Is there a good optical sound card?

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BA wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm wonding about sounds cards with optical output. I'd like to run
> an optical cable from a computer to a DAC.
>
> I'd like to do this with an optical cable, unless someone has a better
> recommendation (note, I must run this cable about 10m).
>
> I want to move all my CD's on a hard disk and play them from my
> desktop.
>
> Does anyone know a good quality card for this purpose?
>
> Thanks in advance!

I use a Hoontech DSP24 Value with the digital extension board, now marketed
by ST-Audio. It has optical and RCA digital in/out and works with 44.1 to
96kHz. The price is below 150$.
--
ciao Ban
Bordighera, Italy

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Hello!

Try this link: http://www.frozencpu.com/snd-12.html?id=sEDGxCbH

They have a review on a BlueGears HDA Digital X-Mystique 7.1 GOLD Sound
Card - Dolby Digital Live Certified!

And a Complete review of this beast here:
http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/x-mystique/index.shtml

It look very intersting and the reviewer seems to be in love with the
sound of this card.

Take care

Jocelyn

BA a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> I'm wonding about sounds cards with optical output. I'd like to run an
> optical cable from a computer to a DAC.
>
> I'd like to do this with an optical cable, unless someone has a better
> recommendation (note, I must run this cable about 10m).
>
> I want to move all my CD's on a hard disk and play them from my desktop.
>
> Does anyone know a good quality card for this purpose?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>

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I checked it out, nice card. I have more options than I thought!



"Ban" <bansuri@web.de> wrote in message
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> BA wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm wonding about sounds cards with optical output. I'd like to run
>> an optical cable from a computer to a DAC.
>>
>> I'd like to do this with an optical cable, unless someone has a better
>> recommendation (note, I must run this cable about 10m).
>>
>> I want to move all my CD's on a hard disk and play them from my
>> desktop.
>>
>> Does anyone know a good quality card for this purpose?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>
> I use a Hoontech DSP24 Value with the digital extension board, now
> marketed
> by ST-Audio. It has optical and RCA digital in/out and works with 44.1 to
> 96kHz. The price is below 150$.
> --
> ciao Ban
> Bordighera, Italy

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Thanks for the tip.

Its a nice looking card and its not expensive.

I am considering this card:

http://esi-pro.com/viewProduct.php?pid=43&page=1

Looks very nice, there is a local distributor.

Now I have more choices than I thought.



"Jocelyn Major" <majorj@videotron.ca> wrote in message
news 6tq7v01p7j@news2.newsguy.com...
Hello!

Try this link: http://www.frozencpu.com/snd-12.html?id=sEDGxCbH

They have a review on a BlueGears HDA Digital X-Mystique 7.1 GOLD Sound
Card - Dolby Digital Live Certified!

And a Complete review of this beast here:
http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/x-mystique/index.shtml

It look very intersting and the reviewer seems to be in love with the
sound of this card.

Take care

Jocelyn

BA a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> I'm wonding about sounds cards with optical output. I'd like to run an
> optical cable from a computer to a DAC.
>
> I'd like to do this with an optical cable, unless someone has a better
> recommendation (note, I must run this cable about 10m).
>
> I want to move all my CD's on a hard disk and play them from my desktop.
>
> Does anyone know a good quality card for this purpose?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>

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On 23 May 2005 23:50:01 GMT, "Ban" <bansuri@web.de> wrote:

>BA wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm wonding about sounds cards with optical output. I'd like to run
>> an optical cable from a computer to a DAC.
>>
>> I'd like to do this with an optical cable, unless someone has a better
>> recommendation (note, I must run this cable about 10m).
>>
>> I want to move all my CD's on a hard disk and play them from my
>> desktop.
>>
>> Does anyone know a good quality card for this purpose?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>
Chaintech 710. All you need. $25.
John