magnaton wrote:Since you want to use the MOTU 16A interface for 16 "main" channels, you can incorporate the 16A's digital output port as an extra stereo output for your 2 subwoofers. This digital port uses a Toslink (fiber optic) cable to connect to an ADAT (8 channels) or S/PDIF (2 channels, L & R) capable device. Using Motu's web control app, you select the respective configuration for this port. For S/PDIF you will need a digital-analog converter like this:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158316&Description=spdif%20converter&cm_re=spdif_converter-_-15-158-316-_-Product
Then 2 RCA M-M cables (input on the SVS sub is also RCA) to connect them. You'll end up with 18 channels of audio. Sweet!
Danny B.
Danny B., Question for you regarding this message response from earlier. I got all the products mentioned, and was curious, it sounds like you are recommending 1 S/PDIF and using a channel to go to each Sub (like a left and a right).
My question to you since there is two outputs from the MOTU 16A (Channel 1-8 & 9-160, can you use 2 S/PDIF's and have two channels go to each Sub which would actually give you 20 channels or are you limited to using 1 S/PDIF and having the Right go to one Sub and the Left go to the other Sub? and if you only use one which output on the MOTU do you use the Channel 1-8 or 9-16??
Appreciate any guidance I can get on this.
Scott