USB >>>> Coaxial ?

[Dolby]

I want to take the digital sound from my HP microserver (music, movies on XBMC) to take straight into my amplifier to convert. The amplifier has no HDMI - so wondering if you get a converter?

 

[GreyBush]

So where does the USB come into it? Does your HP not have an HDMI out?

 

[Dolby]

My amp doesn't have HDMI in though

So the HDMI will go direct to TV ; while the coax will go straight to amplifier

 

[GreyBush]

Nevermind...

Can you not run HDMI to your TV then co-ax out to the amplifier, I think that's possible on my TV.

 

[Dolby]

Believe it or not - my TV doesn't have coax/optical ... else that was exactly what I would have done

 

[The_Ogre]

My amp doesn't have HDMI in though

So the HDMI will go direct to TV ; while the coax will go straight to amplifier

My TV and amp is connected in this way. The sound is out of sync, so much so that I only use my amp to listen to music.

 

[GreyBush]

Believe it or not - my TV doesn't have coax/optical ... else that was exactly what I would have done

What outputs does your TV have? I find it more convenient to use the TV output rather than the individual components outputs... no need to split HDMI and saves on messy cables.

 

[Dolby]

Only analogue outputs - but I prefer to go full digital now as I've started a lossles FLAC colletion and my hi-fi is quite decent

 

[Rudimental]

Something like this?

Sunix UTA3100

 

[FNfal]

Use a USB sound card , dont know the quality though.
http://www.wootware.co.za/computer-hardware/add-on-audio/external-sound-cards.html

 

[Dolby]

Thanks guys!

 

[Pada]

The USB Asus Xonar U3 has optical (S/PDIF) output, as well as analog 3.5mm headphone/speaker output - both of which share the same port.

 

[Dolby]

I'd *prefer* coaxial if possible ... but that does seem pretty cool.

I'll check out more of it

Thanks

 

[Rickster]

Surely the amp and the microserver have optical out?

 

[AstroTurf]

Sound card?