Ars Technica

usb sound cards: universally total suck?

I bought three USB sound cards for $9 a while back, and they have tolerable stereo or quadraphonic output, but anything more stressful and they fall over and die. They are CMedia CM-106L no-names. For ...
Ars Technica

USB surround card with Dolby Digital 5.1 via optical

I'm looking for a device to add 5.1 surround to my PC. The AMD APU doesn't support 5.1 over HDMI for whatever reason, only stereo, or I'd use my normal HDMI optical audio extractor as usual. I have a ...

Creative's reimagined Sound Blaster modular DAC is like Lego for audiophiles – Hi-Res Audio, wireless connectivity, and customizable extra tools

The core of the Re:Imagine is a wedge-shaped audio hub, the Horizon Base Unit, for power, audio and device connections. It ...
EDN

USB Sound Card Project by PIC MCU

The circuit was designed to create a sound card that is base on a PIC microcontroller to be used for USB audio streaming. The circuit was designed to create a sound card that is base on a PIC ...
Geeky Gadgets

Creative Sound Blaster X5 USB DAC and amplifier sound card

Creative have this week introduced a new combination amplifier soundcard and USB DAC system in the form of the Sound Blaster X5 which is now available to purchase priced at £270. The external USB ...