U330 no audio digital output (SPDIF)

Hi !
I own an U330 and I want to use the optical output for digital audio (SPDIF w/ mini toslink).
But, no matter the setting I choose, It doesn't work I have no red light.
When I choose the digital output in the Realtek software, nothing happens even if I plug a mini toslink jack and play music...
In fact , when I plug it, the U330 detects that a jack has been insered, and in the realtek software, the icon of the analogic output becomes active.
I've already installed Realtek last driver...
Has someone experienced this problem ? Do you have the red light in the jack socket ?
Thanks

take a look at this thread, it may help.

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Digital ConnectionsDigital connections come in two standard forms, optical and coax. They both give you exactly the same result, the only difference is the medium (material) through which the signal travels. The thing to remember about digital is that for ordinary, uncompressed sound, it will only carry a stereo signal. So, if you like to use CMSS with your music, or you try the speaker test function, optical/coax is useless as you only hear the front left/right speakers.
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) Pass the AC3/DTS signal to a external decoder. This is where your optical/coax connection is used. To go down this route, you must first have a set of speakers or a decoder that supports Dolby Digital. In your DVD software, select 'SPDIF' as the audio output method and 'SPDIF Pass-through' in your soundcard options. What this does is tells both the software and soundcard to leave the audio from the DVD in compressed form and send it straight through the digital outputs. Your digital speakers/receiver will do all the decoding to give you full surround sound. Please note that this is the only way to get 6 channels through an optical/coax cable.
2) Decode the AC3/DTS with your Sound Blaster.You should choose this option if you don't have an external decoder. In the DVD software, select 'SPDIF' as the audio output method and make sure that 'SPDIF Pass-through' in the souncard options is off. The DVD software will now pass the compressed audio to your soundcard, which will then decode the data. The soundcard will output the 6 channels using the analogue connections (or digital DIN, more on this later). If you try to use a digital optical/coax connection to your speakers, you will only hear faint sounds from the front left/right speakers.
3) Decode the AC3/DTS with software.If you have a soundcard that doesn't support Dolby Digital (like the SB Li've! 24-bit) and you don't have digital speakers, the only way for you to get surround sound in movies is to use software to decode the AC3/DTS. The free versions of DVD software you get with hardware often don't support this feature, you will most likely need a full version. First select 'Dolby Digital' or 'DTS' decoding in the DVD software audio options (you must select the right sound format for the movie you are watching). Then make sure that 'SPDIF Pass-through' in the soundcard options is off. As with method (2) you must connect your speakers with the 3 analogue cables, not optical/coax.
PC GamesPC games usually use technologies like as EAX to create surround sound, not Dolby Digital. So even if your speaker system has a Dolby Digital decoder, it will be of no use when playing games. The EAX processing is done on the soundcard, and the 6-channel sound is output via the analogue (or digital DIN if available). So you still need analogue connections to your digital speakers for games, if you just use an optical/coax cable you will only get the front left/right sound.(N.B. X-Box games do support Dolby Digital, so if you connect your X-Box to your Dolby Digital receiver/speakers with the optical cable, you can get full surround sound.)
