[mythtv-users] Audio Issues - not myth specific

[Jason Gauthier]

>> All,
>>  
>> 
>>   Make a long story short, I have an ASUS motherboard with C-Media
6501
>> USB (onboard) audio. The audio works, even though the quality is
crappy
>> and distorted.  I'm not pursuing it heavily because the main reason I
>> bought this board was the for SPDIF output.  Turns out.. it's not
supported.

><deletia>

>If you can't find a PCI Express device there are USB and Firewire audio
>devices with SPDIF. I don't know about Linux support though.

>I have some analog only USB audio devices that I use with some slugs
>(Linksys NSLU2) and they work fine with Linux.

>http://www.usb-ware.com/sound-blaster-audigy-2-nx.htm

>http://www.silentway.com/tips/equip/io.php

According to the alsa vendor matrix, SPDIF is not supported on the
audigy 2nx.
Sound Blaster Audigy2 NX	[USB] [ANALOGio] SPDIF output does not
function.

In fact, I cannot find any combination of USB/firewire with functioning
SPDIF out.
Ugh!

Anyone doing this?