Connect Bose Speakers to OPTICAL OUT in PC

[antimatter86]

Hi again! I just bought a Bose Soundtouch 300, and want to hook it up to my PC. Connects no problem to a TV but can't get it to play PC sounds or even be recognized.

I want to hook it up with an optical out cable. I have an Asus Hero VII motherboard and it has SPDIF out but it doesn't recognize the BOSE. I was thinking of buying another sound card with optical out that works, so I can switch from PC Speakers to Bose Speakers for when I want to power up the theater system, aka projector, for movie enjoying galore!

Would below item work for this?
https://www.amazon.com/Blaster-Performance-Headphone-Forming-Microphone/dp/B009ISU33E/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Thank you!!

 

[kanewolf]

The computer won't know that anything is connected to the optical output. It will either output or not. I think there may still be a software problem on your PC rather than a hardware problem.

 

[antimatter86]

I'll see if I can fix the software problem, maybe a driver from asus hero i need to install?

I was looking at external sound cards, like this maybe would work? But its for 5.1 sound system
https://www.amazon.com/Sewell-Direct-Soundbox-External-SW-30415/dp/B00K1OOGRI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1480204203&sr=1-2&keywords=external+sound+cards+optica

 

[antimatter86]

I might order and try this thing..
https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Blaster-Surround-System-SB1095/dp/B0044DEDCA/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1480204203&sr=1-4&keywords=external+sound+cards+optical