USB to Optical/Coaxial Cable needed

[mattjax05]

I now have a Beresford TC7510 DAC mainly purchased for use with my Squeezebox Receiver however I would also like to use it with my laptop. The only digital outs on my laptop are HDMI and USB (no optical via headphone socket) Can someone recommend a good cable please to connect laptop out (USB) to either optical or coaxial in on the Beresford.

Thanks, Matt

 

[daveh75]

You'll need a usb to coaxial converter, like this for example...

 

[mattjax05]

Thanks Dave.

However is there a cable out there which has a usb connection on one end and a coaxial on the other? So I don't need two cables and a converter.

 

[Anonymous]

Then you'll need a cable with a built-in converter. I don't know of any, but check with Maplins, they might do something.

 

[mattjax05]

Ok thanks.

What if I got a new soundcard for the laptop with an optical out, could you recommend one and are they easy to install?

 

[mattjax05]

daveh75:You'll need a usb to coaxial converter, like this for example...

One question, will a cheap converter do, does this convesrion have an impact on sound? Found this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HA-INFO-NG-COAX-USB-SPDIF-COAX-Converter-/110527754751?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item19bbf7b1ff on the bay which might even be the same as the one you suggested.

Matt

 

[tommyskins]

What about one of these,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270571435042&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[tommyskins]

Or have a look at this recent thread!

http://community.whathifi.com/forums/t/415572.aspx