Creative's 4-pole mini-jack & Digital DINYou can only get the full use out of this connection when used between Creative Sound Blasters and compatible Creative speaker systems. It is the digital equivalent of the analogue connections, but instead of using 3 stereo sockets, you use just one digital socket. There are 4 conducting connections in the socket (unlike coax which has two) so there are enough connections to carry 3 different digital stereo signals (front R/L, rear R/L and Sub/Centre). You will probably require a 4-pole mini-jack > DIN converter to connect your Creative speakers to this socket. Using this connection will allow you to get surround from games (unlike SPDIF). However the digital DIN input on some Creative speakers can't receive AC3/DTS data, so you may still require an optical/coax connection.
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More InfoCreative's Speaker Conectivity Guide: http://support.creative.com/kb/ShowA....aspx?sid=5035
Dolby Surround info: http://www.dolby.com
I hope that clarifies the issue .
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Digital Connections, SPDIF and Dolby Digital (german revision)
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03-08-2007 01:52 AM
Digital Connections, SPDIF and Dolby Digital Info
Übersetzung + Erweiterungen + Revision 03-08-07
Der Digitale Anschluß
Ich habe beobachtet, daß viele Leute Fragen zu den Sound-Anschlüssen haben, daher trage ich hier einige Infos zusammen und erkläre die Unterschiede in der Verwendung der digitalen und analogen Anschlüsse.
Digitale Anschlüsse – S-PDIF & Toslink
Am PC gibt es zwei häufig verwendete digitale Anschlußformate optisch (Toslink) und koaxial (S-PDIF).
Im Prinzip erzielen beide Anschlüsse genau das gleiche Audio-Ergebnis.
Der primäre Unterschied ist das Medium ( das Material ) durch das das Signal übertragen wird. ( Glasfaser oder Kupfer )
!! Update !!
Ein wichtiger Aspekt in der Auswahl von digital-optischen Anschlüssen erklärt sich durch das Vermeiden einer sogenannten „Brummschleife“, d.h. eine elektrisch leitende Verbindung zweier Geräte muß vermieden werden.
( mit Lichtwellenleiter - LWL- z.B. mit dem Anschluß-System Toslink )
In der Elektrotechnik ( Niedervolttechnik ) wird oft der „Negative“ Pol der Spannungsversorgung über das elektrisch leitende Gehäuse ( die sogenannte Masse )geführt. Das spart einerseits einen weiteren Kabelweg ( also Kupfer ) ein und ergibt eine mehr oder weniger wirksame (Ab-) Schirmung. Diese Schirmung soll die elektronische Schaltung vor elektromagnetischen, hochfrequenten und niederfrequenten Störeinflüssen je nach Ausführung der Schirmung schützen.
Üblicherweise besitzt jedes elektronische Gerät eine eigene Spannungsversorgung. Netzteile in elektronischen Geräten unterscheiden sich in der Art der Spannungsumformung, in der Höhe der Spannung, in der zur Verfügung gestellten Leistung, durch verschiedene Bauarten und unterschiedliche Bauteil-Tolleranzen entstehen somit verschiedenste Masse-Potentiale.
Werden solche Geräte durch elektrisch leitende Kabel verbunden, kommt es zu einem Ausgleich der verschiedenen Masse-Potentiale. Ein negatives Ergebnis der Verbindung von TV-Geräten oder PC-Komponenten mit Audio-Komponenten ist oft eine hörbare Beeinträchtigung von Audio-Signalen - ein tieffrequentes Brummen.( auch Brummschleife oder Masseschleife genannt )
