I got some more questions now. I want to make sure I get everything I need before I need it.
I have an SBLive 5.1 card and will be getting an Onkyo Receiver for xmass this year, though I don't know what one
The SBLive, if I remember correctly has a voltage problem that can either cause it to not work, or to hurt the receiver. Is this correct?
But I also remember http://www.hoontech.com/english/index.html selling something that can help. I think it is this.
SB DB III
The world-wide famous extension for the Sound Blaster Live! sound card that provides optical and coaxial S/PDIF digital I/O.
Is that correct?
Now, should I just order that now, or should I get another sound card for the same price. Should I just not bother and see what happens when I get the receiver? (not worried about money)
Once it is hooked up and I want digital out, do i have to run the creative software all the time in the background with digital out selected?
If this is so, will it send out everything in digital format. If I want to listen to MP3s will I have to disable digi out? or will it pass it through the coax.... Same with games.
BTW, I have WinME but might be getting XP Pro for myself sometime this month.
I have an SBLive 5.1 card and will be getting an Onkyo Receiver for xmass this year, though I don't know what one
The SBLive, if I remember correctly has a voltage problem that can either cause it to not work, or to hurt the receiver. Is this correct?
But I also remember http://www.hoontech.com/english/index.html selling something that can help. I think it is this.
SB DB III
The world-wide famous extension for the Sound Blaster Live! sound card that provides optical and coaxial S/PDIF digital I/O.
Is that correct?
Now, should I just order that now, or should I get another sound card for the same price. Should I just not bother and see what happens when I get the receiver? (not worried about money)
Once it is hooked up and I want digital out, do i have to run the creative software all the time in the background with digital out selected?
If this is so, will it send out everything in digital format. If I want to listen to MP3s will I have to disable digi out? or will it pass it through the coax.... Same with games.
BTW, I have WinME but might be getting XP Pro for myself sometime this month.