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Optical S/PDIF

— output for digital audio transmission via optical cable. The bandwidth of the optical interface is enough to work with multi-channel audio; and due to the fact that the signal is transmitted over the fiber in the form of flashes of light, such a connection is completely immune to electromagnetic interference. At the same time, the optical cable is quite fragile and requires careful handling.

Optical S/PDIF

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	Prices Prices	Suitable for Suitable for	Connection Connection	DAC DAC	SNR SNR	Headphone Amp	Inputs Inputs	Outputs Outputs	Channels Channels
Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 PLUS 4.3 / 12 reviews	£109.90 – £170.00 Compare prices 4	gaming internal	PCIe	32 bit 384 kHz	—	Yes	3.5 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 4 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	7.1

Creative Sound Blaster AE-7 5.0 / 2 reviews	£179.99 – £263.00 Compare prices 5	gaming internal	PCIe	32 bit 384 kHz	—	Yes	3.5 mm - 1 pcs 6.35 mm - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs 6.35 mm - 1 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	7.1

Creative Sound Blaster G8	£112.99 – £178.00 Compare prices 6	gaming external	USB-C	32 bit 384 kHz	—	Yes	3.5 mm - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	7.1 Dolby

Creative Sound Blaster X4	£109.99 – £148.00 Compare prices 7	gaming external	USB-C	24 bit 192 kHz	—	Yes	3.5 mm - 3 pcs	3.5 mm - 4 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	7.1

Creative Sound Blaster X5	£228.06 – £269.00 Compare prices 3	DAC external	USB-C	32 bit 384 kHz	—	Yes	3.5 mm - 1 pcs RCA - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs RCA - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	2

Creative Sound Blaster Z SE	£79.81 – £88.00 Compare prices 6	gaming internal	PCIe	24 bit 192 kHz	116 dB	Yes	3.5 mm - 1 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 4 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	5.1 DTS, Dolby Digital Live

Creative Sound Blaster GC7 4.5 / 2 reviews	£109.99 – £129.00 Compare prices 5	gaming external	USB-C	24 bit 192 kHz	125 dB	Yes	3.5 mm - 3 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	2 Dolby

Startech.com ICUSBAUDIO7D	£36.98 – £48.00 Compare prices 9	ordinary external	USB-B	16 bit 48 kHz	—	—	3.5 mm - 3 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 5 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	7.1 Dolby Digital, DTS

Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 (4th Gen)	£358.33 – £452.00 Compare prices 4	audio interface external	USB-C	24 bit 192 kHz	112 dB	Yes	6.35 mm - 4 pcs XLR (Balanced) - 4 pcs / Phantom Power Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs MIDI - 1 pcs	6.35 mm - 6 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs MIDI - 1 pcs	4

RME HDSP MADI	£1,080.00 – £1,179.00 Compare prices 2	audio interface internal	PCI	24 bit 96 kHz	—	—	Optical S/PDIF - 3 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs MIDI - 1 pcs	Optical S/PDIF - 3 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs MIDI - 1 pcs	2 MME, GSIF

InLine SoundBox 7.1	£42.65 Amazon.co.uk	ordinary external	USB-A	16 bit 48 kHz	90 dB	—	3.5 mm - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 6 pcs 6.35 mm - 1 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs	7.1
LogiLink UA0099	£59.69 Pcnova.co.uk	ordinary external	USB-A	16 bit 48 kHz	—	—	3.5 mm - 3 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 5 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	7.1
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Rx 4.3 / 20 reviews	£74.28 Quzo.co.uk	audiophile internal	PCIe	24 bit 192 kHz	106 dB	Yes	3.5 mm - 3 pcs	3.5 mm - 3 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	7.1 EAX