Hierfür verantwortlich zu machen ist eine elektrisch leitende Verbindung. In der HiFi-Technik ist das in der Regel ein Koaxialkabel und dessen Schirmung.
Vermeidung u. Reduzierung dieser Störgeräusche Ansätze
!! Der einfache Weg !!
Einsatz einer optischen Signal- / Datenübertragung mit Lichtwellenleiter
- Glasfaser als Trägermaterial
( Einsatz einer Datenübertragung ohne elektrisch leitende Verbindungen )
aufwendige Wege
Einsatz einer Galvanischen Trennung - mit einem Ground-Isolator
(Massetrennung )
+ die elektrische Verbindung der Schirmung wird umgangen
- aber Leistungs- & und Klangverlust(geringere Dynamik)
- Verwendung von ( hochwertigen ) symmetrischen Verbindungen
( „PLUS“ „MINUS“ „Masse“)
+ Trennung der Schirmung an einer „Seite“ des Kabels möglich
[bei Koaxialkabel unsinnig weil eine Ader zerstört wird und
anschließend dieses Kabel wertlos ist ]
- sehr große Anschlüsse
- Profibereich
- Einsatz einer zentralen Spannungsversorgung für alle miteinander
verbundenen Geräte
Nachtrag
Bitte nicht verwechseln mit Netzbrummen - die Einstreuung der Netzfrequenz 50 Hz ( EU ) oder 60 Hz ( US ) in den Audio-Signalweg das ist üblicherweise auf eine nicht ausreichende Entstörung oder(Ab-)Schirmung zurückzuführen ist.
- End - !! Update !!
Einige Vorbetrachtungen
Die traditionelle Ton-Übertragung ist ein unkomprimiertes Signal, es wird in Stereo übertragen.
Wenn du CMSS ( Creative Multi Speaker Surround simulierten Surround Sound ) aus deiner Stereo-Musik erzeugen willst oder der Sprach-Test abgerufen wird ( nur über den Center ) ist der digitale Anschluß ( optisch & koaxial ) unbrauchbar, denn es würden nur die Lautsprecher Front-Rechts und Front-Links angesprochen !! Es wird ein anderer Anschluß benötigt, der die Kanäle einzeln ansteuert.
Für das Format 5.1 ist das die Verbindung über die drei 3,5 mm Klinken-Stecker ( 3 mal 2 Kanäle ) mit der folgenden
Kanalzuweisung 5.1
Front R / Front L + Rear R + Rear L + Subwoofer / Center
Mehrkanalton in Filmen - DolbyDigital (AC3 / DD) oder DTS
Filme auf DVD verwenden häufig ein kodiertes Mehrkanal-Audiosignal, in der Form DolbyDigital ( AC3 / DD ) oder DTS. Bei dem gebräuchlichsten Format 5.1 werden 6 Signale ( 3 mal 2 Kanäle ) in einem digitalen Datenstrom zusammengefaßt und komprimiert = das Kodieren.
Nach der Übertragung des Signals muß aus diesem Datenstrom ein Decoder die entsprechenden Töne trennen und jedem Kanal zuordnen = das Dekodieren.
Drei Varianten der Decodierung sind möglich.
(1) - AC3 / DTS Signal wird zu einem externen Decoder geführt
Genau hier wird der optische / koaxiale Anschluß genutzt. Um diese Variante nutzen zu können, mußt du ein digitales Lautsprecher-Set oder einen Digital-Decoder ( z.B: Digital-Receiver ) besitzen, der die Dekodierung des gewünschten Formats ( DD, AC3, DTS) übernimmt. Für jedes Digital-Format benötigt man einen entsprechenden Decoder – das Handbuch weiß hier oft mehr – welches Format von welchem Gerät dekodiert werden kann !!
Wähle in deiner DVD-Software den zur digitalen Datenübertragung gewünschten Anschluß "S-PDIF"( Koaxial ) oder "Optisch" als Audio-Ausgang.
In den Soundkarten-Einstellungen muß die Option "S-PDIF-Durchschleifen" ( "SPDIF Pass-through" ) eingestellt werden.
Dadurch wird das Audio-Signal von der DVD in digitaler ( komprimierter ) Form direkt an die Digital-Ausgänge der Soundkarte weitergeleitet. Anschließend kann ein angeschlossener externer Decoder z.B. im digitalen Lautsprecher-System oder im Digital-Receiver die Decodierung übernehmen und es entsteht ein „Räumliches Klangbild“.
