Hi all,
I am considering the x fi surround external card as a kind of budget dac connecting my laptop to my pm6004.
As a result I'm not primarily concerned in its quality of 5.1 output, only the RCA stereo outputs.
I would appreciate any opinions, considering it can be picked up for around £50-60 brand new, I’m not expecting much near entry level dacs like the dacmagic.
Also, I have noticed system requirements against it;
My laptop is near replacement so im a little concerned if it will be able to handle the sound blaster, are these specs for the included software or the driver itself?
Many thanks (go easy on me this is my first post)
I am considering the x fi surround external card as a kind of budget dac connecting my laptop to my pm6004.
As a result I'm not primarily concerned in its quality of 5.1 output, only the RCA stereo outputs.
I would appreciate any opinions, considering it can be picked up for around £50-60 brand new, I’m not expecting much near entry level dacs like the dacmagic.
Also, I have noticed system requirements against it;
- Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP (Professional x64 Edition, Service Pack 2 or above)
- Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo or AMD® equivalent processor, 2.2 GHz or faster
- Available USB port
- 1 GB RAM
My laptop is near replacement so im a little concerned if it will be able to handle the sound blaster, are these specs for the included software or the driver itself?
Many thanks (go easy on me this is my first post)