Thread: Digital input on Audigy Series Cards - XMPCR

Originally Posted by jasonsp6

After searching and searching, and advice from others I still was not able to get all the info needed on this...

Does the stanard Audigy 2 ZS have a digital audio input (I plan to use it for my XMPCR). Also, Does the Audigy 2 ZS allow "upmixing" of the 2 channel digital input stream to an analog 4 channel + Sub mix? I wasn't able to find any info on that from the creative labs website.

Is there anyone with first hand experience on this, here on this board?

Thanks

I feel your pain. I modified my XMPCR with the digital SPDIF optical out and was shocked to see how few sound cards have digital inputs. First, to answer your question, the Audigy 2 ZS does NOT have a digital input. I purchased the SoundBlaster MP3+ because it does have a digital input however I have since learned that it can only be used for recording and not for playback. So I went on an internet searching quest and found the Chaintech AV515M. I bought if from Newegg.com for $21 (including shipping). It's a great card for the money and the digital in/out works great with my XMPCR.


http://www.chaintech.com.tw/tw/eng/p...No=16&PISNo=57

Originally Posted by EBJUSTIN

I feel your pain. I modified my XMPCR with the digital SPDIF optical out and was shocked to see how few sound cards have digital inputs. First, to answer your question, the Audigy 2 ZS does NOT have a digital input. I purchased the SoundBlaster MP3+ because it does have a digital input however I have since learned that it can only be used for recording and not for playback. So I went on an internet searching quest and found the Chaintech AV515M. I bought if from Newegg.com for $21 (including shipping). It's a great card for the money and the digital in/out works great with my XMPCR.

http://www.chaintech.com.tw/tw/eng/p...No=16&PISNo=57

After using it for a while, are you happy using the Chaintech sound card? Just to clarify, does the Chaintech AV515M allow "upmixing" from the digital input stream to 4 channels plus sub? Can it also do that from a analog input source? What about software support for that card? Can you adjust individual audio channel levels and crossover points?

Thanks for the helpful info.

Originally Posted by jasonsp6

After using it for a while, are you happy using the Chaintech sound card? Just to clarify, does the Chaintech AV515M allow "upmixing" from the digital input stream to 4 channels plus sub? Can it also do that from a analog input source? What about software support for that card? Can you adjust individual audio channel levels and crossover points?

Thanks for the helpful info.

I'm very happy with the Chaintech sound card...go on Newegg.com's site and read the reviews. I haven't tried the card in six channel mode yet but the users manual doesn't give any indication that the six channel mode would not work from the digital input. I'm sure it will work from an analog input. The only digital input limitation stated is "The SPDIF/IN and OPTICAL IN/OUT cannot work simultaneously. Users can only select either one of these two functions to work with at the same time." This shouldn't be a problem for you because you are only using the OPTICAL IN.

The included software is fairly basic...I don't think you can adjust crossover points. I input two channel audio to a Clarion PEQ460 parametric EQ. The eq has separate front, rear and sub outputs with crossover and fader control.

does the audigy zs notebook upmix the line in source? be it analog or digital, either source will be stereo. The problem is the upmixing through cmss and allowing output on all channels, and not just the front left and right. Do you know if it upmixes?