Bitte merken:
Daß ist der einzige Weg 5.1 Signale ( digital ) über ein koaxiales bzw. optisches Kabel zu übertragen.
(2) - AC3 / DTS mit der Soundkarte decodieren
Diese Variante ist zu verwenden, wenn du keinen externen Decoder / Receiver verwenden willst.
In der DVD-Software wird "S-PDIF" als Audio-Ausgang gewählt und es muß zwingend in den Optionen der Soundkarte "S-PDIF-Durchschleifen" ( "SPDIF Pass-through" ) deaktiviert werden.
Die DVD-Software wird jetzt das ( digitale ) komprimierte Audio-Signal an deine Soundkarte senden und dann werden dort die digitalen Daten decodiert. Die Soundkarte gibt dann die 6 Audio-Kanäle ( bei 5.1 ) über ihre drei analogen Anschlüsse aus ( 3 mal 3,5 mm Klinke ) mit folgender
Kanalzuweisung 5.1
Front R / Front L + Rear R + Rear L + Subwoofer / Center
Es wird in diesem Beispiel also ein 5.1-Lautsprecher-System benötigt, mit der analogen Anschluß-Option von drei Klinken-Steckern.
( also 3 x 2 Kanäle = 3 mal 3,5 mm Klinke )
- die Einspeisung eines digitalen Signals über DigitalDIN, ist mit dem optionalen digitalen E/A-Modulbei möglich ***
- wird hier ein optisches / koaxiales Kabel verwendest, hörst du nur schwache Töne der Front-Lautsprecher R + L
*** Bei Karten der SB073X-Serie verfügt diese Buchse nicht über die Digital-In-Funktion !! zur Unterstützung des digitalen E/A-Moduls )
[ mehr unten ]
(3) - AC3 / DTS mit einer Software decodieren
Wenn deine Soundkarte kein DolbyDigital unterstützt
( wie die SB Live! 24-bit ) und auch kein digitales Lautsprecher-System vorhanden ist, kannst du Raumklang
(Surrsound-Sound ) aus DV-Filmen auch über eine AC3 / DTS fähige Software erzeugen.
Gratis-DVD-Software-Versionen unterstützen diese Funktion häufig nicht, du benötigst dann eine Software-Voll-Version.
Wähle die gewünschte digitale Audio-Tonspur „DolbyDigital“ oder „DTS“, im Audio-Menü einer DVD.
Dann stelle sicher, das in den Soundkarten-Optionen "S-PDIF-Durchschleifen"
( "SPDIF Pass-through" ) ausgeschaltet ist.
Wie unter (2) mußt du deine Lautsprecher mit den drei analogen Kabeln anschließen und nicht optisch oder koaxial !! ( 3 mal 3,5 Klinke )
Kanalzuweisung 5.1
Front R / Front L + Rear R + Rear L + Subwoofer / Center
Generell sind bei zuvor genannten Varianten (1) – (3) auch andere mehrkanalige
Wiedergabeformate möglich.
In Abhängigkeit von der Ausstattung der Quelle also von der DVD. der CD. der TV-Karte, dem Game usw. sind andere Formate z.B. 2.0 / 2.1 / 4.0 / 4.1 / 5.1 / 7.1-Kanal Wiedergabe möglich.
PC Spiele
PC Spiele nutzen normalerweise Technologien wie EAX, die ihren eigenen Surround-Sound, ohne Verwendung von DolbyDigital erzeugen. Selbst wenn dein Lautsprecher-System einen DolbyDigital-Decoder besitzt, ist dieser für Games unbrauchbar. Denn die EAX Verarbeitung findet direkt auf der Soundkarte statt und die Ausgabe der 6 Kanäle ( 5.1 ) erfolgt über die analogen Ausgänge
( 3 mal 3,5 mm Klinke ) ( oder über DigitalDIN, wenn vorhanden *** ).
*** Bei Karten der SB073X-Serie verfügt diese Buchse nicht über die Digital-In-Funktion !! zur Unterstützung des digitalen E/A-Moduls ) [ mehr unten ]
Kanalzuweisung 5.1
Front R / Front L + Rear R + Rear L + Subwoofer / Center
Für Mehrkanalwiedergabe in Spielen benötigst du also Lautsprecher-Systeme mit analogen Anschlüssen oder einen Digital-Receiver mit analogem ( 5.1 ) Eingang.
Wenn du ein optisches / koaxiales Kabel verwendest, dann kannst du nur die vorderen Kanäle ( links / rechts ) hören.
!!! Notiz !!!
