No optical out of my pc to my amp

[gasolin75]

I need a digital out so i can use a spdif,optical cable out of my pc to a Wiim amp pro

What can you recommend, i just want a cable from my pc to the optical in on my amp not else

I did forget to check if usb possible to use with a pc

I found a SMSL PO100 can it be recommended ?

 

[Power Pop 23]

I need a digital out so i can use a spdif,optical cable out of my pc to a Wiim amp pro

What can you recommend, i just want a cable from my pc to the optical in on my amp not else

I did forget to check if usb possible to use with a pc

I found a SMSL PO100 can it be recommended ?

Yes

 

[pablolie]

The Winamp Pro has a USB in, doesn't it? That's all you need. No other DAC required then.

 

[gasolin75]

anything else ?

Im not shure i can get one from denmark

SMSL PS100 ?

 

[staticV3]

With one caveat:

SMSL PO100 has no hardware volume control so when you play music using Wasapi Exclusive or ASIO, then Windows playback volume will be locked to 100%.

Can be quite startling if you had previously set Windows to, like, 10% for regular playback (YouTube, Spotify etc) and then all of a sudden it shoots up to 100%.

If you're not using ASIO or Wasapi Exclusive, or if you had planned on leaving Windows at 100% regardless and using the WiiM remote for volume, then this is not an issue.

 

[gasolin75]

The Winamp Pro has a USB in. That's all you need.

It only say it's for a usb disk

 

[staticV3]

The Winamp Pro has a USB in. That's all you need.

No.

WiiM Amp Pro USB jack can read files off external hard drives, or send audio to an external DAC.

It cannot itself act as a USB DAC.

 

[pablolie]

No.

WiiM Amp Pro USB jack can read files off external hard drives, or send audio to an external DAC.

It cannot itself act as a USB DAC.

Oh wow, remind me to not get one, then. Thanks for the correction. Apologies to the OP for the misguiding answer.

 

[gasolin75]

With one caveat:

SMSL PO100 has no hardware volume control so when you play music using Wasapi Exclusive or ASIO, then Windows playback volume will be locked to 100%.

Can be quite startling if you had previously set Windows to, like, 10% for regular payback (YouTube, Spotify etc) and then all of a sudden it shoots up to 100%.

If you're not using A SIP or Wasapi Exclusive, or if you had planned on leaving Windows at 100% regardless and using the WiiM remote for volume, then this is not an issue.

I don't care about that, my current amp don't alow me to adjust the system volume, i have to use tidal,wmp (windows media player),vlc, youtube or twitch

 

[TurtlePaul]

What type of PC? Some desktops don’t have optical on the back plate but have headers to add it.

Bracket

 

[gasolin75]

Daam you nailed it i have a gigabyte mb

1 x S/PDIF Out header

I need one from Denmark or amazon.de

 

[gasolin75]

Left corner

The one i found only has 3 pins but the one my mb has 3 male pins and 1 female and theres pny 3 on both ends on the on i found on amazon.de

SPDIF Optical and Out Back Plate Cable Holder Dual Port 24-bit/192 kHz Optical / Coaxial PC Digital Audio Output Adapter to Audio DAC Converter : Amazon.de: Electronics & Photo

SPDIF Optical and Out Back Plate Cable Holder Dual Port 24-bit/192 kHz Optical / Coaxial PC Digital Audio Output Adapter to Audio DAC Converter : Amazon.de: Electronics & Photo

www.amazon.de

 

[somebodyelse]

The one i found only has 3 pins but the one my mb has 3 male pins and 1 female and theres pny 3 on both ends on the on i found on amazon.de

Your motherboard has 3 pins too - there is an unpopulated space between them, not a female contact. Typically the pins will be power, ground and signal - check your motherboard manual to see which is which.

Side note: I wish those output boards included a pulse transformer to isolate the coax output, but so far I haven't found one that does.

 

[audio_tony]

I would just buy one of these.

Fasizi CM6631A Digital interface 32 / 24Bit 192K Sound Card USB to I2S / SPDIF Coaxial Output Support Connect Decoder Upgrade DAC: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy Fasizi CM6631A Digital interface 32 / 24Bit 192K Sound Card USB to I2S / SPDIF Coaxial Output Support Connect Decoder Upgrade DAC at Amazon UK.

www.amazon.co.uk

I use them all the time, and they work very well. It uses a standard CM6631A chipset, has both optical and coax (isolated) out.

The sound card side is no great shakes, but if all you need is the USB bridge...

Not too expensive either.

 

[gasolin75]

I would just buy one of these.

Fasizi CM6631A Digital interface 32 / 24Bit 192K Sound Card USB to I2S / SPDIF Coaxial Output Support Connect Decoder Upgrade DAC: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy Fasizi CM6631A Digital interface 32 / 24Bit 192K Sound Card USB to I2S / SPDIF Coaxial Output Support Connect Decoder Upgrade DAC at Amazon UK.

www.amazon.co.uk

I use them all the time, and they work very well. It uses a standard CM6631A chipset, has both optical and coax (isolated) out.

The sound card side is no great shakes, but if all you need is the USB bridge...

Not too expensive either.

I can't see it says toslink,spdif is out, only rca and phone

Supports coaxial SPDIF output Technically optical is spdif but it only say Supports coaxial SPDIF output

Output 1: audio input, with ES9023 high-precision decoding IC, with internal drive circuit thrust
Output 2: I2S output, can be connected to other DA devices
Output 3: SPDIF output! That is, coaxial output

Mabye optical is for digital to analog ?

 

[audio_tony]

I use this device on a daily basis. At the rear is USB C and A in, Toslink and Coax out. At the front are headphone and RCA jacks.

P.S. The SMSL PO100 is also very good - I have one of these as well.

Both of these devices form part of my test bench setup.

 

[linuxfan]

but it only say Supports coaxial SPDIF output

A coaxial S/PDIF signal is easily converted to optical S/PDIF via some simple circuitry and a Toslink transmitter module - which is exactly what that interface board does, that you found on Amazon.

 

[gasolin75]

i have no coaxial out on my pc

 

[audio_tony]

i have no coaxial out on my pc

The device I recommended above will plug into USB on your PC, and provide Coax & Toslink outputs.

This is what you asked for in your OP.

Equally, the SMSL PO100 will do the same thing.

 

[Count Arthur]

@VintageFlanker measured the PO100 and it performed really well:

'S.M.S.L PO100, PO100 PRO & PO100 AK - Measurements (Digital Interfaces & DAC)'

Dec 29, 2022

S.M.S.L PO100, PO100 PRO & PO100 AK Measurements

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Hey folks,

It is time for my very last review of the year. A very special one, as there are three products to be measured today ! S.M.S.L released earlier this year the PO100, a tiny and fairly cheap USB to S/PDIF interface. Later in 2022, they launched the PO100 PRO and PO100 AK. The PO100 MSRP is 39$, but this one seems to be discontinued by the time of this writing. PO100 Pro costs 69$, while PO100 AK is priced at 89$ (a bit more expensive in EU...​

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I have one that lets me connect a second PC to my DAC via the SPDIF input. I don't use it often, but it's worked flawlessly so far.