Taking a different tack... I'm going to replace my motherboard with one that has an integrated sound card with SPDIF ports... GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L <a href="http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/13-128-059-03.jpg">http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/13-128-059-03.jpg</a>   Eric <div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Eric Krieger <<a href="mailto:unmlobo@gmail.com">unmlobo@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Several things.  One I'd like to pick up a new speaker set for my home office.... Speakers: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5zpeax" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/5zpeax</a> Home Office: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5fe9ys" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/5fe9ys</a> ...which requires SPDIF (optical or coax) out for connectivity to the speaker control... <a href="http://tinyurl.com/6xu3kd" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/6xu3kd</a> Secondly,  I'd like to connect my xobox 360 to theses new speakers. I've purchased the vga connector, to allow me to connect it to my LCD monitor, for the xbox which includes a SPDIF (optical) connector which I would either connect to the SPDIF on the speaker controller or the SPDIF input on the sound card. Or I may go the route of connecting an old DA333ES amp I have and using some old Boston Acoustic HD5 speakers that I have and mount them on the walls. Connecting the SPDIF port of the sound card and xbox to the amp. Eric <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"> On Sat, 2008-05-10 at 09:46 -0600, Chris Brotherton wrote: > Sorry, I don't have any recommendations, but I am curious what you have > planned for it. > > Chris. > > On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 09:10:22AM -0600, Eric Krieger wrote: > > I'm on the hunt for a good linux ready low profile sound card that has that has SPDIF in and out. our at least SPDIF out.  Any recommendations? > > > > - Eric > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > Eric J. Krieger > > email: <a href="mailto:unmlobo@gmail.com">unmlobo@gmail.com</a> > > > > > > Random Quote: > > > > "In times of crisis, it is of utmost importance > > not to lose one's head" > >         -M. Antoinette > > > > Sat May 10 09:09:40 MDT 2008 > > 09:09:40 up 3:09, 1 user, load average: 0.21, 0.27, 0.21 > > #1 SMP Thu Apr 10 13:23:42 UTC 2008 GNU/Linux > > > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-us-nm mailing list > > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-us-nm@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-us-nm@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-nm" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-nm</a> > > > </div></div></blockquote></div> -- -- Eric Krieger "Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared." -Edward Vernon Rickenbacker