X-Box Spiele unterstützen DolbyDigital, wenn du deine X-Box mit einem DolbyDigital-Receiver oder einem digitalen Lautsprecher-System über optische Kabel verbindest, kannst du den vollen Surround Sound nutzen.
Die Sound Blaster Karten der SB073X-Serie bieten neben dem digitalen ( koaxial / extern ) Anschluß über den Anschluss Flexi-Jack auch noch einen weiteren Anschluß, direkt auf der Karte ( koaxial / intern )
Flexi-Jack - DigitalDIN
Wenn du kein digitales E/A-Modul ( Digital I/O-Modul ) benutzen kannst, ist es möglich mit einem Klinke-Chinch Adapter ( RCA-Adapter ), ein digitales Lautsprecher-System oder einen Digital-Receiver digital ( koaxial ) über den Flexi-Jack-Ausgang der Soundkarte zu verbinden. Alle MiniDin bzw. 3,5 mm Klinken-Stecker können in der Mono- oder auch in der Stereo-Ausführung verwendet werden, denn der mittlere / vordere Pin des 3,5 mm Klinken-Steckers überträgt das AC3 / DTS Signal. Dazu benötigt man eine der folgenden Verbindungen
3,5 mm Klinke ( Mini DIN ) auf Chinch - Adapter ( RCA-Adapter )
für den S-PDIF-Anschluß( koaxial ) an Lautsprecher-Systeme mit digitalem Eingang bzw. Digital-Receiver kann man folgende Varianten verwenden
- Klinke-Mono - Chinch-Stecker ( Stecker –Stecker ) ( Favorit !! )
- Klinke-Mono auf Chinch-Mono ( Stecker - Kupplung ) + Chinch-Verbindungkabel
( Stecker - Stecker )
- Klinke-Stereo auf Chinch-Mono ( Stecker - Kupplung ) + Chinch-Verbindungkabel
( Stecker - Stecker )
Das digitale E/A-Modul ( Digital I/O – Modul )
Die Verwendung von optionalem Zubehör Digitales E/A-Modul ( Digital I/O-Modul ) bietet die Möglichkeit der direkten Verwendung eines S-PDIF Verbindungskabels und stellt zusätzlich zum koaxialen Anschluß einen optischen Anschluß ( Toslink ) bereit. Die optische Verbindung kann wie oben beschrieben zur Vermeidung einer Brummschleife hilfreich sein.
Des weiteren wird ( abhängig von der Ausstattung der Soundkarte *** ) ein digitaler Eingang über das E/A-Modul bereitgestellt, der Eingang ist ebenso wie der Ausgang in optischer ( Toslink ) und koaxialer ( S-PDIF ) Bauform ausgeführt.
Achtung !!
( *** Bei Karten der SB073X-Serie verfügt diese Buchse nicht über die Digital-In-Funktion !! zur Unterstützung des digitalen E/A-Moduls )
interner S-PDIF E/A-Anschluss ( für Geräte der SB073X-Serie )
zum Anschluß einer Decoderkarte oder externer Decoder bzw. Lautsprechersysteme mit digitalem Eingang ist ein entsprechender Adapter erforderlich
Bei einigen Modellen ist eine Dekoderkarte im Lieferumfang enthalten bzw. in einigen Regionen als Zubehör erhältlich
Front Panel-Sockel (für Geräte der SB073X-Serie)
2 x 5-poliger Front Panel-Sockel nur für Verbindungen mit einem Intel HD Front Panel Audio-Standardsockel (nur Geräte der SB073X-Serie) Intel Front Panel Audio-Kabels (separat erhältlich)
Anschlusskompatibilität
Ausschließlich Intel HD Front Panel Audio-Standard
Nicht kompatibel mit AC97 oder Intel-kompatiblem HD Front Panel Audio
Einschränkungen
Wenn neben den hinteren Mikrofonen auch Frontmikrofone angeschlossen sind, werden die hinteren Mikrofone automatisch deaktiviert.
Sound Blaster X-Fi E/A-Konsole
Auf der Rückseite Ihrer X-Fi-E/A-Konsole* befindet sich eine sogenannte DIN-Buchse. Um die Funktionen für eine integrierte Lautsprechersteuerung zu nutzen, können Sie an diese Buchse ausgewählte analoge Creative-Lautsprechersysteme anschließen, die über eine Kabelfernbedienung oder eine Audiokonsole verfügen.
So können Sie beispielsweise über den Master-Lautstärkeregler Ihrer X-Fi-E/A-Konsole die Lautstärke der Lautsprecher regeln oder die Lautsprecher stummschalten.
-eof-

