Looking for recommendations...

ninerbj
ninerbj Posts: 870
edited May 2006 in Electronics
I want to hook my computer up to a Denon 3805 to take advantage of over 400 hours of music I have downloaded on my computer. It will be nice to just have playing in the background while I am toolin' around the house.
Anyhoo...
I need a recommendation on a good quality sound card. I prefer that it have optical out as well.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks
"she had the body of Venus, with arms."
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  • noimposse
    noimposse Posts: 264
    edited May 2006
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829111002

    Haven't used it, but I was considering it myself and I haven't read many negative things. It will convert any non-DD signal into one as well, if you want multichannel music. Plus, it's only about 60 bucks with shipping. TurtleBeach makes an almost identical card that costs almost double. Just an option I guess.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited May 2006
    Is your computer in the same room?

    Roku makes a series of cool devices that lets you stream your music from computer to stereo via wifi or wire.
  • ninerbj
    ninerbj Posts: 870
    edited May 2006
    that might be interesting to look at. My computer is about 15-20' away.
    Do you have a link?
    "she had the body of Venus, with arms."
  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited May 2006
    Another product you might want to look at is the old Hercules Game Theater XP. It's no longer made, but can be grabbed on ebay for relatively cheap ($20 - $30). It has optical and cox out, as well as 1/4" jacks for a microphone and headphones. The best feature however is that it has a breakout box. I own two of them and am very pleased with how well they've performed.
    Lovin that music year after year.

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