Originally posted by: gt07
Just bought a new set of Klipsch 5.1 Ultras but will only be using 3.1 (fronts and center).
I however realized just now that I only have one 3.5mm output on my PC (it's onboard sound Tyan K8W).
Will i need to get a new soundcard with more outputs?
Originally posted by: arcenite
Originally posted by: gt07
Just bought a new set of Klipsch 5.1 Ultras but will only be using 3.1 (fronts and center).
I however realized just now that I only have one 3.5mm output on my PC (it's onboard sound Tyan K8W).
Will i need to get a new soundcard with more outputs?
Get yourself a Chaintech AV-710 (that's what I use...) Awesome speakers by the way, but you could have gotten something a lot cheaper if you didn't need 5.1's.
Originally posted by: arcenite
Originally posted by: gt07
Just bought a new set of Klipsch 5.1 Ultras but will only be using 3.1 (fronts and center).
I however realized just now that I only have one 3.5mm output on my PC (it's onboard sound Tyan K8W).
Will i need to get a new soundcard with more outputs?
Get yourself a Chaintech AV-710 (that's what I use...) Awesome speakers by the way, but you could have gotten something a lot cheaper if you didn't need 5.1's.
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
You can get an Audigy 2 zs for $43 AR from Zip Zoom Fly. Free 2nd Day air.
You can use your speakers in a 2.1 configuration until you get a soundcard.
The Chaintech would be nice for 2 channel, but in 3.1 and higher you're going to end up using it's cheaper DACs.
Originally posted by: gt07
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
You can get an Audigy 2 zs for $43 AR from Zip Zoom Fly. Free 2nd Day air.
You can use your speakers in a 2.1 configuration until you get a soundcard.
The Chaintech would be nice for 2 channel, but in 3.1 and higher you're going to end up using it's cheaper DACs.
Looks like a pretty sweet card. I'll admit that I haven't really followed sound card hardware since building my pc, so this would probably be the best mix of affordability and quality?
If you had a budget of 150-200 do you think there's something better that you'd get or is the 2zs already phenominal?