[PLUG] Computer audio out to stereo

[Dan Young]

On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 4:02 PM, John Jason Jordan <johnxj at comcast.net> wrote:
> For a long time I have wanted to use my computer as the source of audio
> for my home stereo. Not only is it more convenient, but there are more
> options - streaming internet radio stations, for example.
>
> Fifteen years ago I paid $300 each for the speakers in my stereo. I
> have investigated high quality computer speakers and they are a joke.
> Wagner and plastic are not a good combination. Therefore, the ideal
> solution is to get the audio from the sound card into the stereo
> preamp. Then I can get the sound into a set of real speakers.

Assuming your preamp has SPDIF in:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPDIF

The spec page for your motherboard claims it has the SPDIF header
onboard and just needs the cable.
http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=101&l3=296&model=1138&modelmenu=2


-- 
Dan Young