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Okay, I know there are quite a few threads addressing surround sound already, but none of them have really answered my question, so here it is.
I have a 20" Intel iMac (Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz & 2 GB RAM) and am highly interested in finally being able to really mix 5.1 sound in STP. However, is there any way that I can monitor the surround mix in real-time using the Logitech Z-5500's?
I know I can't use the optical out on the Mac, but I do have an Alesis io26 (which I might end up selling - might need to replace it with something else) AD/DA interface. Can 5.1 be output from the Mac over FireWire to the io26 and then out of the S/PDIF output on the io26 to the S/PDIF input on the Z-5500's?
I suppose, to put it more simply, can 5.1 sound be output from STP via S/PDIF to a reciever with S/PDIF input?
Thanks guys!

So, from a theoretical stand point, if I were to get the Edirol FA-101[1] and hook it up to my iMac via FireWire and then hook up 6 of the 1/4" Phono outputs to my Onkyo A/V receiver's 6 RCA inputs[2] for 5.1 audio via a 1/4" Phono to RCA adapter[3] then that should work, right?
After I have everything hooked up like that, I'd just need to route everything up in Soundtrack to output on the correct channel on the FA-101 to get live surround monitoring, correct?
1 - http://www.roland.com/products/en/FA-101/index.html
2 - http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=HT-SR600&p=i&class=Systems
3 - http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/RCA-to-1-4.html
Thanks for suggestions, tips, and help in general!
-Michael

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