DTS:X APO4 + DTS Interactive for Most Devices [USB Supported]

[Apophis_]

i have enabled "listen to this device" in windows audio settings on the virtual recording cable from vac
think you can also do this on stereo mix

 

[Ferather]

I use 'Stereo Mix' to keep an active stream on SPDIF, https://ibb.co/477T74G | https://ibb.co/MVgzT5s
You can also use VAC, and VAC to force speaker detection (virtual speakers to SPDIF).

How to Redirect 5.1, 7.1 to SPDIF [DTS-Dolby] - All Apps

Same as the older X-FI, capture PCM from Speakers > encode to DTS > redirect to SPDIF > SPDIF out. You could have enabled 'Stereo Mix', then enabled 'listen to' then mute it for 'always on'. When I had the X-FI there was an additional Creative service for the encoding and redirect, which used up...

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For 'Stereo Mix', you will need to 'show disabled' endpoints in the Windows panel.
In some cases the stream may need to be unmuted, I use muted.

 

[Ferather]

Hopefully Realtek update their USB versions with the newer SPDIF [consumer] transmitters and receivers. Then we can move onto using more bitrate that is available.

Example Transmitter (SPDIF-Out): Infineon-Component_SPDIF_Transmitter_(SPDIF_Tx)_V1.20-Software Module Datasheets-v01_02-EN.pdf

The upgrade from BMC would be something similar to RTN (which is based on ADAT Lightpipe).


Note: Given the fact the newer consumer SPDIF transmitters are programmable, BMC and Other transmission could be a user option.

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