This is my first time dabbling with SPDIF/audio extraction (previously have been 3.5mm/RCA/HDMI pretty exclusively) so here I am posting before clicking the buy button on anything.

This would allow you patch into any audio system that’s using SPDIF, letting you inject your own audio, such as a paging system in a public lobby, or the ringing of a phone when you get a call ...

By following these steps and considering the additional tips, you can effectively use the S/PDIF port on your PC to achieve high-quality digital audio transmission to your home audio system.

Due to the age of my receiver, I need the new server to output digital audio via an S/PDIF coaxial cable (although an optical S/PDIF cable might be an acceptable second choice).

The AES/EBU digital interface is typically implemented using 3-pin XLR connectors. One cable carries both left- and right-channel audio data to the receiving device. AES/EBU is an alternative to the ...

What does S/PDIF cable actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

The consumer digital audio format, commonly called S/PDIF (for the Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format), also uses coax cable. However the connector as well as the format is different from AES3id.

At first I thought it was a problem with the cables or the cable box, but it turned out it was the Component & S/PDIF Digital Coax/Optical Toslink Audio to HDMI Converter. I unplugged it and plugged ...

HDMI is the new standard for audio/video connections, but a great optical audio cable is just as important. Here are several of the best optical connections.

The average punter shunts audio around with analog 3.5 mm cables, RCA jacks, or Bluetooth on a regular basis. A useful standard that hasn’t really bothered most of us is S/PDIF, standing for ...

HDMI technology has had ARC followed by the improved eARC for quite some time. We explain what this feature means and when you should use it.