Digital Audio

FuNPoLiCe001 · Post by **FuNPoLiCe001** » Mon Dec 04, 2000 10:46 pm

K, i got myself an SB Live! Value Version 2 with Digital Out

and I got myself a set of Altec Lansing ACS 56's.

My understanding was that there should be no static noise with the digital connection, yet there seems to be.

I have everything plugged in, but the digital out plug for the SB Live! Value seems loose, kinda like it wasn't meant to be used for that kind of adapter.

Ne ideas on why there's static noise, or is that supposed to be there?

Reg Kmet · Post by **Reg Kmet** » Tue Dec 05, 2000 3:33 am

those are powered speakers, perhaps the noise is coming from the amp?

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Tue Dec 05, 2000 11:27 am

First turn off all the individual channels in the Windows mixer (line in, aux in, CD in, etc) to see if you can isolate the noise. You could have a bad shield in your analog CD audio cable, or just a cheap noisy CD player.

90% of the time the CD is the source of unwanted noise (you have that poorly shielded audio wire just snaking around near the mobo - it acts like an antenna).

If your CD had digital out, lose the analog cable.

The digital out jack on the SBLive feels loose because it's not mounted to the aluminum bracket - they have to do that because it's no supposed to be grounded, but it makes for a loose, and easily damaged jack. Make sure the cable isn't putting too much strain on the jack - use a cable tie as a strain relief if needed.

Hope this helps...

FuNPoLiCe001 · Post by **FuNPoLiCe001** » Tue Dec 05, 2000 6:39 pm

I c...

I was thinking that it fit loosely because it wasnt the right type of plug.

I was thinking that I would need to buy a RCA to SPDIF connector to hook it up properly

But I'll try ur suggestions first to see if it helps