Surround monitoring and digital conntectivity

would it be possible to use the digital outs using a mini-TOSLINK on the Mac side going to a normal optical digital connector on the other end feeding a Logitech Z-5500. Can the Mac be set up to send specific feeds down the digital signal like as stated in the Soundtrack user manual (ie 1=L, 2=R, 3=C etc) or will that only work if you are going analog and using a pro audio interface that has 6 discrete inputs.
If a digital signal feeding the Logitech wont work, then I am thinking, Presonus firebox feeding a home theatre amp with 6 discrete inputs. Thanks for any insight.

dr mishadog wrote:
Dear forum,
I am searching for an audio interface to use with MBP or G5 for mixing and monitoring of four to 6 outputs channels into PMC active speakers. I am using a Lavry DA 11 DAC for stereo monitoring. I do not require an interface with inputs for recording music as all my recording is done away from my macs, it just the outputs i need to monitor audio I have loaded to computer via CF card. All the interfaces I see have loads of inputs I don't require. Is there an interface available without inputs?
Or I am looking at the wrong sort of device?
regards
David
You need an interface that has 8 outputs. Most of these include 8 or more inputs as well. The inputs will not be a problem when mixing, you can ignore them.
I have yet to see an interface that is only outputs.
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