optical audio out, apparently. Are there studio monitors that use digital, optical audio as a means to connect? How do fellow Logic home studio users have their audio out set up?

Scroto Saggins wrote:
well, optical is digital (right?), so wouldnt it be the only way to get the best, uncolored sound out of a Mac? what other (better) options are there? I started this topic because I dont really notice studio monitors that use optical, and I am wondering why? Whats the downside?
Because the ones that do, are way over the budget of most people on this forum.
I have this pair :
http://www.jblpro.com/catalog/General/Product.aspx?PId=28&MId=5
They retail at around 1500 per pair. They are not the most expensive ones out there, rather the less expensive ones with digital inputs.
Cheers

DDL or DTS = no sound out of rear speak

I have a sb xfi plat with optical out going to a dd/dts reciever and every time i play an mp3 i only get sound out of the front speakers and not my rears, is anyone else having this issue?

bigjohns97 wrote:
Thank you for the responce, however with every other DDL / DTS connect (nforce2 soundstorm,?blue gears, auzentech) you could enable DDL or DTS connect and any stereo source would automatically be 5. or 6. surround sound. See below.
MP3 source -> real ddl/dts connect sound car?-> dolby digital / dts stream -> external reciever with dolby digital dts light on +sound on all speakers
On the sound blaster the following happens
MP3 source ->?sb xfi plat -> dolby digital /dts stream with only 2 channels being used?-> external reciever with DD or DTS light on + sound from only front speakers.
Are you telling me this is how?creative designed this to work because?it isn't working like?every other DDL / DTS connect card out there.
I don't kow how and where exactly the defferences are between those solutions. But as I told it, it is the way the Creative implemention handles it. If you don't use CMSS-3D or use the surround functions of you Decoder (I have a seperate balance for "surround" on my Z-5500 where I can set If the rear speaker are used *at all*) you won't get automaticly Surround Sound with MP3. Of course it still depends a bit on you player software, there are player/filters (AC3 Filter; ffdshow) out there which can do that too. Upmixing Stuff, I mean but then you don't really need DDL. I use it to encode actual game sounds, because strangely I don't have any popping and noise in there while I use it (just read up that crackling/popping thread.

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