spdif card for pc?

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 19-03-2010, 23:50

just built me a new pc based on the p7p55m mobo
http://uk.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID...QW0&templete=2

i noticed it has a spdif conection on the board so have decided to dich the usb option - i cant get aiso to work with windows 7 and fancy seeing what sound upgrade i might get

does anyone have any recomendations .. i dont have a sound card, and dont particuly want one if i can just get a basic spdif card...

any thoughs anyone?

**Stratmangler** · 20-03-2010, 00:10

The part you need can be found here http://www.asus.com/999/html/events/...ccessories.htm , and you can buy it here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPDIF-MODULE-F...item518ef81399 - funny thing is that on the listing it states free shipping, yet postage charges far greater than the monetary value of the part are also shown.
Maybe they only ship FOC to the USA.

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 20-03-2010, 00:14

cheers chris...

thinking a bit more about this, i guess it would be nice to listen to my high rez stuff ... will that card deal with 24/96? or should i be looking for something else?

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 20-03-2010, 00:16

is this the same thing?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASUS-SPDIF-S-P...item2eabc765e8

**Stratmangler** · 20-03-2010, 00:19

I think you'll be hitting the same set of buffers no matter which route you take - 24/192 is usually dealt with by proprietary connections, not the S/PDIF common to most everything else. Which mean 24/96 maximum resolution.

Just re-read your post and the answer should have been a simple "yes".

**Stratmangler** · 20-03-2010, 00:21

Originally Posted by hamish

is this the same thing?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ASUS-SPDIF-S-P...item2eabc765e8

Certainly looks like it.

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 20-03-2010, 00:39

sweet...cheers chris

**Alex_UK** · 20-03-2010, 06:26

Six quid! Bargain, go for it! If nothing else, an interesting experiment as to which sounds best. (We know it should be coax, toslink usb in that order, but will it?)

**Themis** · 20-03-2010, 07:31

Sometimes toslink sounds better if you have RF problems. Toslink offers RF isolation between the source and dac.

**The Vinyl Adventure** · 20-03-2010, 15:18

Ordered and paid for last night so I shall have a tinker next week ... Didn't think i would still be able to build a computer ... It's a peice of piss int it?!

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