Logitech Z-680 - S/PDIF?

[Cirventhor]

I have a couple of questions before I go out and finally buy the Logitech Z-680s:

1. My DVD-drive does not have any digital out to connect to the S/PDIF on the sound card (Audigy 2 ZS). Will this limit the potential of the sound of DVDs? Or do the S/PDIF signal go through the IDE cable from the drive?

2. Will I be able to get 5.1 sound without using the digital out on my sound card, and only using the analogue cables that comes with the Z-680s?

[wallie_x]

What OS do you have? With Windoze XP you don't even need to hook up the speaker out jack on a CD-ROM or DVD. You can MAP through the computer straight to the sound card with digital output; however, you must have the OS set to do so via the 'Device Manager'.

On an 'audigy 2' you must use the digital out-jack and use an adapter. You must also have the sound card set to digital output via the Sound Blaster Mixer panel.

[tony_j15]

Will I be able to get 5.1 sound without using the digital out on my sound card, and only using the analogue cables that comes with the Z-680s?

Yes! The only big improvement with SPDIF is less "noise".

[Cirventhor]

Thanks for the replies.

I have Windows XP.

What adapter would I need? I was under the impression that I only needed a coax cable to connect from the Control Center and to the sound card?