StarTech.com - StarTech 7.1 USB Audio Adapter External Sound Card with SPDIF Digital Audio, Silver

With the 7.1 USB Audio Adapter External Sound Card with SPDIF Digital Audio, you can elevate your audio experience to new heights. This compact and portable device offers a high-quality solution for enhancing the sound of your desktop or laptop. It connects seamlessly to your host computer via a single USB 2.0 connection, delivering an impressive external audio capability that can be effortlessly swapped between systems. This external USB sound card supports full 7.1 audio outputs via 3.5mm mini-jacks, providing a rich and immersive sound experience. It also features an Optical S/PDIF input and output, allowing for the transmission of high-quality digital audio. The dual microphone input makes this device a convenient solution for any audio application requiring high-quality sound with multi-input capability.The built-in volume control buttons offer easy sound adjustment, while the full-duplex recording and playback feature ensures a smooth audio experience. This device supports 48/44.1 KHz sample rate for both recording and playback, ensuring the delivery of clear and crisp sound.The high-speed USB 2.0 compliant host interface, with transfer rates up to 480 Mbps, ensures quick and efficient data transfer. This external USB sound card supports both analog and digital audio for 2 to 7.1 channel audio applications, making it a cost-effective upgrade from built-in/on-board sound. Whether you're setting up a home theater, gaming station, or multi-media presentation, this External USB Sound Card is easy to install with plug and play support in Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems. It's designed to deliver a durable and dependable sound solution, making it an ideal choice for users seeking to add 7.1 audio support to a laptop or small form factor system with no internal expansion options, or those looking to replace or upgrade the existing integrated audio on a laptop or portable computer. Please note, the audio adapter's SPDIF optical pass-through port supports two-channel audio and does not support 5.1 or 7.1 audio.