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Sound cards with optical output

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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	$149.99 Officedepot.com	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 X4	$139.99 – $181.00 Compare prices 6	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 G8	$185.59 – $211.00 Compare prices 3	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 X5	$279.99 Amazon.com	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
RME HDSPe AIO Pro	$999.00 Amazon.com	audio interface internal	PCIe	24 bit 192 kHz	110 dB	—	RCA - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 2 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs MIDI - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs 6.35 mm - 1 pcs RCA - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 2 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs MIDI - 1 pcs	2
ESI Maya44 eX	$127.00 – $159.00 Compare prices 2	audio interface internal	PCIe	24 bit 96 kHz	—	Yes	6.35 mm - 2 pcs Phantom Power	6.35 mm - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs Coaxial S/PDIF - 1 pcs	2 DirectWIRE 3.0, EWDM, WDM, MME

Creative Sound Blaster Z SE	$109.99 Officedepot.com	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 BlasterX G5	$218.02 Amazon.com	gaming external	MicroUSB	24 bit 192 kHz	120 dB	Yes	3.5 mm - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	2
Focusrite Scarlett 18i16 (4th Gen)	$549.99 – $569.00 Compare prices 12	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

Startech.com ICUSBAUDIO7D	$44.99 – $72.00 Compare prices 5	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

Creative Sound Blaster AE-9	$433.79 – $517.00 Compare prices 5	audio interface internal	PCIe	32 bit 384 kHz	—	Yes	3.5 mm - 1 pcs XLR (Balanced) - 1 pcs / Phantom Power RCA - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 1 pcs 6.35 mm - 1 pcs RCA - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	5.1

Startech.com PEXSOUND7CH	$58.99 Officedepot.com	ordinary internal	PCIe	24 bit 192 kHz	92 dB	—	3.5 mm - 2 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 4 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	7.1
M-AUDIO Micro DAC	$93.91 Amazon.com	DAC external	USB-A	16 bit 48 kHz	—	Yes	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	2
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Rx 4.3 / 20 reviews	$76.99 Officedepot.com	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
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI Express	$100.91 ETechBuy.com	audiophile internal	PCIe	24 bit 96 kHz	104 dB	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 4 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	7.1
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	$100.91 ETechBuy.com	gaming internal	PCIe	24 bit 96 kHz	109 dB	—	3.5 mm - 1 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	3.5 mm - 4 pcs Optical S/PDIF - 1 pcs	7.1 EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0, DirectSound 3D