Clint Olsen wrote:

I've been cruising Google, and there has been quite a bit of talk about
the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 as well as a multitude of others. Even
though the M-Audio seems more popular, the specs I've read seem to
indicate it doesn't have optical inputs. My Sony TA-E9000ES only has
digital optical out, so that's somewhat of a constraint. Or is there
another way? I haven't heard of any converters between S-PDIF and optical.

Add a CO2 to the Audiophile 2496 and you've got your optical inputs.

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