cheap way to interface computer USB to HK3490

rru2s
rru2s Posts: 90
edited October 2009 in Electronics
I am spoiled by the USB inputs on my living room receiver (RR2150) that allow me to directly connect the USB of my computer for audio. That way I can watch music on YouTube or sample the CD selections from Amazon and hear it on my speakers.

I need to do the same thing for my HK3490 bedroom system. It has a optical digital input and also coaxial digital input.

I am thinking this little device just might do the trick:

USB Laptop & PC Sound Card Audio Advantage Micro

It's only 30 bucks and a digital optical cable would add another 10 bucks.

I don't plan to do a lot of critical listening because I usually listen to CDs for that. However, I would think this would be better fidelity than merely using a radioshack headphone-to-RCA adapter to insert into the laptop's headphone jack.

Has anyone done this before and is the sound noticably better than the analog hookup option?
Living Room system: 52"HDTV, 4 Mon.70s, Epik Valor, Outlaw RR2150
Bedroom System: 2 Mon.60s,Velo VRP1200, HK3490
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