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IMac digital out help

I recently purchased an imac to feed my audio aero capitole and use it as the DAC. In order to get the digital out i was planning on going toslink and got a mini toslink adapter thinking that the headphone jack is hybrid. To my surprise the mini toslink is quite smaller that the headphone jack. Is my output not hybrid? Do i have the wrong adapter? Should I pursue a usb or firewire digital out instead? Any help would be great.
quaded

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ballan
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You just need a mini toslink adaptor or cable.
ballan
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@Quaded: I have looked closely at the link you posted, and I do not know of a Monster Cable product like that. In fact, I question if the adaptor you purchased is an "authentic" Monster Cable product. I've never even heard of a "2.5mm-toslink adaptor". From the photo, it doesn't even look like the 2.5mm plug has an optical end.
ballan
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@Quaded: I've never seen such a item, and have no idea what it could be used for. If it's just an analog 2.5mm end, then it would have to have a DAC for conversion to digital toslink. If it's a 2.5mm optical, then I want to know what uses that kind of plug? I am not aware of such a thing?

When I Google that part number, I only get that page, for that site for your link. I wonder what it is? Does anyone know what it is?
ballan
184 posts
 
How old is the iMac? Are you sure you are using the audio output?
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