can anyone suggest a good soundcard with an optical out
Focker you need one for laptop or desk top. I have a SEKD Prodif 32 24 bit capable. It is a high end pro card for pci it has two optical two coax and sends analog in out too.
there is one on ebay for $350
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sek-d-PRODIF-32-PCI-Audio-Card-for-Win-New-ADAT-SPDIF_W0QQitemZ7409957533QQcategoryZ41787QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
If you are interested I'll sell mine for $175 these originally retailed for around $699
let me know, this is a desktop card.
By the way this is Adam, Nates buddy from CO.
for a desktop, the chaintech av-710 can be had for under $30 at newegg.com -- verified bit-perfect output at 44.1k, 48k and 96k