cwetton wrote: > I have the volume set at fixed as I use my amp for volume adjustments. > I even did a hard reset of the SB3 to see if that made any difference. > > Unfortunately I haven't got any other equipment I can plug into the > HTPC to check it with. I think I might go and get a TOSLink cable to > see if that works.
Not to start a discussion of the virtues of spending big $$$s on digital cables... (please, it's been done already - (an interesting discussion on digital technology and jitter - if you care to search for it)) However, it sounds like you are going out to buy another digital cable just to see if it works. If you are going to connect the electrical/digital output then any RCA audio cable will work. You could even unplug the analog cable (Both ends! Do not do something silly like feed your digital output into your analog amp!) you are using now and try it. As for the optical cable, if you can see red light at the far end (other end plugged into the SB3) then its fine. Were're not using an inferred laser crammed with a thousand phone calls (i.e. shouldn't hurt your eyes - but if you are worried, shine it on your finger, there should be plenty of light ). Now, when you plug into your HTPC make sure you are using an INPUT. Aside from reading any labels, if the port on the PC is lit up red it is obviously an output. I agree with the other posters w.r.t. your Home Theatre Personal Computer setup. It's more likely you have a configuration problem on your PC. Good luck. _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