Coax digital output in X-Fi sound ca

Hi everyone!
Since I am founding severe problems to listen correctly my audio-dvd records I am seriously considering to change my SB Audigy 2 ZS for a X-Fi sound card in the hope it will work properly. But I can not find out what of the X-Fi sound cards family will give me the outputs I need. I need a coas digital output to connect to my HT system, for the DD and DTS media, and the three analog output, for the audio-dvd media. All the specs I have read talks about the digital optical output present in the cards, but no mention of the coax output. I don not want those add-ons that offer multiple I/O conenctions in the front of the computer, I would like the old system with all the required connections in the rear of the PC. Could any of you confirm if any of the X-Fi sound cards family has those connections? Or, even better, could any of us put some light on the problems I am having to listen the audio-dvd media?, it seems a sw problem, that causes crashes of the Creative Audio-DVD sw, the Power DVD 6 & 7 player everytime I try to play such a format. The DTS or DVD are played correctly, even when my Windows XP Pro SP2 seems to have some problems when selecting the digital output of the sound card. Are those problems still present in the X-Fi solutions?
Best regards.

HSE wrote:
Excluding the XtremeGamer, all the X-Fi cards have coax SPDIF-out via flexijack, if you already have the mini-to-RCA cable or adapter, it's the same as in an A2ZS. The problem is that, unless you can find a retail XtremeMusic (which is being discontinued), only cards with I/O dri've or console can decode DVD-Audio. Besides, Audigys and X-Fis use the same DVD-A player, if the latest version (2.00.75) BSODs on you, it will probably do so with an X-Fi.Have you tried processor affinity settings for the DVD-A player? it solves the BSOD problems in some cases.
First of all, thank you very much HSE for your reply.
It is great to know that the flexijack provides with one coax SPDIF-out, I was most uncertain about it since in every spec page I have found all it is explained is "Flexijack: Line In / Microphone In / Optical Out? via shared 3.5mm mini jack" (c&p from the Creative spec page) that only remarks the "optical", not the "coaxial".
What is a bad surprise is what you say about the XtremeMusic, that it is not easy to find. I thought that all the X-Fi family had the same compatibility with DVD-A. Then, if I buy a Xtreme Gamer, for instance, I will not be able to decode DVD-A?. I thought that all I needed was the three analog outputs to deli'ver the audio signal to the external decoder...
Finally, I have to say that I do not get a BSOD with the DVD-A player. It did not recognize the DVD-A as a correct media, and get some kind of crashed, shooting an exception taht is caught and handled by the Visual Basic Suite. The latest version does not shoot the exception, it just not recoignize either the DVD-A. If I use the PowerDVD sw, it only recognizes de DVD format, not the DVD-A and, if I keep on trying, it eventually stop working at all. But not a BSOD. I will check what you say about processor affinity wit DVD-A player, although at this momento I do not know what are you talknig about :-) I will do some SOG :-)
One discouraging point is what you say about Audigy 2 and X-Fi using the same DVD-A player, since I have the feeling that everything is related with the sw. I do not know if is something related with any Windows or Creative sw upgrade, but some months ago it was working perfectly until it stopped to work. Fortunately I have only a few DVD-A, but the ones I have I would prefer listen them in DVD-A instead of "simple" Dolby Digital or even DTS.
Once again, thank you very much for your time and help.
Best regards.

