I try to record my music from audya digital S/PDIF OUT to my computer card, to get the best audio quality recording. Someone succeed on that task? There is 3 options for the S/PDIF OUT : OFF - SPDIF - MAIN

What is the difference between SPDIF and MAIN, and why this changes the SPDIF IN line too? WHAT is the s/pdif format? 44.1, 48? 16 bits? 24 bits?
Is there any sync clock on it?

My sound card LYNX TWO don't understand the Audya S/pdif What to do?

So...The Audya clock in 48khz.....The Bit dont have problem!!.. 24/16/or 32.... Select in Audya from SPDIF OUT (MAIN) to have control volume from Audya....

For play follow this: From your card select (48 khz), and select EXTERNAL CLOCK from SPDIF.. Select in Audya from SPDIF OUT (MAIN) and make a check if play... If it is ok, select from your DAW the digital Input to Record from this.... Try this....

Yes.....With digital record, we have a very clean audio wav becouse is direct from Digital Convertor.... I use only SPDIF of Audya to record... However I avoid putting the sound card in MAX (63)… I record the digital wav in (42) volume, and from Cubase i make normalize, or Compression, Limiting etc....

I have this amazing sound card

http://www.lynxstudio.com/product_detail.asp?i=12#

And with the sound card at max 63, I don't get any clipping.

I am still not sure if I will use the digital clock of the SPDIF, or use the internal sound card clock who seems to sound a little bit better.

To get sound, I had to remove the 'Digital In Mute on error' option of my sound card !

what's the best solution to connect these spdif out coaxial to an analog mixer?

something like this:

http://www.lindy.co.uk/spdif-digital-to-analogue-stereo-audio-converter/70408.html

but then why not simply use the Audya's internal D/A converter with the line outs?

The S PDIF is good to connect in a digital console <in a live gig or in a Studio>, or in a Sound Card to make a digital record.... This is a good method to you have a good clean digital wave in studio without noises etc....