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Good sound card for Home theatre PC

  • 30-03-2005 10:20am
    #1
    TCP/IP
    Subscribers Posts: 3,703 ✭✭✭


    Hi Everybody,

    Can somebody recommend a sound card to me for a home theatre computer I am building, it needs to have an optical output and at least 6.1 sound ideally 7.1. Any advice would be great.

    Thanks,
    TCP/IP


Comments

  • #2
    aaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,098 ✭✭✭aaf


    How about the M-Audio Revolution 7.1 available from here . I've got one and it's the bees knees

    I don't think it has optical output though, just coaxial digital output


  • #3
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    The audigy 2 zs is a great home entertainment level sound card. To get optical though you'll need the platinum or platinum pro versions which cost €215/220. The default (about €100) has only digital SPDIF. Details here , there's plenty of reviews at all the hardware sites and all versions are probably available cheaper if you look around, ebay etc.


  • #4
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I would also recommend the Audigy 2 zs. I got the basic card and the sound is great...


  • #5
    TCP/IP
    Subscribers Posts: 3,703 ✭✭✭TCP/IP


    thanks for the replies lads


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