Asus Xonar Essence ST - Manual (Page 18)

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Connecting digital speaker systems
(Home Theater)
The Xonar Essence ST supports Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive
technologies, which transcode any audio, including games and music, into
industry-standard Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 surround bit-streams. This makes
playback through your home theater system possible, creating an immersive and
impressive cinema surround sound experience. A single digital cable connection
can carry high-quality Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 digital audio from any of your PC
audio sources to any digital speakers or AV Receivers with Dolby Digital or DTS
5.1 decoding capabilities.
1
Optical adapter
Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S/PDIF-Out combo connector.
2
Optical cable
Connect your decoder’s S/PDIF-In port to the optical adapter with the TOSLINK
optical cable.
You can also use a coaxial cable for a S/PDIF connection. Just plug the
coaxial RCA male connector to the S/PDIF-Out combo jack and connect the
other end into the coaxial S/PDIF input on your decoder.
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2
SPDIF Out
Chapter 3
Connecting speakers and peripherals