Horrible feedback using digital output SB0

Hi,
I have a Music Xreme SB0460 sound card for my home theater PC to get the digital signal to my A/V center. The card worked fine until I upgrade to Vista and could never get it to work. So I went back and installed XP, but then it updated to XP sp3 and it has been a disaster ever since.
I downloaded the correct driver and installed it, but now when I use the digital output on DVD's, I get this feedback of about second of audio that jsut keeps looping, it changes every few seconds as the DVD plays. If I pause the DVD, the feedback loop continues so whatever is looping at the time of the pause, keeps on going indefinately.
I have turned of all functions of the card in the console, except keeping the SPDIF on at 48k and setting it to external Dolby Digitak and DTS decoders. The Dolby Digital light comes turns on on my reciever so I think the signal is getting through but the computer is generating this feedback loop.
I have played with this for months - with no luck.
I noticed I have 2 consoles - the old style tabbed, and the newer graphic - is it possible I have 2 console apps running at the same time?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
TedT
CA

I have exactly the same problem!
Someone please help!
Message Edited by 3LT on 2-5-2008 02:56 PM

Solution to my Audigy 4 Digital Output probs... please make a stic

I was recently playing Q3TA with my son when my overheat protection kicked in. I exited to windows to see the temp and throttle back my CPU a tad, and when I returned I had no sound from my digital output. Analog was working fine, however.
Setup:
Giga-byte GA-MA78GM-S2H w/780g chipset
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ BE
Integrated Realtek HD audio (disabled)
Integrated ATI HD 3200
2xGB 800MHZ DDR2
Creative Audigy 4
Boston acoustics Digital BA735 2. speakers
I went over every setting in all of my consoles, HQ's and drivers. I played with driver versions, DirectX versions, diagnostic programs and procedures in the knowledge base. In defeat, I even wiped out my XP install and started fresh with the Aud-4 removed, using analog on the integrated card thru headphones. Then I disabled the integrated card and reinstalled the Audigy 4 only to find that there was still no sound from the digital speakers.
Solution?
I[color="#ff0000"] unplugged the power to my speakers, and reconnected everything. As soon as the power was back up, the sound started playing (I had a .MP3 on for testing).
This stumped me for two reasons that occur to me know:
. These speakers (and possibly many others) don't fully power down when you turn the volume knob off and the light on the satellites goes out. The decoder and subwoofer unit keep their light on.
2. Apparently, some situations introduce a faulty signal to the digital output that scrambles the speaker units and they refuse to operate any longer.
Now I know, unplug the power to my speakers. My system works on all three sampling frequencies in "audio console" 44., 48, and 96KHz. None of the troubleshooting procedures touched my problem, because they didn't even mention the speaker setup, let alone doing a hard reset.
Please please please!
Make this a sticky for future me!!!

The Digital output jack on the card isn't of optical signal type.....you will need to get those I/O module mention bt johnston2 for optical connection.

Dtt3500 and Audigy Gamer, digital output only 2 channel unless its D

Ok I recieved a response concerning my last comment but unfortunatly it did not answer my question at all. I have a DTT3500 and a sound blaster Audigy Gamer hooked up with the digital out to the /8 din adapter. I try the advanced 3d demo that came with the Audigy software and I only hear the front 2 channels, no center and no rears. The demo where you move the little icons and sound moves along with it. I have 5. activated in my windows control center along with audioHQ and digital out only is selected. my DTT3500 has 4./5. digital selected along with dolby digital/pcm audio and digital in. I am not getting the effect of multisurround at all. My center works and my rears work because playing music I can use all 5 speakers. When I use the analogue outputs I hear multisurround from the advanced 3d demo but my center doesnt work. The analogue setup sounds better but without a center channel its useless to me. Am I doing something wrong? I am using the adapter and digital DIN, what gives? The only reason I noticed I wasnt getting surround was while playing games nothing comes from behind you even on 5. games. The goldmine demo doesnt even work right, when the bird flys behind you it disappears but there is still sound from the rears. Analogue fixes this without a center but the manual and setup say to use the digital din. Do I just have a setting wrong? I would like to experiance the full capacity of multispeakers in my games.

Dennis,
With these speakers the connection that I would suggest would be to use the Digital out on the back of the sound card into the DIN Input on the DTT3500's. This will require a converter cable for /8'' Minidin to standard DIN which can be purchased from here:
http://us.creative.com/products/prod...0&product=0375
You will also need a standard DIN cable (one should have shipped with your DTT3500's).
This should give you 5. with digital output only enabled on the Audigy.
Jeremy

U330 no audio digital output (SPDIF)

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