3.5mm - Toslink optical adaptor/cable
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On my Pc I have the standard 6 headphone style outputs/inputs for the audio. What i'm looking for is something that'll let me link up those outputs (4 x 3.5mm jacks carrying the 5.1 surround) to my reciever which has both optical and coaxial inputs (Preferably Optical)
Is it possible? Please ask if I haven't explained well enough.
Unless your PC have SPDI/F output then you will need a soundcard.
^^ Co-signed. Spdif output on motherboards has only recently been implemented, and you will likely need a soundcard. Assuming you want cheap, the Xonar DX would be the best solution.
There *might* be an adaptor out there that takes a 5.1 analog connection and converts to a spdif output, but that would likely cost at least as much as a soundcard. Doesn't hurt to take a look though.

Buying a soundcard would actually cost me a stupid amount of money. I've only got a Mini Atx board with 2 PCI slots, which are both already occupied. Its got a spare PCIex1 but they're practically useless.<BR><BR>
My mobo has a SPDIF header on it, For the bracket, but i've done a bit of research and they're nearly impossible to find these days.
Looks like im stuck with stereo for the moment, Guess I can live.
If your receiver has a discrete analog 5.1 channel input you can connect to that using the analog outputs that you already have.
So what brand and model is you motherboard?
Other posible solutions are something like these:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod [...] ifications
or
http://www.nextag.com/Siig-USB-SOU [...] rices-html and look for a unit with passthrugh features.
and depends on your mobo connection this might work too:
http://www.bizrate.com/soundcards/ [...] id8754427/
| UnworthyBean wrote : Its got a spare PCIex1 but they're practically useless. |
ASUS Xonar DX. Uses PCI-Ex1 slot, costs $99.

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