Spdif in prob

hey guys, i have a problem with popping sounds coming from my sound card (Audigy, model number SB0090). and before you ask, yes, i have read the article Creative came out with that has to do with popping and cracking, and the last thing to do is disable ACPI or whatever in the bios, but i'd rather ask you guys than to reinstall windows and have it not help at all.
anyways, i have the SB0090 Audigy going into the Desktop Theater 5. DTT2500 Digital speaker system using both the Digital DIN and the Coaxle SPDIF IN. Both of those cables going into a "Y" connector that plugs into the digital jack of my sound card. My problem is that whenever I have the SPDIF cable plugged into the speaker decoder box, I hear the audio cut out, pop, crack, shizzle, whatever else you can think of. It doesn't happen on the DIN cable, and that lead me to believe that it had to do with the coaxle cable, which made me work on the actual cable itself. After much soldering and electrical contact cleaning, all I've found out is that it can't be the problem! any help would sure rock! thanks guys

Really? Sorry to bump, but no one has any ideas? I hate bumping myself, but who else knows more about Sound Blaster products than here? Thanks again

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